Canadian actor Chris Potter became most famous after appearing on the television screens of the first season of the series called "Close Friends", where he played the role of Dr. David Cameron. Also, the popularity of the artist was promoted by participation in the project "Kung Fu. The legend continues." In this crime drama tape, Chris played Peter Kayn. The life and career of the artist, as well as where else he can be seen, is described in the article.
Childhood and youth
Christopher Jay Potter, the full name of the actor, was born on August 23, 1960 in Toronto. His father, Ron, was a football player in the past. By the time of the birth of his son, he worked as a trainer for the Ontario Mustangs team. The mother of the future actor Judith is a former singer, who at one time chose the latter between her career and family. After Chris appeared, the two Potters had two more sons.
From an early age, a talented child manifested himself in many ways. He was fond of various sports:
And at the same time, he played with pleasure in an amateur theater, where he learned the basics of acting.
However, in his school years, Chris Potter preferred sports. Demonstrating excellent results in the classroom and training, he was seriously thinking about a professional career. But barely learning about his son’s plans to become an athlete, Ron Potter, as an experienced specialist in this field, forbade Chris to even dream about it.
What to be and what to do
Such a reaction of the father and the collapse of hopes unsettled the young man. He left college and for quite some time rushed from one occupation to another. During this period, he managed to try himself as:
- rock musician;
- insurance agent;
- car seller;
- oil rig worker in northern canada.
In the end, Chris Potter returned to his childhood passion for theater. Having decided that he liked acting, he began to conquer the professional scene.
Chris was not going to limit his work to theatrical scope. He actively attended castings. Potter's talent, as well as his attractive appearance and high growth (1.88 m) did their job. He starred in many promotional videos and played several roles in various projects.
Creative success
The first major success for him was shooting in the film "Kung Fu. The Legend Continues", released in 1992. After that, the Warner Bros. film company signed a contract with Chris, so the actor began to appear regularly on the screens.
One of the most striking works of Potter can be called the telesag about the good witch, which started in 2008. In projects from this series, the artist invariably appears in the role of Jake Russell.
Among the best series and films with Chris Potter, in addition to "Close Friends", the following are also worth noting:
- "Andromeda";
- Arachnid;
- "Beyond the possible";
- "Spy's best friend";
- The Lonely Dove;
- “Touch of an angel”;
- "True perfection";
- Superstorm;
- "Happy card";
- "Will and Grace";
- "One tree's hill".
In his arsenal are several dozen roles played. In addition, Chris Potter voices cartoon characters, and in his spare time, writes songs and independently performs them. He plays several musical instruments:
- a guitar;
- keyboards;
- drums.
Chris has his own group, with which the actor sometimes performs in Toronto. He also managed to prove himself as a director and producer.