Joseph Potter

Joseph Potter is a British actor known for his role as Nicolas de Lenfent on AMC's gothic horror series Interview with the Vampire (2024–present). Potter began his career as a child actor and made his stage debut at age fourteen in the UK tour of the musical The Sound of Music. He has performed in several theatre productions such as Oliver! (2011), Mercury Fur (2018), The Poltergeist (2020–22)—for which he received the 2023 Offie for Best Solo Performance, Salt-Water Moon (2023), Leaves of Glass (2023), and Much Ado About Nothing (2026). He made his film debut as Roy in the romantic drama My Policeman (2022).

Early life Potter was born in Bedfordshire, England and was raised in Clophill. He has two younger siblings. His brother Max is also an actor.

Career In 2011, Potter made his stage debut at age fourteen in the UK tour of the musical The Sound of Music in the role of Friedrich.

In 2020, Potter starred in the world premiere of Philip Ridley's play The Poltergeist at Southwark Playhouse, which was later made available for streaming. He reprised the role at the Arcola Theatre in 2022 and he received the 2023 Offie for Best Solo Performance.

In 2022, Potter made his film debut with the role of Roy in Michael Grandage's romantic drama My Policeman.

In 2024, Potter joined the second season of AMC's gothic horror series Interview with the Vampire as Nicolas de Lenfent, a French violinist and Lestat's first love. In 2026, Potter reprised the role in the third season of the series, retitled The Vampire Lestat.

Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 2022 My Policeman Roy Feature film debut 2024 Black Hole Barry Robin Short You Can't Keep Running Stage Manager Short

Television Year Title Role Notes 2013 All at Sea Wenclas Episode: "Gymnast" 2016 Casualty Alex Grady Episode: "You Make Me Sick" 2018 Father Brown Albert 'Bertie' Granford Episode: "The Company of Men" 2024–present Interview with the Vampire Nicolas de Lenfent 5 episodes (guest season 2; main season 3)2025 Grace Tim Weatherley Episode: "Need You Dead" Outrageous Esmond Romilly Episode: "Point of No Return" Grantchester Peter Grayson 1 episode

Theatre Year Title Role Playwright Company/Venue 2011 The Sound of Music Friedrich Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II UK tour 2019 Candida Marchbanks George Bernard Shaw Orange Tree Theatre 2023 Salt-Water Moon Jacob Mercer David French Finborough Theatre Leaves of Glass Barry Philip Ridley Park Theatre 2026 Much Ado About Nothing Don John William Shakespeare Shakespeare's Globe