Ricky Jay
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Prestige (2006)
as Milton
Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)
as Henry Gupta
Magnolia (1999)
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Boogie Nights (1997)
as Kurt Longjohn
Heist (2001)
as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
Heartbreakers (2001)
as Dawson's Auctioneer
Mystery Men (1999)
as Vic Weems
The Great Buck Howard (2008)
as Gil Bellamy
The Brothers Bloom (2009)
as Narrator (voice)
State and Main (2000)
as Jack
House of Games (1987)
as George
Redbelt (2008)
as Marty Brown
That Moment: Magnolia Diary (2000)
as Self
The Spanish Prisoner (1997)
as George Lang
The Water Engine (1992)
as Ratty Inventor
Doug Henning's World of Magic (1976)
Actor
Homicide (1991)
as Aaron
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay (1996)
Actor
Last Days (2005)
as Detective
Things Change (1988)
as Mr. Silver
Incident at Loch Ness (2004)
as Self - Party Guest
Ricky Jay Plays Poker (2007)
as Self
David Mamet on 'House of Games' (2005)
as Himself
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995)
as Hawkes
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography (2010)
as Narrator
The Automatic Hate (2016)
as Uncle Josh
Sink Or Swim (1997)
as The Hat
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants (1996)
as Self
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women (1990)
Actor
The Making of Last Days (2004)
as Self
David Mamet on House of Games (2007)
as Himself
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic (2017)
as Self
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay (2012)
as Self