Chris Potter : Biography, Pictures, Photos, Trivia, Address, Filmography (Silk Stalkings)

Born in Toronto, Potter discovered a love of acting in school but never considered pursuing it as a career. Eventually he worked as a stockbroker in Europe and in Canada, while continuing to perform in amateur theater productions. He caught the attention of Martha Henry, one of Canada's leading actresses, who cast him in the Canadian production of "Biloxi Blues" in Toronto. Potter won rave reviews and within a month landed a leading role in the CBC television series "Material World" (1990).

He made a name for himself in television starring in two long-running popular dramatic series, which at one point let to him appearing on screen in two different roles at the same time. He played David Carradine's son and crime fighting partner in "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues" (1993), which debuted in 1993 and aired for four seasons, and starred as a hard-hitting police sergeant for three years in USA Network's "Silk Stalkings" (1991), for which he also served as an episode director. Some of his other credits include CBS's _Open House (2003/I) (TV)_ , Rush of Fear (2003) (TV), the ABC pilots The Big House (2001) (TV) and _"Astronauts" (2002)_ , "Andromeda", the USA Network television movie, The Waiting Game (1998) (TV), as the voice of Gambit in the Fox animated series "X-Men" (1992) and as a guest star on "Will & Grace" (1998).

An actor with a flair for edgy, unconventional roles, Potter recently guest starred as Dr. David Cameron in the first season of Showtime's much-talked-about hit series, "Queer as Folk" (2000). He has also just completed production on the upcoming Miramax feature film release _Spymate (2003)_ and will be seen in the ABC mini-series "Wrinkle in Time, A" (2003) (mini). In 2001, he received the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival Award for best actor for his first feature film role in the drama Rocket's Red Glare (2000/II)

Chris discovers his taste to play comedy at school but at the start he does not intend to make it his job. He becomes a exchange agent while continuing to play in amateur theatrical productions. In 1990, he stood out by Martha Henry who hired him in the TV series Material World. He then continues with the Kun Fu TV series the legend continues and the underside of Palm Beach which make him famous. He is an actor who loves unconventional roles

Chris Potter is a Canadian actor known to have played in several television series and films during his career. He was born on July 4, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario.

Potter began his acting career in the 1980s, playing in several theatrical and television productions. In 1989, he obtained a recurring role in the television series "Street Legal", in which he played the character of David Preston for five seasons.

Since then, Potter has continued to play in many television series, such as "Due South", "Kung Fu: The Legend Continues", "Earth: Final Conflict" and "The Outer Limits". He also played in several films, such as "Hollywood North" and "The Sentinel".

In addition to his acting career, Potter is also an accomplished musician. He recorded two solo folk music albums, and is also a member of the Canadian folk music group "The Memorials".

Over the years, Potter has been nominated for several prices for his acting performance, including a Gemini Award in 1992 for his role in "Street Legal". He is also one of the few actors to have played in the three adapted television series from the series of "Due South" novels.

Apart from his acting career, Potter is also passionate about sports. He is a fan of ice hockey and has also practiced skiing for many years. He is currently married and has three children.

Spouse : Karen (? - ?)

Chris has 4 children: Jessie, Quinn, Claire, and Gray

• Creation date: 01/07/2003 by abdest