Quotes by Ricky Jay

About Ricky Jay:


Richard Jay Potash 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.

Author Bio


  • NameRicky Jay
  • DescriptionAmerican magician
  • Born1948
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Magician; Author