Cast
Ricky Jay
Acting
Cast
Ricky Jay
Known for
Acting
Born
1946-06-26
From
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2018-11-24
Also known as Richard Jay Potash
Biography
Ricky Jay (born Richard Jay Potash) was an actor, magician, cardsharp, and film consultant. Ricky's love and deep study of card tricks and deception gained him worldwide fame and respect, and he was often called in to consult for movies and TV shows where deception was a key element of the story. Ricky was an exceptional close-up magician and playing-card handler, but he also acted in movies such as Boogie Nights, Tomorrow Never Dies, and Magnolia, as well as TV shows like the X-Files, HBO's Deadwood, and David Mamet's The Unit, always playing intense characters who seemed to know everything but only handed out information in riddles and suggestions.
The Prestige
as Milton
Boogie Nights
as Kurt Longjohn
Magnolia
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Tomorrow Never Dies
as Henry Gupta
Mystery Men
as Vic Weems
Heartbreakers
as Dawson's Auctioneer
The Water Engine
as Ratty Inventor
Homicide
as Aaron
Heist
as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Redbelt
as Marty Brown
The Brothers Bloom
as Narrator (voice)
The Spanish Prisoner
as George Lang
The Great Buck Howard
as Gil Bellamy
Sink Or Swim
as The Hat
Last Days
as Detective
State and Main
as Jack
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
as Self
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
as Narrator
Things Change
as Mr. Silver
Incident at Loch Ness
as Self - Party Guest
House of Games
as George
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
as Hawkes
The Automatic Hate
as Uncle Josh
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
as Self
The Making of Last Days
as Himself
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
as Self
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
as Self
David Mamet on House of Games
as Himself
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
as Himself
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
as Self