Ricky Jay
Known for: Acting
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.
Filmography
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self
2014
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Series
The Simpsons
Ricky Jay (voice)
1989
Series
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self / Patron
1975
Series
The X-Files
The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck
1993
Series
Teen Titans Go!
Narrator (voice)
2013
Series
Lie to Me
Mason Brock
2009
Series
The Unit
Agent Kern
2006
Series
Sneaky Pete
T.H. Vignetti
2015
Series
Deadwood
Eddie Sawyer
2004
Series
FlashForward
Man in Warehouse
2009
Film
The Prestige
Milton
2006
Series
Getting On
Thoracic Surgeon
2013
Series
Muppets Tonight
Self
1996
Film
Boogie Nights
Kurt Longjohn
1997
Film
Tomorrow Never Dies
Henry Gupta
1997
Film
Magnolia
Burt Ramsey / Narrator
1999
Series
The Paul Daniels Magic Show
Self
1979
Series
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
Self
2010
Film
Mystery Men
Vic Weems
1999
Film
The Great Buck Howard
Gil Bellamy
2008
Film
Heartbreakers
Dawson's Auctioneer
2001
Series
Ring of the Musketeers
Kerns
1992
Film
Heist
Don 'Pinky' Pincus
2001
Film
The Brothers Bloom
Narrator (voice)
2008
Series
Doug Henning's World of Magic
Self
1975
Film
State and Main
Jack
2000
Film
The Spanish Prisoner
George Lang
1997
Film
Redbelt
Marty Brown
2008
Film
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
Hawkes
1995
Film
House of Games
George
1987
Film
Last Days
Detective
2005
Film
Incident at Loch Ness
Self - Party Guest
2004
Film
Things Change
Mr. Silver
1988
Film
The Water Engine
Ratty Inventor
1992
Film
That Moment: Magnolia Diary
Self
2000
Film
Homicide
Aaron
1991
Film
Sink Or Swim
The Hat
1997
Film
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
Self
2007
Film
Hustlers, Hoaxsters, Pranksters, Jokesters and Ricky Jay
1996
Doug Henning's World of Magic
1976
Film
David Mamet on 'House of Games'
Himself
2005
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
Narrator
2010
Film
Learned Pigs and Fireproof Women
1990
Film
The Making of Last Days
Himself
2004
Film
The Automatic Hate
Uncle Josh
2016
Film
Ricky Jay and His 52 Assistants
Self
1996
Film
David Mamet on House of Games
Himself
2007
The Story of Magic
Host
1997
Film
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
Self
2017
Film
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Self
2012