Chris Potter Biography

Chris Potter (born Christopher Jay Potter August 23, 1960 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada), is a Canadian actor. Potter is known primarily for his action lead roles in series such as Kung Fu and Silk Stalkings.
He was born in Toronto and raised in London, Ontario. Potter's parents instilled a love for the arts and sports in him at an early age. His mother involved him as a child in community theatre while his father, a former pro-football player, encouraged Potter's passion for baseball, football and ice hockey. Before turning to acting, Potter began his entertainment career as a musician and singer and recently released his first CD, entitled Chris Potter, for MAG Records.
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Potter began his professional acting career after landing a role in Neil Simon's Biloxi Blues produced by Martha Henry, one of Canada's leading actresses, at the Grand Theatre in London, Ontario. One month later, Potter landed a role in the Canadian sitcom Material World.

After Material World, he landed the co-starring role of Peter Caine in the syndicated TV series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues. He made his own stunts and martial arts. In addition, he guest starred in the Western series Lonesome Dove. Potter also supplied the voice of Gambit on the popular animated series X-Men during this period.

When the series ended, Potter accepted the lead in the revamped USA Network series Silk Stalkings. Subsequently, he shot a number of films including Rockets Red Glare, for which he won the New York International Independent Film & Video Festival Award for best actor, and The Shrink is In. Other TV appearances include a role as Dr. David Cameron in season one of the American Queer as Folk and an appearance in the US prime-time series Will & Grace.

Potter had also a guest role in the tv drama series Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

He and his wife live in Ontario with their four children.

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