Chris Potter

Christopher "Chris" Jay Potter (born August 23, 1960) is a Canadian actor. He is primarily known for his roles on soap operas and prime-time television. Potter is known for his roles as Peter Caine, the son of Kwai Chang Caine (played by David Carradine) on the 1990s crime drama Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Sgt. Tom Ryan in Silk Stalkings, Dr. David Cameron on the first season of Queer as Folk, the voice of Gambit in the X-Men: The Animated Series, and for his recurring role as con-artist Evan Owen on The Young and the Restless. His most prominent role is as Tim Fleming on the long-running Canadian drama Heartland. In 2008, Chris Potter began playing police chief Jake Russell in The Good Witch movie series opposite Catherine Bell.

Early life The oldest of three children, Potter was born in Toronto, Ontario, to Ron Potter, an ex-pro-football player and insurance executive, and Judith Potter, a singer. Potter was raised in London, Ontario and attended Oakridge Secondary School. His mother was interested, and got her son involved, in community theater. He also developed an interest in sports and music. His first role, in 1993, was a hit in both Canada and United States. From 1996 to 1999, he starred in the crime drama Silk Stalkings as Sgt. Tom Ryan. He also provided the voice of Gambit for the first four seasons of X-Men: The Animated Series.

Potter was featured in Rocket's Red Glare (2000). He appeared on the first season as Dr. David Cameron on Queer as Folk opposite Hal Sparks, and he starred in a mini-series A Wrinkle in Time (2003) for ABC. He also co-starred with Joely Fisher in Wild Card from 2003 to 2005. Potter also appeared in Spymate (2006). He also played Graydon Jennings in the movie Thrill of The Kill.

The following year, he landed another role opposite Amber Marshall in the CBC Television series Heartland playing the role of Tim Fleming.

From 2008 to 2014, Potter was opposite Catherine Bell in a series of seven TV movies featuring The Good Witch portraying Jake Russell. He was co-executive producer of The Good Witch's Charm, The Good Witch's Destiny and The Good Witch's Wonder, and his co-star Catherine Disher had previously worked with him on X-Men and Kung Fu: The Legend Continues.

Personal life Potter is married to Karen, and they have four children.

Filmography Films

2000: Spiders – Hero 2000: Rocket's Red Glare – Tom Young 2001: The Shrink Is In – Jonathon 2001: Arachnid – Lev Valentine 2004: Right Hook: A Tall Tail (Short) – Fisherman 2005: The Pacifier – Captain Bill Fawcett 2006: Spymate – Mike Muggins 2011: A Warrior's Heart – Seamus "Sully" Sullivan 2013: The Hunt (Short) – Bart

Television

Director Heartland

Episode #45: "The Happy List" - January 31, 2010 Episode #64: "The River" - February 27, 2011 Episode #65: "Never Surrender" - March 6, 2011 Episode #98: "Waiting For Tomorrow" - February 10, 2013 Episode #110: "Best Man" - November 17, 2013 Episode #111: "Hotshot" - December 1, 2013 Episode #128: "Walk a Mile" - November 9, 2014 Episode #129: "The Family Tree" - November 23, 2014 Episode #144: "Back in the Saddle" - November 1, 2015 Episode #145: "Over and Out" - November 8, 2015 Episode #164: "Riding Shotgun" - November 13, 2016 Episode #165: "Here and Now" - November 20, 2016 Episode #182: "Our Sons and Daughters" - November 12, 2017 Episode #183: "Truth Be Told" - November 19, 2017 Episode #194: "Dare to Dream" - January 6, 2019 Episode #195: "Hearts Run Free" - January 13, 2019 Episode #200: "Running Scared" - March 3, 2019 Episode #211: "The Art of Trust" - November 3, 2019 Episode #212: "Legacy" - November 10, 2019 Episode #217: "Making Amends" - January 24, 2021

Silk Stalkings

Episode #168: "It's The Great Pumpkin, Harry" - January 24, 1999 Episode #160: "Hidden Agenda" - August 30, 1998 Episode #154: "Genius" - April 19, 1998