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.

Most Famous Work

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The Prestige

(2006) Milton

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Tomorrow Never Dies

(1997) Henry Gupta

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FlashForward

(2009) Man in Warehouse

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Sneaky Pete

(2015) T.H. Vignetti

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Boogie Nights

(1997) Kurt Longjohn

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Magnolia

(1999) Narrator/Burt Ramsey

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Heist

(2001) Don 'Pinky' Pincus

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Last Days

(2005) Detective

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2017	Himself	Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic 2017-07-04 Movie
2015	T.H. Vignetti	Sneaky Pete 2015-08-07 TV Show
	Uncle Josh	The Automatic Hate 2015-03-15 Movie
2012	Himself	Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay 2012-10-04 Movie
2010	Narrator	Lost Masterpieces of Pornography 2010-06-02 Movie
2009	Man in Warehouse	FlashForward 2009-09-24 TV Show
2008	Narrator (voice)	The Brothers Bloom 2008-09-09 Movie
	Marty Brown	Redbelt 2008-04-07 Movie
	Gil Bellamy	The Great Buck Howard 2008-01-18 Movie
2007	Himself	Ricky Jay Plays Poker 2007-02-13 Movie
2006	Milton	The Prestige 2006-10-19 Movie
2005	Detective	Last Days 2005-05-13 Movie
2004	Party Guest	Incident at Loch Ness 2004-12-17 Movie
	N/A	Deadwood 2004-03-21 TV Show
	Himself	The Making of Last Days 2004-01-01 Movie
2001	Don 'Pinky' Pincus	Heist 2001-11-09 Movie
2000	Jack	State and Main 2000-08-26 Movie
	Himself	That Moment: Magnolia Diary 2000-01-01 Movie
1999	Narrator/Burt Ramsey	Magnolia 1999-12-10 Movie
	Vic Weems	Mystery Men 1999-08-06 Movie
1998	George Lang	The Spanish Prisoner 1998-01-07 Movie
1997	Henry Gupta	Tomorrow Never Dies 1997-12-11 Movie
	Kurt Longjohn	Boogie Nights 1997-10-07 Movie
	N/A	Sink or Swim 1997-09-19 Movie
1996	N/A	Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay 1996-11-18 Movie
	Himself	Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants 1996-01-01 Movie
1993	N/A	The X-Files 1993-09-10 TV Show
1992	Kerns	Ring of the Musketeers 1992-12-01 Movie
1991	Aaron	Homicide 1991-05-28 Movie
1989	N/A	The Simpsons 1989-12-16 TV Show
1988	Mr. Silver	Things Change 1988-10-21 Movie
1987	Himself	David Mamet on House of Games 1987-12-31 Movie
	George	House of Games 1987-10-11 Movie
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Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2007	Writer	Ricky Jay Plays Poker 2007-02-13 Movie
2004	Writer	Deadwood 2004-03-21 TV Show
1996	Writer	Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants 1996-01-01 Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2007	Executive Producer	Ricky Jay Plays Poker 2007-02-13 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv