About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
1946-06-26
Place of birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Website:
N/A

Ricky Jay

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
2017 Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic Actor Self N/A
N/A
2016 The Automatic Hate Actor Uncle Josh 58
Average
2012 Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay Actor Himself 59
Average
2010 Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood Actor Self 67
Fair
2010 Lost Masterpieces of Pornography Actor Narrator 59
Average
2008 The Brothers Bloom Actor Narrator (voice) 62
Fair
2008 Redbelt Actor Marty Brown 60
Fair
2008 The Great Buck Howard Actor Gil Bellamy 59
Average
2007 David Mamet on House of Games Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2007 Ricky Jay Plays Poker Actor Self 59
Average
2006 The Prestige Actor Milton 81
Very good
2005 Last Days Actor Detective 57
Average
2004 Incident at Loch Ness Actor Self - Party Guest 58
Average
2004 The Making of Last Days Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2001 Heist Actor Don 'Pinky' Pincus 61
Fair
2001 Heartbreakers Actor Dawson's Auctioneer 60
Fair
2000 State and Main Actor Jack 60
Fair
2000 That Moment: Magnolia Diary Actor Self 59
Average
1999 Magnolia Actor Burt Ramsey / Narrator 74
Good
1999 Mystery Men Actor Vic Weems 58
Average
1997 Tomorrow Never Dies Actor Henry Gupta 62
Fair
1997 The Spanish Prisoner Actor George Lang 62
Fair
1997 Boogie Nights Actor Kurt Longjohn 73
Good
1997 Sink or Swim Actor The Hat 58
Average
1996 Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants Actor Self 59
Average
1996 Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay Actor 59
Average
1995 The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky Actor Hawkes 59
Average
1992 The Water Engine Actor Ratty Inventor 58
Average
1991 Homicide Actor Aaron 59
Average
1990 Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women Actor 59
Average
1988 Things Change Actor Mr. Silver 59
Average
1987 House of Games Actor George 62
Fair
Doug Henning's World of Magic Actor 58
Average

Writing
2007 Ricky Jay Plays Poker Writing Writer 59
Average
1996 Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants Writing Writer 59
Average
1990 Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2007 Ricky Jay Plays Poker Production Executive Producer 59
Average