Eric Potts

Eric Potts (born 13 September 1965) is a Scottish actor, writer and director, who appeared in Coronation Street as the eccentric baker Diggory Compton after playing four smaller parts, the father of Molly Compton, and Brookside as Wrexham Football Club Supporter, Mr Moore.

Originally from Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, Eric transferred from law studies at Glasgow University to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1984 to 1987, then went on tour with the Theatre of Poland.

He has starred in Pantomime as Widow Twankey in Aladdin and in 2013 as Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington at the Manchester Opera House.

He directed the UK tour of See How They Run for the Reduced Height Theatre in 2014 starring Warwick Davis.

In 2015 he played Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington at the Liverpool Empire alongside Warren Donnelly, Sally Lindsay and Kurtis Stacey.

In 2017, he appeared alongside Lee Ryan and Zoe Birkett in Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs and again with Zoe Birkett, Louie Spence and Robin Askwith in Aladdin playing Widow Twankey in 2018 and both times at the Darlington Hippodrome for Qdos Entertainment.

In 2018 he was in the Liverpool Empire Theatre with the musical By The Waters of Liverpool.

Filmography Film YearFilmRoleNotes 1995 The Smiths Geezer Television film 2000 Between Two Women Mr. Hathershaw 2004 Christmas Lights David Draper Television film 2005 The Jealous God Trummery 2013 Oz the Great and Powerful Dancing Munchkin

Television YearFilmRoleNotes 1989 Coronation Street Colin Dearing Guest role; 1 episode 1995 Peak Practice Compere Episode: "Coming Out" 1996 Coronation Street Mr. Saxton Guest role; 1 episode 1998 Coronation Street Council Official Guest role; 1 episode 1998–1999 Brookside Mr. C.B. Moore Recurring role; 17 episodes 2000 Coronation Street Court Clerk Guest role; 1 episode 2001 Heartbeat Harry Dobson Episode: "Home Sweet Home"2003 The Royal Mr. Pearce Episode: "Sister of Mercy" Last of the Summer Wine Landlord Episode: "The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff" 2004 Steel River Blues Dorian Lewis Episode: "Steel River" 2005– 2006 Coronation Street Diggory Compton Series regular; 50 episodes2007 Get a Grip Husband Episode: "Episode 5" Still Game Mr. Henderson Episode: "Recipe"2008 The Royal Today Geoff Witter Episode: "Episode 10" Dear Green Place McKenzie Episode: "Industrial Daftness"2012 Emmerdale Mr. Wilkie Guest role; 1 episode Mount Pleasant Taxi Driver Episode: "Series 2, Episode 6" 2014 Citizen Khan Mr. Shepherd Episode: "A Khan Family Christmas"2018 Casualty Damian Montserrat Guest role; 1 episode Emmerdale Chaplain Recurring role; 3 episodes 2019 Demonologist for Hire Gary Episode: "The Case of the Residential Evil"