Ricky Jay
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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Magnolia
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
1999
Tomorrow Never Dies
as Henry Gupta
1997
Last Days
as Detective
2005
Boogie Nights
as Kurt Longjohn
1997
The Brothers Bloom
as Narrator (voice)
2008
Mystery Men
as Vic Weems
1999
House of Games
as George
1987
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
as Self
1996
The Spanish Prisoner
as George Lang
1997
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990
The Great Buck Howard
as Gil Bellamy
2008
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
as Self
2012
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
as Self
2007
Heartbreakers
as Dawson's Auctioneer
2001
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
as Narrator
2010
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
as Hawkes
1995
Homicide
as Aaron
1991
The Automatic Hate
as Uncle Josh
2016
The Prestige
as Milton
2006
Redbelt
as Marty Brown
2008
TV Appearances
The Simpsons
as Ricky Jay (voice)
1989
The X-Files
as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
1993
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Self
2010
FlashForward
as Man in Warehouse
2009
Doug Henning's World of Magic
as Self
1975
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
as Self
1979
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
Deadwood
as Eddie Sawyer
2004
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
Sneaky Pete
as T.H. Vignetti
2015
The Story of Magic
as Host
1997