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Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

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 Dea

Born

Jun 26, 1946

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died

Nov 24, 2018

Known For

Acting

Movies

33 acting

4 crew

Popularity

1.1

Known For

The Prestige
The Prestige
2006 as Milton
★ 8.2
Boogie Nights
Boogie Nights
1997 as Kurt Longjohn
★ 7.6
Magnolia
Magnolia
1999 as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
★ 7.7
Tomorrow Never Dies
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997 as Henry Gupta
★ 6.4
Mystery Men
Mystery Men
1999 as Vic Weems
★ 5.8
Heartbreakers
Heartbreakers
2001 as Dawson's Auctioneer
★ 6.1
Heist
Heist
2001 as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
★ 6.3
The Brothers Bloom
The Brothers Bloom
2008 as Narrator (voice)
★ 6.5
The Great Buck Howard
The Great Buck Howard
2008 as Gil Bellamy
★ 6.0
Redbelt
Redbelt
2008 as Marty Brown
★ 6.4
House of Games
House of Games
1987 as George
★ 6.8
Homicide
Homicide
1991 as Aaron
★ 6.3
State and Main
State and Main
2000 as Jack
★ 6.3
Things Change
Things Change
1988 as Mr. Silver
★ 6.1
Last Days
Last Days
2005 as Detective
★ 5.6
The Spanish Prisoner
The Spanish Prisoner
1997 as George Lang
★ 6.8
Incident at Loch Ness
Incident at Loch Ness
2004 as Self - Party Guest
★ 5.8
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
★ 7.7
Sink Or Swim
Sink Or Swim
1997 as The Hat
★ 5.3
The Making of Last Days
The Making of Last Days
2004 as Himself
movie
The Water Engine
1992 as Ratty Inventor
★ 5.8
The Automatic Hate
The Automatic Hate
2016 as Uncle Josh
★ 5.9
movie
★ 6.4
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007 as Self
★ 5.9
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
★ 7.2