Michael Potts

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Actor

Birth Date: September 21, 1962

Age: 64 years old

Birth Place: Brooklyn, New York City, New York

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Michael Potts is an American actor who appeared in "True Detective," "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom," and "37."

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NemesisStream

Actor
James Sealey
Series
2026
74%

Best MedicineStream

Guest Star
Gilbert Carlisle
Series
2026
75%

Rounding

Actor
Dr. Emil Harrison
Movie
2025

The Piano LessonStream

Actor
Wining Boy
Movie
2024
88%

The IrrationalStream

Guest Star
Nnamdi Adesina
Series
2023
47%

East New YorkStream

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Goody Gaines
Series
2022
88%

Measure of Revenge

Actor
Movie
2022

27 Candles

Actor
Papa
Movie
2021

Ma Rainey's Black BottomStream

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Slow Drag
Movie
2020
97%

Cicada

Actor
Francis
Movie
2020

Prodigal SonStream

Guest Star
Dr. Brandon Marsh
Series
2019
56%

God Friended MeStream

Guest Star
King Omari
Series
2018
59%

Change in the Air

Actor
Professor Hoffman
Movie
2018

Stargate Origins: Catherine

Producer
Movie
2018

TakenStream

Guest Star
Hanson
Series
2017
60%

BullStream

Guest Star
Judge Nolan
Series
2016

BrainDeadStream

Guest Star
Series
2016
65%

37

Actor
Archibald Smith
Movie
2016

Let Me Make You a Martyr

Actor
Charon
Movie
2016

GothamStream

Guest Star
Series
2014
77%

Madam SecretaryStream

Guest Star
Senator Fred Reynolds
Series
2014

True DetectiveStream

Actor
Detective Gilbough
Series
2014
78%

True Detective FREE

Actor
Detective Gilbough
Show
2014

True Detective

Actor
Detective Gilbough
Show
2014

The Real

Guest
Talk
2013

Mom

Actor
Andy
Show
2013

ElementaryStream

Guest Star
Dr. Peter Hanson
Series
2012
96%

Person of InterestStream

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Travers
Series
2011
92%

Blue BloodsStream

Guest Star
Series
2010

White CollarStream

Guest Star
Series
2009
96%

Nurse JackieStream

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Mediator
Series
2009
81%

Royal PainsStream

Guest Star
Mr. Burman
Series
2009
94%

Flight of the ConchordsStream

Guest Star
Nigel Saladu
Series
2007
95%

The WireStream

Guest Star
Brother Mouzone
Series
2002
94%

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitStream

Guest Star
Sergeant Cole Draper
Series
1999

Cosby

Guest Star
Series
1996

NYPD BlueStream

Guest Star
Mel
Series
1993
83%

Law & OrderStream

Guest Star
Series
1990

TodayStream

Guest
News
1952

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