Ricky Jay
Known for: Acting
Born: June 26, 1946
Died: November 24, 2018
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
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Filmography
33 movies · 19 TV shows, newest first
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Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
2017
5.9
The Automatic Hate
2016
7.5
Sneaky Pete
2015
5.8
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
6.3
Getting On
2013
6.4
Teen Titans Go!
2013
6.9
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012
5.4
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
20106.4
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
2010
7.0
FlashForward
2009
7.9
Lie to Me
2009
6.6
The Brothers Bloom
2008
6.4
Redbelt
2008
6.0
The Great Buck Howard
2008
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David Mamet on House of Games
2007
5.9
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007
8.2
The Prestige
2006
7.4
The Unit
2006
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David Mamet on 'House of Games'
2005
5.6
Last Days
2005
5.9
Incident at Loch Ness
2004
8.1
Deadwood
2004
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The Making of Last Days
2004
6.3
Heist
2001
6.1
Heartbreakers
2001
6.3
State and Main
2000
7.7
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
7.7
Magnolia
1999
5.9
Mystery Men
1999
6.4
Tomorrow Never Dies
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The Story of Magic
1997
6.8
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
7.6
Boogie Nights
1997
5.3
Sink Or Swim
1997
7.2
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996
8.5
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
7.4
Muppets Tonight
1996
6.0
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1995
8.4
The X-Files
1993
4.0
Ring of the Musketeers
1992
5.8
The Water Engine
1992
6.3
Homicide
1991
7.0
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990
8.0
The Simpsons
1989
6.2
Things Change
1988
6.8
House of Games
1987
7.7
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
19798.5
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1976
7.5
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1975
6.9
Saturday Night Live
1975
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961