
Ricky Jay
Known for: Acting
Born: June 26, 1946
Died: November 24, 2018
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 Dea…
Known for

Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
1996

Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990

Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012

Ricky Jay Plays Poker
2007
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
2010

Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996

Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
2017

The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
1995

The Automatic Hate
2016

David Mamet on House of Games
2007
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1976

David Mamet on 'House of Games'
2005

Tomorrow Never Dies
1997

The Spanish Prisoner
1997

Things Change
1988

Last Days
2005

Redbelt
2008

Heist
2001

The Brothers Bloom
2008

The Great Buck Howard
2008

House of Games
1987

The Making of Last Days
2004

That Moment: Magnolia Diary
2000

Sink Or Swim
1997

Magnolia
1999

Boogie Nights
1997

State and Main
2000
The Water Engine
1992

Mystery Men
1999

Incident at Loch Ness
2004

Heartbreakers
2001

The Prestige
2006

The Simpsons
1989

The X-Files
1993

Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
2010

FlashForward
2009

Doug Henning's World of Magic
1975

The Paul Daniels Magic Show
1979

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962

Deadwood
2004

The Mike Douglas Show
1961

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014

Sneaky Pete
2015
The Story of Magic
1997

Ring of the Musketeers
1992

Getting On
2013

Teen Titans Go!
2013

Saturday Night Live
1975

Lie to Me
2009

Homicide
1991

The Unit
2006