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Director
Ricky Jay
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 10743
IMDb ID: nm0419633
Known for: Acting
Born: June 26, 1946
Died: November 24, 2018
Age: 72
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1961 - 2017
Years active: 57
Average TMDB rating: 6.81
Wikidata: Q1516734
Also known as
Richard Jay Potash
Frequent jobs
Writer (3)Executive Producer (1)
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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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Ricky Jay.
as Milton
The Prestige
2006 • Movie
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Magnolia
1999 • Movie
as Kurt Longjohn
Boogie Nights
1997 • Movie
as George
House of Games
1987 • Movie
as George Lang
The Spanish Prisoner
1997 • Movie
as Narrator (voice)
The Brothers Bloom
2008 • Movie
as Marty Brown
Redbelt
2008 • Movie
as Henry Gupta
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997 • Movie
as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Heist
2001 • Movie
as Aaron
Homicide
1991 • Movie
as Jack
State and Main
2000 • Movie
as Dawson's Auctioneer
Heartbreakers
2001 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Ricky Jay.
as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck • 1 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Deadwood
2004 • Series
as Ricky Jay (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Mason Brock • 1 eps
Lie to Me
2009 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as T.H. Vignetti • 7 eps
Sneaky Pete
2015 • Series
as Agent Kern • 4 eps
The Unit
2006 • Series
as Man in Warehouse • 3 eps
FlashForward
2009 • Series
as Self / Patron • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
Teen Titans Go!
2013 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Ricky Jay.
as Milton
The Prestige
2006 • Movie
as Kurt Longjohn
Boogie Nights
1997 • Movie
as Henry Gupta
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997 • Movie
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Magnolia
1999 • Movie
as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Heist
2001 • Movie
as Dawson's Auctioneer
Heartbreakers
2001 • Movie
as Gil Bellamy
The Great Buck Howard
2008 • Movie
as Vic Weems
Mystery Men
1999 • Movie
as Hawkes
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1995 • Movie
as Self
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000 • Movie
as Jack
State and Main
2000 • Movie
as Self - Party Guest
Incident at Loch Ness
2004 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Ricky Jay.
as Self • 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Ricky Jay (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck • 1 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
Teen Titans Go!
2013 • Series
as Self / Patron • 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
1975 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 • Series
as Mason Brock • 1 eps
Lie to Me
2009 • Series
as Agent Kern • 4 eps
The Unit
2006 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Deadwood
2004 • Series
as T.H. Vignetti • 7 eps
Sneaky Pete
2015 • Series
as Man in Warehouse • 3 eps
FlashForward
2009 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Ricky Jay.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Ricky Jay.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Ricky Jay.
as Self
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
2017 • Movie
as Uncle Josh
The Automatic Hate
2016 • Movie
as Self
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012 • Movie
as Narrator (voice)
The Brothers Bloom
2008 • Movie
as Marty Brown
Redbelt
2008 • Movie
as Gil Bellamy
The Great Buck Howard
2008 • Movie
as Himself
David Mamet on House of Games
2007 • Movie
as Self
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007 • Movie
as Milton
The Prestige
2006 • Movie
as Himself
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
2005 • Movie
as Detective
Last Days
2005 • Movie
as Self - Party Guest
Incident at Loch Ness
2004 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Ricky Jay.
as T.H. Vignetti • 7 eps
Sneaky Pete
2015 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014 • Series
as Thoracic Surgeon • 1 eps
Getting On
2013 • Series
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
Teen Titans Go!
2013 • Series
as Self • 7 eps
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010 • Series
as Man in Warehouse • 3 eps
FlashForward
2009 • Series
as Mason Brock • 1 eps
Lie to Me
2009 • Series
as Agent Kern • 4 eps
The Unit
2006 • Series
as Eddie Sawyer • 4 eps
Deadwood
2004 • Series
as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck • 1 eps
The X-Files
1993 • Series
as Kerns • 1 eps
Ring of the Musketeers
1992 • Series
as Ricky Jay (voice) • 1 eps
The Simpsons
1989 • Series