Ricky Jay

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.

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Acting

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Doug Henning's World of Magic

2017

Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic as Self

2016

The Automatic Hate as Uncle Josh

2015

Sneaky Pete as T.H. Vignetti

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2012

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay as Himself

2010		Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood as Self
2010		Lost Masterpieces of Pornography as Narrator

2009

FlashForward as Man in Warehouse

2008		The Brothers Bloom as Narrator (voice)
2008		Redbelt as Marty Brown
2008		The Great Buck Howard as Gil Bellamy

2007		David Mamet on House of Games as Himself
2007		Ricky Jay Plays Poker as Self

2006

The Prestige as Milton

2005

Last Days as Detective

2004		Incident at Loch Ness as Self - Party Guest
2004		Deadwood
2004		Deadwood as Eddie Sawyer
2004		The Making of Last Days as Himself

2001		Heist as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
2001		Heartbreakers as Dawson's Auctioneer

2000		State and Main as Jack
2000		That Moment: Magnolia Diary as Self

1999		Magnolia as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
1999		Mystery Men as Vic Weems

1997		Tomorrow Never Dies as Henry Gupta
1997		The Story of Magic as Host
1997		The Spanish Prisoner as George Lang
1997		Boogie Nights as Kurt Longjohn
1997		Hacks as The Hat