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Richard Jay Potash
Ricky Jay
Acting
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 b…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Dai Vernon: The Spirit of Magic
as Self
The Automatic Hate
as Uncle Josh
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
as Self
Lost Masterpieces of Pornography
as Narrator
The Brothers Bloom
as Narrator (voice)
Redbelt
as Marty Brown
The Great Buck Howard
as Gil Bellamy
Ricky Jay Plays Poker
as Self
David Mamet on House of Games
as Himself
The Prestige
as Milton
TV Shows
Sneaky Pete
as T.H. Vignetti · 7 ep.
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self · 1 ep.
Teen Titans Go!
as Narrator (voice) · 1 ep.
Getting On
as Thoracic Surgeon · 1 ep.
Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood
as Self · 7 ep.
Lie to Me
as Mason Brock · 1 ep.
FlashForward
as Man in Warehouse · 3 ep.
Deadwood
as Eddie Sawyer · 4 ep.
The Story of Magic
as Host · 2 ep.
The X-Files
as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck · 1 ep.