Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 26, 1946
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Ricky Jay
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 but only handed out information in riddles and suggestions.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete | T.H. Vignetti |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | |
| 2010 | Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of Hollywood | Self |
| 2009 | FlashForward | Man in Warehouse |
| 2004 | Deadwood | |
| 2004 | Deadwood | Eddie Sawyer |
| 1997 | The Story of Magic | Host |
| 1993 | The X-Files | The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck |
| 1992 | Ring of the Musketeers | Kerns |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Ricky Jay (voice) |
| 1979 | The Paul Daniels Magic Show | Self |
| 1975 | Doug Henning's World of Magic | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |