Acting
Community Rating
6.6
TMDB estimate
Born
June 26, 1946
Died
November 24, 2018 (age 72)
Born in
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
as Self
2017
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The Automatic Hate
as Uncle Josh
2016
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Sneaky Pete
as T.H. Vignetti
2015
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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
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Getting On
as Thoracic Surgeon
2013
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Teen Titans Go!
as Narrator (voice)
2013
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Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
as Self
2012
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Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Self
2010
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Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
as Narrator
2010
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FlashForward
as Man in Warehouse
2009
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Lie to Me
as Mason Brock
2009
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The Brothers Bloom
as Narrator (voice)
2008
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Redbelt
as Marty Brown
2008
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The Great Buck Howard
as Gil Bellamy
2008
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David Mamet on House of Games
as Himself
2007
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Ricky Jay Plays Poker
as Self, Executive Producer, Writer
2007
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The Prestige
as Milton
2006
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David Mamet on 'House of Games'
as Himself
2005
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Last Days
as Detective
2005
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Incident at Loch Ness
as Self - Party Guest
2004
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