Ricky Jay
Acting
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.
Known for
2017Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
Self
2016The Automatic Hate
Uncle Josh
2012Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Self
2008The Brothers Bloom
Narrator (voice)
2008The Great Buck Howard
Gil Bellamy
2008Redbelt
Marty Brown
2007Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Self
2007David Mamet on House of Games
Himself
2006The Prestige
Milton
2005Last Days
Detective
2005David Mamet on 'House of Games'
Himself
2004The Making of Last Days
Himself
2004Incident at Loch Ness
Self - Party Guest
2001Heartbreakers
Dawson's Auctioneer
2001Heist
Don 'Pinky' Pincus
2000State and Main
Jack
2000That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Self
1999Magnolia
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
1999Mystery Men
Vic Weems
1997Tomorrow Never Dies
Henry Gupta
1997Boogie Nights
Kurt Longjohn
1997The Spanish Prisoner
George Lang
1997Sink Or Swim
The Hat
1996Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Self
