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Chris Potter

Chris Potter

Actor, also producer · Born August 23, 1960 (66) · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Christopher Jay "Chris" Potter (born August 23, 1960) is a Canadian actor, musician and pitchman. He is primarily known for his roles on soap operas and prime-time television. Potter is known for his roles as Peter Caine, on the popular 1990s crime drama, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Dr. David Cameron on the first season of Queer as Folk, as the voice of Gambit in the animated X-Men series, and for his recurring role as con-artist Evan Owen on The Young and the Restless. Currently, he plays Tim Fleming, on the popular drama Heartland.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
August 23, 1960 (66)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
34 on MovieCove · 50 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26

What are Chris Potter's films like?

Across their 24 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 30th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Family3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Family movies
Adventure2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Adventure movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
37%
Morality
19%
Self
15%
Society
14%
Survival
10%
Power
3%
Ideas
2%
Family bonds12 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity7 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 20 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 6 · Dark 1

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 1

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 8 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 15 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 3

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 16 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 19 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

16 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 5 of 16 analyzed roles.

Ally
5 of 16
Hero
4 of 16
Mentor
3 of 16
Shadow
2 of 16
Herald
1 of 16
Trickster
1 of 16
Show the 16 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Warm
11
Tense
11
Hopeful
10
Joyful
6
Melancholic
9
Other
16

How their films linger

Feel-good17 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful11 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCozy3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Happy15
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Chris Potter's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 28 of their 34 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Chris Potter's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

50 credits, 34 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • X-Men '97(2024)

    Show 10 episodes · as Cable (voice)

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • Angels in the Snow(2015)

    as Charles Montgomery

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Good Witch's Wonder(2014)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Jake Russell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Good Witch's Destiny(2013)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Jake Russell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • The Hunt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Bart

  • The Good Witch's Charm(2012)

    Co-Executive Producer · as Jake Russell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • A Warrior's Heart(2011)

    as Seamus 'Sully' Sullivan

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • The Good Witch's Family(2011)

    as Jake Russell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Strings (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Jimmy

  • A Heartland Christmas(2010)

    as Tim Fleming

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • The Good Witch's Gift(2010)

    as Jake Russell

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Stepson(2010)

    as Robert May

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Good Witch's Garden(2009)

    as Jake Russell

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Herbie Hancock - The River Of Possibilities Tour - Jazz a Vienne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Saxophone

  • The Good Witch(2008)

    as Jake Russell

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • The Perfect Assistant(2008)

    as David Wescott

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Heartland(2007)

    Show 214 episodes · Director · as Tim Fleming

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • She Drives Me Crazy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    as Hank Meacham

  • Superstorm (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dan Abrams

  • Thrill of the Kill(2006)

    as Graydon Jennings

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films

  • Runaway (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Show 2 episodes · as Bob Sullivan

  • Spymate(2005)

    as Mike Muggins

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Trump Unauthorized (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Fred Trump jr., adult

  • The Pacifier(2005)

    as Bill Fawcett

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Rush of Fear (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Sam Bryant

  • One Tree Hill(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Ray Green

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all shows

  • Wild Card (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 36 episodes · as Dan Lennox

  • X-Men: The Legend of Wolverine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Gambit (voice)

  • A Wrinkle in Time(2003)

    as Dr. Jack Murry

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Open House(2003)

    as David Morrow

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Rockets' Red Glare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Tom Young

  • The Shrink Is In(2001)

    as Jonathon

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • Arachnid(2001)

    as Valentine

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Final Jeopardy(2001)

    as Jed Seigel

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Waiting Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Tim / Adrian

  • Queer as Folk(2000)

    Show 19 episodes · as David Cameron

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Andromeda(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Able Ladrone

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Spiders(2000)

    as Cop

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit(1999)

    Show 1 episode · as Linus McKellen · as Mr. Rice

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Will & Grace(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all shows

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain Turner

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Spider-Man: The Animated Series(1994)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gambit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Michael Reilly

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu: The Legend Continues(1993)

    Show 88 episodes · as Peter Caine

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all shows

  • X-Men(1992)

    Show 62 episodes · as Gambit (voice)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Kung Fu - A Legend Reborn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Peter Caine

  • Silk Stalkings(1991)

    Show 66 episodes · as Tom Ryan

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • The Hidden Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Dan

  • Counterstrike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Billy

  • War of the Worlds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    Show 1 episode · as Farmer

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 50 titles from 1988 to 2024; peak year 2010.

Biggest box office

The Pacifier (2005)

$199M worldwide

Highest rated

X-Men (1992)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Heartland (2007)

Film career

19882024

Peak 2010 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 14 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting50 of 50: 46 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thDirecting1 of 50: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing3 of 50: 0 only producing, 3 with another role

50 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 3 of them.

By decade

1980s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s26 · 26 acting · 1 crew2010s11 · 11 acting · 3 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 13% of 16 roles
0010

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Chris Potter's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 20 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Reach · how many have seen their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 20

Midcredits score across 34 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 34 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved7
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Mixed13

Most divisive · actor

Spymate (2005)

86th percentile spread · 55% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

X-Men '97 (2024)

Midcredits 98th · 91% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 20 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Chris Potter's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 24 · mildMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Chris Potter work with?

People who share at least 2 of Chris Potter's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Catherine Disher shares the most, 8.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers