Acting
Ricky Jay
EN cinema · 33 credits
Born
26 June 1946
Died
24 November 2018 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Richard Jay Potash
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
Filmography
The Automatic Hate
as Uncle Josh
The Brothers Bloom
as Narrator (voice)
The Great Buck Howard
as Gil Bellamy
Redbelt
as Marty Brown
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
as Self, Writer, Executive Producer
The Prestige
as Milton
Last Days
as Detective
Incident at Loch Ness
as Self - Party Guest
Heartbreakers
as Dawson's Auctioneer
Heist
as Don 'Pinky' Pincus
State and Main
as Jack
Magnolia
as Burt Ramsey / Narrator
Mystery Men
as Vic Weems
Tomorrow Never Dies
as Henry Gupta
Boogie Nights
as Kurt Longjohn
The Spanish Prisoner
as George Lang
Sink Or Swim
as The Hat
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
as Self, Writer
The Water Engine
as Ratty Inventor
Homicide
as Aaron
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
Actor, Writer
Things Change
as Mr. Silver
House of Games
as George