Ricky Jay
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.
Filmography
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
2017
as Self
The Automatic Hate
2016
as Uncle Josh
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012
as Self
- No poster
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
2010
as Narrator
The Brothers Bloom
2008
as Narrator (voice)
Redbelt
2008
as Marty Brown
The Great Buck Howard
2008
as Gil Bellamy
David Mamet on House of Games
2007
as Himself
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007
as Self
The Prestige
2006
as Milton
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
2005
as Himself
Last Days
2005
as Detective
Incident at Loch Ness
2004
as Self - Party Guest
The Making of Last Days
2004
as Himself
Heist
2001
as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Heartbreakers
2001
as Dawson's Auctioneer
State and Main
2000
as Jack
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
as Self
Magnolia
1999
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Mystery Men
1999
as Vic Weems
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
as Henry Gupta
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
as George Lang
Boogie Nights
1997
as Kurt Longjohn
Sink Or Swim
1997
as The Hat