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

The Prestige

as Milton

The Simpsons

as Ricky Jay (voice)

Magnolia

as Burt Ramsey / Narrator

Boogie Nights

as Kurt Longjohn

The X-Files

as The Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck

Tomorrow Never Dies

as Henry Gupta

Heartbreakers

as Dawson's Auctioneer

Mystery Men

as Vic Weems

Deadwood

Deadwood

as Eddie Sawyer