72
Age
33
Movies
16
TV Shows
7.7
Rating
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.
72
Died at
33
Movies
16
TV Shows
7.7
Avg Rating
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.
The X-Files
1993
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.
Gender
Male
Birthday
June 26, 1946
Died
November 24, 2018
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
The Prestige
2006
Boogie Nights
1997
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
The Water Engine
1992
State and Main
2000
Magnolia
1999
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
2010
Heist
2001
Heartbreakers
2001
Homicide
1991
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1976
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
2005
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
The Making of Last Days
2004
Redbelt
2008
Mystery Men
1999
Last Days
2005
The Great Buck Howard
2008
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
+ 13 more movies
The Simpsons
1989
The X-Files
1993
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Teen Titans Go!
2013
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
Saturday Night Live
1975
Deadwood
2004
Sneaky Pete
2015
FlashForward
2009
Getting On
2013
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1975
Ring of the Musketeers
1992
The Story of Magic
1997
