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Chris Potter(I)

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  • Director
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Chris Potter
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The Good Witch's Charm (2012)
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Toronto native, Chris Potter, is a veteran of the film & television industry.

Having appeared in over 450 episodes of various programs (including the Lead of 8 television series), in 10 feature films, in excess of 20 TV movies, and having directed 15 television episodes, Chris is without a doubt one of the hardest working individuals in the business!

Chris stars in CBC's internationally airing hit show Heartland.

Chris starred in the made-for-television feature The Good Witch and its six sequels. The films' success led to Hallmark turning it into a television series.

Chris has amassed an impressive list of credits over the years and has garnered much recognition for his work. He won the award for Best Actor in a Featured Drama at the New York Independent Film & Video Festival for his work for the thriller Rocket's Red Glare, and he received a Gemini nomination for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for his portrayal of "Tom Harsburgh" in the provocative television movie Sex Traffic.

Chris was a Series Regular on projects such as Zoe Busiek: Wild Card; Queer As Folk; Silk Stalkings; and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (with the late David Carradine).

Guest appearances include: Law & Order: SVU; One Tree Hill; Andromeda; The Outer Limits; Lonesome Dove, Counterstrike, Street Legal and Will & Grace.

On the big screen, Chris has appeared in the feature films Spymate and The Pacifier (an action thriller starring Vin Diesel). He was also directed by Richard Benjamin in The Shrink Is In, a romantic comedy with Courtney Cox and David Arquette.

When not busy at work (which is a rarity these days) Chris spends his time with his lovely wife and four children in Ontario.
BornAugust 23, 1960
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    • 1 win & 2 nominations

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Chris Potter and Hannah Endicott-Douglas in The Good Witch's Charm (2012)
Catherine Bell, Chris Potter, and Hannah Endicott-Douglas in The Good Witch's Charm (2012)
Chris Potter in The Good Witch's Wonder (2014)
Catherine Bell and Chris Potter in The Good Witch's Garden (2009)
Catherine Bell, Chris Potter, and Rob Stewart in The Good Witch's Garden (2009)
Chris Potter, Amber Marshall, and Madison Cheeatow in Heartland (2007)

Known for:

X-Men '97 (2023)
X-Men '97
TV Series
  • Gambit
  • Remy LeBeau
  • 2023
Vin Diesel, Brittany Snow, Max Thieriot, Morgan York, Kegan Hoover, Logan Hoover, Bo Vink, and Luke Vink in The Pacifier (2005)
The Pacifier
5.6
  • Bill Fawcett
  • 2005
Sean Hayes, Eric McCormack, Debra Messing, and Megan Mullally in Will & Grace (1998)
Will & Grace
7.3
TV Series
  • Michael
Graham Wardle, Amber Marshall, Alisha Newton, Ruby Spencer, and Emmanuella Spencer in Heartland (2007)
Heartland
8.5
TV Series
  • Tim Fleming

Credits

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Actor

  • X-Men '97
    • Gambit, Remy LeBeau
    • In Production
    • TV Series
    • 2023
  • Graham Wardle, Amber Marshall, Alisha Newton, Ruby Spencer, and Emmanuella Spencer in Heartland (2007)
    Heartland
    • Tim Fleming
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2023
  • Angels in the Snow (2015)
    Angels in the Snow
    • Charles Montgomery
    • TV Movie
    • 2015
  • Catherine Bell in The Good Witch's Wonder (2014)
    The Good Witch's Wonder
    • Jake Russell
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Catherine Bell in The Good Witch's Destiny (2013)
    The Good Witch's Destiny
    • Jake Russell
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • The Hunt (2013)
    The Hunt
    • Bart
    • Short
    • 2013
  • Catherine Bell in The Good Witch's Charm (2012)
    The Good Witch's Charm
    • Jake Russell
    • TV Movie
    • 2012
  • Catherine Bell, Chris Potter, and Sarah Power in The Good Witch's Family (2011)
    The Good Witch's Family
    • Jake Russell
    • TV Movie
    • 2011
  • A Warrior's Heart (2011)
    A Warrior's Heart
    • Seamus 'Sully' Sullivan
    • 2011
  • Shaun Johnston, Graham Wardle, Amber Marshall, and Michelle Morgan in A Heartland Christmas (2010)
    A Heartland Christmas
    • Tim Fleming
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Catherine Bell and Chris Potter in The Good Witch's Gift (2010)
    The Good Witch's Gift
    • Jake Russell
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Adam Beach, Christina Cox, Chris Potter, and Jon McLaren in The Stepson (2010)
    The Stepson
    • Robert May
    • TV Movie
    • 2010
  • Catherine Bell in The Good Witch's Garden (2009)
    The Good Witch's Garden
    • Jake Russell
    • TV Movie
    • 2009
  • Catherine Bell in The Good Witch (2008)
    The Good Witch
    • Jake Russell
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • The Perfect Assistant (2008)
    The Perfect Assistant
    • David Wescott
    • TV Movie
    • 2008
  • Krista Bridges and Melinda Clarke in She Drives Me Crazy (2007)
    She Drives Me Crazy
    • Hank Meacham
    • TV Movie
    • 2007

Director

  • Graham Wardle, Amber Marshall, Alisha Newton, Ruby Spencer, and Emmanuella Spencer in Heartland (2007)
    Heartland
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 2010–2021
  • Mitzi Kapture and Rob Estes in Silk Stalkings (1991)
    Silk Stalkings
    • Director
    • TV Series
    • 1998–1999

Producer

  • Catherine Bell in The Good Witch's Wonder (2014)
    The Good Witch's Wonder
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2014
  • Catherine Bell in The Good Witch's Destiny (2013)
    The Good Witch's Destiny
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2013
  • Catherine Bell in The Good Witch's Charm (2012)
    The Good Witch's Charm
    • co-executive producer
    • TV Movie
    • 2012

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Trailer
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Trailer
The Good Witch
Trailer 0:33
The Good Witch
The Good Witch's Charm
Trailer 0:28
The Good Witch's Charm
The Good Witch's Family
Trailer 0:32
The Good Witch's Family
The Good Witch's Gift
Trailer 0:28
The Good Witch's Gift
The Good Witch's Garden
Trailer 0:32
The Good Witch's Garden
Sex Traffic
Trailer 2:03
Sex Traffic
Heartland: Season One - Part One
Trailer 1:50
Heartland: Season One - Part One
Heartland: Season 1
Trailer 1:29
Heartland: Season 1

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • August 23, 1960
    • Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  • Spouse
    • Karen1985 - present (4 children)
  • Children
      Claire Potter
  • Parents
      Ron Potter
  • Other works
    Tourmaline CD - music, lyrics, vocals, and guitar by Chris.
  • Publicity listings
    • 5 Interviews
    • 8 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    As a struggling/unfamiliar actor, he had been mentored in the business by veteran martial artist/singer and actor David Carradine. His first television exposure with Carradine was a co-starring role opposite him in the Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (1993) series, which spun-off Kung Fu (1972). Potter played Carradine's crime-fighting son, Det. Peter Caine, for each/every one of the 88 episodes.
  • Quotes
    Directing television is not unlike being a father of four... you get questions all day long, some of them are relevant, some of them are not... you have to keep marching forward.

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