What is Ricky Jay's full name?
Richard Jay Potash
Ricky Jay date of birth:
January 1, 1948
How old is Ricky Jay?
78
Where was Ricky Jay born?
Brooklyn, New York
How tall is Ricky Jay?
5' 9" (175 cm)
Ricky Jay body shape:
Average
What color is Ricky Jay's hair?
Salt and Pepper
Is Ricky Jay gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Ricky Jay?
Jewish
What is Ricky Jay's ethnicity?
White
What is Ricky Jay nationality?
American
Where did Ricky Jay go to university?
Cornell University
What is Ricky Jay's occupation?
Magician, actor, author
Ricky Jay claim to fame:
Deadwood
Ricky Jay agent:
William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
Short Biography
Richard Jay Potash (born 1948), known professionally as Ricky Jay, is an American stage magician, actor, and writer. In a profile for the New Yorker, Mark Singer called Jay "perhaps the most gifted sleight-of-hand artist alive". Jay is best known for performing sleight of hand, card tricks, card throwing, memory feats, and stage patter. He has also written extensively on magic and its history. He has acted in the films The Spanish Prisoner, Heist, Boogie Nights, and Magnolia and in the HBO series Deadwood.