Ricky Jay

Known for ActingBorn 1946-06-26Died 2018-11-24Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Richard Jay Potash (June 26, 1946 – November 24, 2018) was an American 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.Read more

Movies & web series

Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

The X-Files

The Prestige

Doug Henning's World of Magic

Deadwood

Lie to Me

The Simpsons

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

Magnolia

Sneaky Pete

Boogie Nights

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

Muppets Tonight

The Unit

Doug Henning's World of Magic

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

FlashForward

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

The Spanish Prisoner

House of Games

Saturday Night Live

The Brothers Bloom

Getting On

Teen Titans Go!

Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

Redbelt

Tomorrow Never Dies

Heist

State and Main

Homicide

Heartbreakers

The Great Buck Howard

Things Change

The Automatic Hate

Ricky Jay Plays Poker

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Mystery Men

Incident at Loch Ness

The Water Engine

Last Days

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

The Mike Douglas Show

Sink Or Swim

Ring of the Musketeers

Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic