
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 |