Ricky Jay
Known for acting · Born 26 June 1946 · Died 24 November 2018 · aged 72 · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
56 credits
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.
Known for
Tomorrow Never Dies
1997
Deadwood
2004
Heist
2001
Last Days
2005
The Spanish Prisoner
1997
Redbelt
2008
Sneaky Pete
2015
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
2012
The Automatic Hate
2016
The Brothers Bloom
2008
Things Change
1988
FlashForward
2009