Ricky Jay
Born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA — Jun 26 1946• Died Nov 24 2018
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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 ch…
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Ricky Jay's Credits
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The Simpsons
Ricky Jay (voice)
The X-Files
The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
Teen Titans Go!
Narrator (voice)
Deadwood
Eddie Sawyer
Sneaky Pete
T.H. Vignetti
FlashForward
Man in Warehouse
The Prestige
Milton
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self
Getting On
Thoracic Surgeon
Tomorrow Never Dies
Henry Gupta
Boogie Nights
Kurt Longjohn
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self
Magnolia
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Mystery Men
Vic Weems
Heartbreakers
Dawson's Auctioneer
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Self
Redbelt
Marty Brown
House of Games
George
Ring of the Musketeers
Kerns
Heist
Don 'Pinky' Pincus
The Brothers Bloom
Narrator (voice)
State and Main
Jack
The Great Buck Howard
Gil Bellamy
The Spanish Prisoner
George Lang
Things Change
Mr. Silver
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
Hawkes
Last Days
Detective
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Self
The Water Engine
Ratty Inventor
Homicide
Aaron
Sink Or Swim
The Hat
Incident at Loch Ness
Self - Party Guest
The Story of Magic
Host
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Self
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
Himself
The Making of Last Days
Himself
The Automatic Hate
Uncle Josh
David Mamet on House of Games
Himself
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
Narrator
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
Self
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Self
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Self