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Acting

Michael Potts

Career

Active from 1997 to 2024, with a break from 1998 to 2010, busiest in 2016 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
2
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score61/100
Highest rated
Poster for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 41 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.2 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Michael Potts Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Physical Comedy
    1.1, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    0.6, average 1.7
  • Wholesome
    2.6, average 3.4
  • Absurdist Humor
    1.3, average 2.0

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Psychological Drama 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    45
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2020s

    15 titles · average score 61
    Best Medicine
    Best Medicine (2026)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show · as Gilbert Carlisle

    Nemesis
    Nemesis (2026)
    GoodWatch score 66

    TV show · as James Sealey

    Highest 2 Lowest
    Highest 2 Lowest (2025)
    GoodWatch score 65

    as Patrick Bethea

    The Piano Lesson
    The Piano Lesson (2024)
    GoodWatch score 69

    as Wining Boy

    The Irrational
    The Irrational (2023)
    GoodWatch score 61

    TV show · as Nnamdi Adesina

    Rustin
    Rustin (2023)
    GoodWatch score 71

    as Cleve Robinson

    Rounding
    Rounding (2022)
    GoodWatch score 52

    as Dr. Emil Harrison

    East New York
    East New York (2022)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show · as Goody Gaines

    The First Lady
    The First Lady (2022)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show · as Fraser Robinson

    Cicada
    Cicada (2021)
    GoodWatch score 64

    as Francis

    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
    Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (2020)
    GoodWatch score 80

    as Slow Drag

    Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector
    Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (2020)
    GoodWatch score 51

    TV show · as Dr. Arthur Wasden

    2010s

    19 titles · average score 65
    FBI
    FBI (2018)
    GoodWatch score 61

    TV show · as Agent Bruce Ellis

    The Good Fight
    The Good Fight (2017)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Bill Goate

    37
    37 (2016)
    GoodWatch score 36

    as Archibald Smith

    Bull
    Bull (2016)
    GoodWatch score 52

    TV show · as Judge Nolan

    Let Me Make You a Martyr
    Let Me Make You a Martyr (2016)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Charon

    True Detective
    True Detective (2014)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Maynard Gilbough

    Gotham
    Gotham (2014)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Sid Bunderslaw

    Madam Secretary
    Madam Secretary (2014)
    GoodWatch score 68

    TV show · as Senator Fred Reynolds

    The Blacklist
    The Blacklist (2013)
    GoodWatch score 80

    TV show · as Iniko

    Elementary
    Elementary (2012)
    GoodWatch score 82

    TV show · as Doctor Peter Hanson

    Person of Interest
    Person of Interest (2011)
    GoodWatch score 81

    TV show · as Travers

    Blue Bloods
    Blue Bloods (2010)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Thorton Mead

    2000s

    5 titles · average score 84
    White Collar
    White Collar (2009)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as David

    Nurse Jackie
    Nurse Jackie (2009)
    GoodWatch score 78

    TV show · as Mediator

    Damages
    Damages (2007)
    GoodWatch score 83

    TV show · as Horatio Emanuel

    Flight of the Conchords
    Flight of the Conchords (2007)
    GoodWatch score 85

    TV show · as Nigel Saladu

    The Wire
    The Wire (2002)
    GoodWatch score 92

    TV show · as Brother Mouzone

    1990s

    6 titles · average score 64
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show · as Cole Draper

    Thomas Jefferson
    Thomas Jefferson (1997)
    GoodWatch score 76

    TV show · as Isaac

    Conspiracy Theory
    Conspiracy Theory (1997)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Justice Guard

    The Peacemaker
    The Peacemaker (1997)
    GoodWatch score 50

    as DOE Haz-mat Tech #1

    Hackers
    Hackers (1995)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Tow Truck Driver

    Law & Order
    Law & Order (1990)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show · as Kenneth Lowell / Lester Wilkes