Michael Potts
Acting Born Sep 21, 1962 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 50 credits
Biography
Michael Potts works in acting. Born September 21, 1962 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. Archytele lists 50 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.
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Frequent co-stars
Matthew McConaughey
1 shared title
Colin Farrell
1 shared title
Mahershala Ali
1 shared title
Woody Harrelson
1 shared title
Vince Vaughn
1 shared title
Stephen Dorff
1 shared title
Michelle Monaghan
1 shared title
Rachel McAdams
1 shared title
Carmen Ejogo
1 shared title
Taylor Kitsch
1 shared title
Career timeline
NemesisBest Medicine
Highest 2 LowestOut of Order
The Piano LessonThe Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
The IrrationalRustinShakespeare in the Park: Richard III
East New YorkThe First LadyMeasure of RevengeRounding
Cicada
Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone CollectorMa Rainey's Black BottomMa Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
Prodigal Son
FBIGod Friended MeHere and Now
The Good FightTaken
BullBrainDeadLet Me Make You a Martyr37
Allegiance
True DetectiveGothamMadam Secretary
The Blacklist
Elementary
Person of Interest
Blue Bloods
White CollarNurse Jackie
DamagesFlight of the Conchords
The Wire
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Conspiracy TheoryThe PeacemakerThomas JeffersonThomas Jefferson
Hackers
Law & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & OrderLaw & Order
Full filmography
- Nemesis (2026) as James Sealey
- Best Medicine (2026) as Gilbert Carlisle
- Highest 2 Lowest (2025) as Patrick Bethea
- Out of Order (2025) as Jerry
- The Piano Lesson (2024) as Wining Boy
- The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision (2024) as Self
- The Irrational (2023) as Nnamdi Adesina
- Rustin (2023) as Cleve Robinson
- Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III (2023) as Lord Stanley
- East New York (2022) as Goody Gaines
- The First Lady (2022) as Fraser Robinson
- Measure of Revenge (2022) as Detective Eaton
- Rounding (2022) as Dr. Emil Harrison
- Cicada (2021) as Francis
- Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020) as Dr. Arthur Wasden
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020) as Slow Drag
- Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen (2020) as Self
- Prodigal Son (2019) as Dr. Brandon Marsh
- FBI (2018) as Agent Bruce Ellis
- God Friended Me (2018) as King Omari
- Here and Now (2018) as Ray
- The Good Fight (2017) as Bill Goate
- Taken (2017) as Hanson
- Bull (2016) as Judge Nolan
- BrainDead (2016) as Dr. Daudier
- Let Me Make You a Martyr (2016) as Charon
- 37 (2016) as Archibald Smith
- Allegiance (2015)
- True Detective (2014) as Maynard Gilbough
- Gotham (2014) as Sid Bunderslaw
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Senator Fred Reynolds
- The Blacklist (2013) as Iniko
- Elementary (2012) as Doctor Peter Hanson
- Person of Interest (2011) as Travers
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Thorton Mead
- White Collar (2009) as David
- Nurse Jackie (2009) as Mediator
- Damages (2007) as Horatio Emanuel
- Flight of the Conchords (2007) as Nigel Saladu
- The Wire (2002) as Brother Mouzone
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Cole Draper
- Conspiracy Theory (1997) as Justice Guard
- The Peacemaker (1997) as DOE Haz-mat Tech #1
- Thomas Jefferson (1997)
- Thomas Jefferson (1997) as Isaac
- Hackers (1995) as Tow Truck Driver
- Law & Order (1990) as Reggie Dobbs
- Law & Order (1990) as Lester Wilkes
- Law & Order (1990) as Malcolm Young
- Law & Order (1990) as Kenneth Lowell