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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.

Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay Biography / Wiki

NameRicky Jay
Also KnowRichard Jay Potash
GenderMale
Known ForActing
Place of BirthBrooklyn, New York, USA
Date of Birth1946-06-26
Age(as in 2022)72
Deathday2018-11-24

Ricky Jay Acting Movies

Movie NameCharacterRelease DateOverview
Ricky Jay and His 52 AssistantsHimself1996-01-01This was an HBO special, a filmed performance of Jay’s Broadway show, directed by his friend, David Mamet. It is literate, intelligent, and better tha…
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky JayHimself2012-10-04The life and career of renowned magician and sleight of hand artist Ricky Jay….
Ricky Jay Plays PokerSelf2007-02-13This is the companion video to Ricky Jay’s selection of poker tunes entitled “Ricky Jay plays poker.” It features John C. Riley and other famous peopl…
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay1996-11-18A documentary about the life and work of sleight-of-hand artist Ricky Jay, with appearances by Ricky Jay, David Mamet and Steve Martin….
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women1989-01-01Based on Ricky Jay’s book of the same title, this TV special was made up of a combination of magic, juggling, amazing feats, stunts and performances, …
Lost Masterpieces of PornographyNarrator2010-06-02This lost masterpiece of pornography was recently discovered in a woodworking shop of a Beverly Hills dentist. June Crenshaw (Kristen Bell) was known …
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of MagicHimself2017-07-04In addition to the insight provided by performers who knew Vernon, including Max Maven, Herb Zarrow, John Carney, Jackie Flosso, Ricky Jay, Steve Free…
The Automatic HateUncle Josh2016-03-11When Davis Green’s alluring young cousin Alexis appears on his doorstep one night, he discovers that a side of his family has been kept secret from hi…
David Mamet on House of GamesHimself1987-12-31A documentary filmed on location and behind the scenes during the making of David Mamet’s 1987 film HOUSE OF GAMES…
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the SkyHawkes1995-06-15A young ranger in the Montana wilderness discovers the great forces of nature while learning the importance of honor, trust and integrity. Legendary v…
The Spanish PrisonerGeorge Lang1997-12-03An inventor of a secret process suddenly finds himself alone as both his friends and the corporation he works for turn against him….
Things ChangeMr. Silver1988-10-21Jerry, a misfit Mafia henchman, is assigned the low-level job of keeping an eye on Gino, a shoe repairman fingered by the Mob to confess to a murder h…
MagnoliaBurt Ramsey / Narrator1999-12-10An epic mosaic of many interrelated characters in search of happiness, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley….
Tomorrow Never DiesHenry Gupta1997-12-11A deranged media mogul is staging international incidents to pit the world’s superpowers against each other. Now James Bond must take on this evil mas…
RedbeltMarty Brown2008-04-07Is there room for principle in Los Angeles? Mike Terry teaches jujitsu and barely makes ends meet. His Brazilian wife, whose family promotes fights, w…
HeistDon ‘Pinky’ Pincus2001-11-09Joe Moore has a job he loves. He’s a thief. His job goes sour when he gets caught on security camera tape. His fence, Bergman, reneges on the money he…
Last DaysDetective2005-06-12The life and struggles of a notorious rock musician seeping into a pit of loneliness whose everyday life involves friends and family seeking financial…
The Brothers BloomNarrator (voice)2008-09-09The Brothers Bloom are the best con men in the world, swindling millionaires with complex scenarios of lust and intrigue. Now they’ve decided to take …
The Great Buck HowardGil Bellamy2008-01-18When a law school dropout answers an advertisement to be a personal assistant he unknowingly signs on to work for a belligerent has-been magician stru…
House of GamesGeorge1987-10-11A psychiatrist comes to the aid of a compulsive gambler and is led by a smooth-talking grifter into the shadowy but compelling world of stings, scams,…
The Making of Last DaysHimself2004-01-01Behind-the-scenes documentary of Gus Van Sant’s “Last Days.”…
HomicideAaron1991-05-28A Jewish homicide detective investigates a seemingly minor murder and falls in with a Zionist group as a result….
That Moment: Magnolia DiaryHimself2000-01-01A very in-depth documentary that follows the very over-worked director Paul Thomas Anderson through a gruelling 80+ days of shooting for the film Magn…
HacksThe Hat1997-09-19Brian is a television writer-producer who has to script a 22-episode anthology, but lacks inspiration. He witnesses a strange romantic encounter betwe…
Ring of the MusketeersKerns1992-12-01Modern day “Musketeers” attempt to become protectors of the inocent. While the biking trio rescue kindnapped children, guard witnesses, and chase mafi…
State and MainJack2000-08-26A movie crew invades a small town whose residents are all too ready to give up their values for showbiz glitz….
Incident at Loch NessParty Guest2004-12-17When renowned director Werner Herzog and fellow filmmaker Zak Penn set off to explore the legend of Scotland’s Loch Ness monster, they uncover much mo…
The PrestigeMilton2006-10-19A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy — full of obsession, deceit and jealousy wit…
HeartbreakersDawson’s Auctioneer2001-03-23Max and Page are a brilliant mother/daughter con team who have their grift down to a fine science. Max targets wealthy, willing men and marries them. …
Mystery MenVic Weems1999-08-06When Champion City’s hero Captain Amazing is kidnapped by the recently paroled supervillain Casanova Frankenstein, a trio of average, everyday superhe…
Boogie NightsKurt Longjohn1997-10-07Set in 1977, back when sex was safe, pleasure was a business and business was booming, idealistic porn producer Jack Horner aspires to elevate his cra…

Ricky Jay Production Movies

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Ricky Jay Plays PokerExecutive Producer2007-02-13This is the companion video to Ricky Jay’s selection of poker tunes entitled “Ricky Jay plays poker.” It features John C. Riley and other famous peopl…

Writing

Movie NameJobRelease DateOverview
Ricky Jay Plays PokerWriter2007-02-13This is the companion video to Ricky Jay’s selection of poker tunes entitled “Ricky Jay plays poker.” It features John C. Riley and other famous peopl…
Ricky Jay and His 52 AssistantsWriter1996-01-01This was an HBO special, a filmed performance of Jay’s Broadway show, directed by his friend, David Mamet. It is literate, intelligent, and better tha…
Learned Pigs and Fireproof WomenWriter1989-01-01Based on Ricky Jay’s book of the same title, this TV special was made up of a combination of magic, juggling, amazing feats, stunts and performances, …
WriterThe story of the early days of Deadwood, South Dakota; woven around actual historic events with most of the main characters based on real people. Dead…

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