Michael Potts

Michael Potts

61 · Born: Sep 21, 1962

Personal Details

BornSep 21, 1962 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Michael Potts, born January 26, 1962, in Brooklyn, NY, is a versatile American actor known for his captivating performances across stage and screen. A Juilliard alum, he soared in Broadway, earning acclaim for "The Book of Mormon." His portrayal of Brother Mouzone in HBO's "The Wire" showcased his depth. Potts' talent spans television ("True Detective," "The Good Fight") and film ("The Promised Land"),embodying diverse characters with magnetic authenticity. With each role, he leaves an indelible mark, captivating audiences with his nuanced portrayals and solidifying his place as a revered actor in the industry.

Career

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2024
{"id":234240,"title":"Rustin","year":"2023","character":"Cleve Robinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/rustin-2023","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5d5osokqisc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5d5osokqisc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2023
Rustin
Rustin as Cleve Robinson
{"id":205666,"title":"Rounding","year":"2022","character":"Dr. Emil Harrison","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/rounding","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_205666.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_205666.jpg"},"released":1}
2022
Rounding
Rounding as Dr. Emil Harrison
{"id":201710,"title":"Measure of Revenge","year":"2022","character":"Detective Eaton","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/measure-of-revenge","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_201710.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_201710.jpg"},"released":1}
Measure of Revenge
Measure of Revenge as Detective Eaton
{"id":103838608,"title":"The First Lady","year":2022,"character":"Fraser Robinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-first-lady","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pcsff7vatj0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6pcsff7vatj0.jpg"},"released":1}
The First Lady
The First Lady as Fraser Robinson
{"id":169282,"title":"Cicada","year":"2021","character":"Francis","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/cicada","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_169282.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_169282.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
Cicada
Cicada as Francis
{"id":179335,"title":"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom","year":"2020","character":"Slow Drag","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/ma-raineys-black-bottom-2020","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/732eiv9eigr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/732eiv9eigr0.jpg"},"released":1}
2020
{"id":103832461,"title":"God Friended Me","year":2019,"character":"King Omari","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/god-friended-me","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4fs4tgtobcc0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/4fs4tgtobcc0.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
God Friended Me
God Friended Me as King Omari
{"id":136463,"title":"Change in the Air","year":"2018","character":"Professor Hoffman","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/change-in-the-air","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/642gvdp8ssg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/642gvdp8ssg0.jpg"},"released":1}
2018
Change in the Air
Change in the Air as Professor Hoffman
{"id":689,"title":"Elementary","year":2018,"character":"Doctor Peter Hanson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/elementary","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2bms30f0t880.jpg"},"released":1}
Elementary
Elementary as Doctor Peter Hanson
{"id":99403,"title":"37","year":"2016","character":"Archibald Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/37-2016","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_99403.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_99403.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
37
37 as Archibald Smith
{"id":113345,"title":"Let Me Make You a Martyr","year":"2016","character":"Charon","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/let-me-make-you-a-martyr","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_113345.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_113345.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":11789,"title":"BrainDead","year":2016,"character":"Dr. Daudier","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/braindead","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gmsgah4qvso.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1gmsgah4qvso.jpg"},"released":1}
BrainDead
BrainDead as Dr. Daudier
{"id":67,"title":"The Blacklist","year":2016,"character":"Iniko","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/the-blacklist","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3svuh8986jqg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3svuh8986jqg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":2396,"title":"Allegiance","year":2015,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/allegiance","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/165a40est4tg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/165a40est4tg.jpg"},"released":1}
2015
{"id":152,"title":"True Detective","year":2014,"character":"Maynard Gilbough","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/true-detective","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6vf6ffqho840.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/6vf6ffqho840.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
True Detective
True Detective as Maynard Gilbough
{"id":566,"title":"Person of Interest","year":2014,"character":"Travers","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/person-of-interest","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/21kl42gem8p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/21kl42gem8p0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":562,"title":"White Collar","year":2014,"character":"David","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/white-collar","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5iorfccrldk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5iorfccrldk0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":182882,"title":"Mom","year":"2013","character":"Andy","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/mom-2013","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_182882.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_182882.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
Mom
Mom as Andy
{"id":655,"title":"Law & Order: Special Victims Unit","year":2013,"character":"Cole Draper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/law-order-special-victims-unit","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/821u9kpkn980.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":194,"title":"Flight of the Conchords","year":2009,"character":"Nigel Saladu","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/flight-of-the-conchords","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7d6hed6onvq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/7d6hed6onvq0.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
{"id":215,"title":"Law & Order","year":2006,"character":"Malcolm Young","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/law-order-1990","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3rrlno6q9mag.jpg"},"released":1}
2006
Law & Order
Law & Order as Malcolm Young
{"id":4291,"title":"Conspiracy Theory","year":"1997","character":"Justice Guard","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/movie\/conspiracy-theory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2guprq65gfv0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2guprq65gfv0.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
Conspiracy Theory
Conspiracy Theory as Justice Guard
{"id":103839406,"title":"Thomas Jefferson","year":1997,"character":"Isaac","permalink":"https:\/\/streamboat.net\/show\/thomas-jefferson","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103839406.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamboat.net\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103839406.jpg"},"released":1}