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.
Acting (31 movies)
Magnolia
1999
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Last Days
2005
Boogie Nights
1997
The Brothers Bloom
2008
Mystery Men
1999
House of Games
1987
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990
The Great Buck Howard
2008
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007
Heartbreakers
2001
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1995
Homicide
1991
The Automatic Hate
2016
The Prestige
2006
Redbelt
2008
Sink Or Swim
1997
State and Main
2000
Things Change
1988
Heist
2001
The Making of Last Days
2004
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000
David Mamet on House of Games
2007
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
2017
Incident at Loch Ness
2004
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1976
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
2005
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women | 1990 | Writer |
| Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants | 1996 | Writer |
| Ricky Jay Plays Poker | 2007 | Executive Producer |
| Ricky Jay Plays Poker | 2007 | Writer |