Biography
Richard Jay Potash was an American stage magician, actor, and writer. In a 1993 profile for The New Yorker, Mark Singer called Jay "perhaps the most gifted sleight of hand artist alive". In addition to sleight of hand, he was known for his card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter. He also wrote extensively on magic and its history. His acting credits include The Prestige, The Spanish Prisoner, Mystery Men, Heist, Boogie Nights, Tomorrow Never Dies, Heartbreakers, State and Main, House of Games, Magnolia, Deadwood and Sneaky Pete. In 2015, he was the subject of an episode of PBS's American Masters, the only magician ever profiled in the series.
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Filmography33 titles
The X-Files
The Prestige
Deadwood
The Simpsons
Lie to Me
Magnolia
Boogie Nights
Sneaky Pete
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Unit
Flashforward
Deceptive Practice: The Mysteries and Mentors of Ricky Jay
Saturday Night Live
The Spanish Prisoner
House of Games
The Brothers Bloom
Teen Titans Go!
Redbelt
Tomorrow Never Dies
Getting On
Heist
State and Main
Homicide
Heartbreakers
Things Change
The Great Buck Howard
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky
The Automatic Hate
Incident at Loch Ness
Mystery Men
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Last Days
Sink Or Swim