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Ricky Jay

Ricky Jay

Birthday: 1946-06-26 | Place of Birth: Brooklyn, 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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2016
The Automatic Hate

as    Uncle Josh

2008
Redbelt

as    Marty Brown

2007
Ricky Jay Plays Poker

as    Self

2005
Last Days

as    Detective

2004
Incident at Loch Ness

as    Self - Party Guest

2001
Heist

as    Don 'Pinky' Pincus

2000
1998
The Spanish Prisoner

as    George Lang

1997
Tomorrow Never Dies

as    Henry Gupta

1991
Homicide

as    Aaron

1988
Things Change

as    Mr. Silver

1987
House of Games

as    George