Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

1946-06-26

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 appears in

The Prestige

The Prestige

8.2

Tomorrow Never Dies

Tomorrow Never Dies

6.4

Boogie Nights

Boogie Nights

7.6

Magnolia

Magnolia

7.7

Heartbreakers

Heartbreakers

6.1

Heist

Heist

6.3

Mystery Men

Mystery Men

5.8

Redbelt

Redbelt

6.4

The Spanish Prisoner

The Spanish Prisoner

6.8

Last Days

Last Days

5.5

The Great Buck Howard

The Great Buck Howard

6.0

The Brothers Bloom

The Brothers Bloom

6.6

House of Games

House of Games

6.8

Homicide

Homicide

6.2

Incident at Loch Ness

Incident at Loch Ness

5.8

State and Main

State and Main

6.3

Things Change

Things Change

6.2

The Water Engine

The Water Engine

4.3

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky

5.7

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

That Moment: Magnolia Diary

7.4