Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

Acting
Born 1946-06-26 - Died 2018-11-24Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Movies (33)

The Prestige
8.2

The Prestige

2006Movie8.2
Boogie Nights
7.6

Boogie Nights

1997Movie7.6
Magnolia
7.7

Magnolia

1999Movie7.7
Tomorrow Never Dies
6.4

Tomorrow Never Dies

1997Movie6.4
Homicide
6.3

Homicide

1991Movie6.3
Mystery Men
5.9

Mystery Men

1999Movie5.9
Heist
6.3

Heist

2001Movie6.3
Heartbreakers
6.1

Heartbreakers

2001Movie6.1
The Brothers Bloom
6.6

The Brothers Bloom

2008Movie6.6
Redbelt
6.4

Redbelt

2008Movie6.4
The Spanish Prisoner
6.8

The Spanish Prisoner

1997Movie6.8
Sink Or Swim
5.3

Sink Or Swim

1997Movie5.3
State and Main
6.3

State and Main

2000Movie6.3
The Great Buck Howard
6.0

The Great Buck Howard

2008Movie6.0
House of Games
6.8

House of Games

1987Movie6.8
Last Days
5.6

Last Days

2005Movie5.6
Things Change
6.2

Things Change

1988Movie6.2
Incident at Loch Ness
5.9

Incident at Loch Ness

2004Movie5.9
The Automatic Hate
5.9

The Automatic Hate

2016Movie5.9
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
6.0

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

1995Movie6.0
The Water Engine
5.8

The Water Engine

1992Movie5.8
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
7.7

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

2000Movie7.7
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
7.0

Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

1990Movie7.0
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
6.4

Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

2010Movie6.4
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
8.5

Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

1996Movie8.5
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
7.2

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

1996Movie7.2
David Mamet on 'House of Games'

David Mamet on 'House of Games'

2005Movie
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
5.9

Ricky Jay Plays Poker

2007Movie5.9
Doug Henning's World of Magic
8.5

Doug Henning's World of Magic

1976Movie8.5
David Mamet on House of Games

David Mamet on House of Games

2007Movie
The Making of Last Days

The Making of Last Days

2004Movie
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic

Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic

2017Movie
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
6.9

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

2012Movie6.9

TV Shows (19)

The Simpsons
8.0

The Simpsons

1989Series8.0
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
5.8

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014Series5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962Series7.5
Teen Titans Go!
6.4

Teen Titans Go!

2013Series6.4
Saturday Night Live
6.9

Saturday Night Live

1975Series6.9
The X-Files
8.4

The X-Files

1993Series8.4
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Lie to Me
7.9

Lie to Me

2009Series7.9
Deadwood
8.1

Deadwood

2004Series8.1
The Unit
7.4

The Unit

2006Series7.4
Sneaky Pete
7.5

Sneaky Pete

2015Series7.5
FlashForward
7.0

FlashForward

2009Series7.0
Muppets Tonight
7.4

Muppets Tonight

1996Series7.4
Getting On
6.3

Getting On

2013Series6.3
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
7.7

The Paul Daniels Magic Show

1979Series7.7
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
5.4

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood

2010Series5.4
Ring of the Musketeers
4.0

Ring of the Musketeers

1992Series4.0
Doug Henning's World of Magic
7.5

Doug Henning's World of Magic

1975Series7.5
The Story of Magic

The Story of Magic

1997Series