Acting
Ricky Jay
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.
Acting
- 2015Sneaky PeteT.H. Vignetti7 ep.
- 2013Getting OnThoracic Surgeon1 ep.
- 2013Teen Titans Go!Narrator (voice)1 ep.
- 2010Moguls & Movie Stars: A History of HollywoodSelf7 ep.
- 2009FlashForwardMan in Warehouse3 ep.
- 2006The UnitAgent Kern4 ep.
- 2004DeadwoodEddie Sawyer10 ep.
- 1997The Story of MagicHost2 ep.
- 1996Muppets TonightSelf1 ep.
- 1992Ring of the MusketeersKerns1 ep.
- 1979The Paul Daniels Magic ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1975Doug Henning's World of MagicSelf1 ep.
Behind the camera
- 2004DeadwoodWriter10 ep.
Guest appearances
- 2019Sneaky PeteT.H. Vignetti7 ep.
- 2014Getting OnThoracic Surgeon1 ep.
- 2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf1 ep.
- 2013Teen Titans Go!Narrator (voice)1 ep.
- 2011The SimpsonsRicky Jay (voice)1 ep.
- 2009FlashForwardMan in Warehouse3 ep.
- 2009Lie to MeMason Brock1 ep.
- 2007The UnitAgent Kern4 ep.
- 2004DeadwoodEddie Sawyer10 ep.
- 2000The X-FilesThe Amazing Maleeni / Herman Pinchbeck / Albert Pinchbeck1 ep.
- 1999Muppets TonightSelf1 ep.
- 1992Ring of the MusketeersKerns1 ep.
- 1985The Paul Daniels Magic ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1977Saturday Night LiveSelf / Patron1 ep.
- 1976Doug Henning's World of MagicSelf1 ep.
- 1972The Mike Douglas ShowSelf1 ep.
- 1969The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf2 ep.
Also known as: Richard Jay Potash