Ricky Jay

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.

Filmography (49 Appearances)

Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic

The Automatic Hate

Sneaky Pete

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Getting On

Teen Titans Go!

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

FlashForward

The Brothers Bloom

Redbelt

The Great Buck Howard

David Mamet on House of Games

Ricky Jay Plays Poker

The Prestige

David Mamet on 'House of Games'

Last Days

Incident at Loch Ness

Deadwood

The Making of Last Days

Heist

Heartbreakers

State and Main

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

Magnolia

Mystery Men

Tomorrow Never Dies

The Story of Magic

The Spanish Prisoner

Boogie Nights

Sink Or Swim

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

The X-Files

Ring of the Musketeers

The Water Engine

Homicide

Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

The Simpsons

Things Change

House of Games

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

Doug Henning's World of Magic

Doug Henning's World of Magic

Saturday Night Live

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

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