Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

Date of Birth:

Jun 26, 1946

Place of Birth:

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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:

State and Main State and Main

2000

Things Change Things Change

1988

The Water Engine The Water Engine

1992

Sink or Swim Sink or Swim

1997

Redbelt Redbelt

2008

The Automatic Hate The Automatic Hate

2016

The Prestige The Prestige

2006

Heist Heist

2001

The Making of Last Days The Making of Last Days

2004

Incident at Loch Ness Incident at Loch Ness

2004

Ring of the Musketeers Ring of the Musketeers

1992

Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic

2017

Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay

1996

That Moment: Magnolia Diary That Moment: Magnolia Diary

2000

David Mamet on House of Games David Mamet on House of Games

2007

Homicide Homicide

1991

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

1995

Mystery Men Mystery Men

1999

House of Games House of Games

1987

The Brothers Bloom The Brothers Bloom

2008

Boogie Nights Boogie Nights

1997

Tomorrow Never Dies Tomorrow Never Dies

1997

Last Days Last Days

2005

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants

1996

The Spanish Prisoner The Spanish Prisoner

1997

Heartbreakers Heartbreakers

2001

Lost Masterpieces of Pornography Lost Masterpieces of Pornography

2010

Ricky Jay Plays Poker Ricky Jay Plays Poker

2007

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay

2012

Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women

1990

The Great Buck Howard The Great Buck Howard

2008

Magnolia Magnolia

1999

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