Andrew-Lee Potts
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Andrew Lee Potts | |
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| Born | Andrew Lee 29 October 1979 |
| Other names | Pottsy Andrew-Lee Potts Andrew Potts |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1989-present |
Andrew-Lee Potts (born 29 October 1979) is an English actor.
He attended Intake High School Arts College and began his career in Musical Theatre. Potts is best known for his role as quirky student Connor Temple on ITV's science fiction programme Primeval, starring with his real-life fiancée, Hannah Spearritt. For the second series, Potts wrote and directed "Through the Anomaly," a making-of documentary that was included on the series DVD.
Early life
Potts was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire to Alan and Susan Potts. He is the brother of the actress Sarah-Jane Potts. He studied at Intake High School Arts College, and began his career in Musical Theatre. He has appeared in many British television series, including Children's Ward, Heartbeat, Dalziel and Pascoe, Strange, Foyle's War, Fat Friends, Hetty Wainthropp Investigates, Rose and Maloney and Taggart
Career
He also appeared in Band of Brothers, where he played Private Jackson,[1] who was killed by the wound from his own grenade. He appeared in the film adaptation of Stephen King's 1408. He also appeared in the sequel to the 1999 film remake of House On Haunted Hill titled Return to House on Haunted Hill. Potts starred in a 2004 disaster movie, Avalanche: Nature Unleashed. He is also a partner in independent filmmaking group Keychain Productions and has written and directed several short films like Blood on Benefits, Idance! and Colour Blind. He has a recurring role on the sitcom Ideal, as drugged-out Lee, one half of the (very) minor rock band Silicon Valets. He recently played the older version of Mark, in BBC 1's drama A Passionate Woman, which also starred Billie Piper. In 2009 he played the role of Hatter in the television miniseries Alice.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Ward | Scott | TV series |
| 1992 | WYSIWYG | Philip | TV series |
| 1993 | Heartbeat | Roger Platt | TV series (1 episode: "Missing") |
| 1995 | The Biz | Leo | TV series |
| 1997 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Shane Broderick | TV series (1 episode: "Fisticuffs") |
| 1998 | Lost in France | Craig | TV short |
| 1999 | Sunburn | Darren Priestley | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.1") |
| Dalziel and Pascoe | Nicholas Richmond | TV series (1 episode: "Time to Go") | |
| Rage | B-Boy at the Elephant | ||
| 2000 | New Year's Day | Jake | |
| Anchor Me | Mikey Carter | TV movie | |
| 2001 | The Bunker | Pvt. Neumann | |
| Band of Brothers | Pvt. Eugene Jackson | TV mini-series (1 episode: "The Last Patrol") | |
| 2002 | High Speed | Rafael | |
| The Ride | Rafael | ||
| Stranded | Jacob Robinson | TV movie | |
| Night Flight | Tommy Atwell | TV movie | |
| The American Embassy | Tom Hobert | TV series (1 episode: "Driven") | |
| 2003 | Buried | Henry Curtis | TV series (2 episodes) |
| The Poet | Rick | ||
| Strange | Toby | TV series (6 episodes) | |
| Boudica | Nero | ||
| Absolute Power | Jimmy Bart | TV series (1 episode: "Mr Fox") | |
| Foyle's War | Dan Parker | TV series (1 episode: "The Funk Hole") | |
| 2004 | Fat Friends | Jonathan Chadwick | TV series (2 episodes) |
| Rose and Maloney | Daniel Berrington | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.1") | |
| Nature Unleashed: Avalanche | Jock | Video | |
| 2005 | Rude Awakenings | Jake | Short |
| Twisted Tales | Joey | TV series (1 episode: "Flat Four") | |
| Dead Fish | Abe Klein | ||
| Dipper | The Dipper | Short | |
| Ideal | Lee | TV series (17 episodes: 2005-2009) | |
| 2006 | Taggart | Samuel Buckland | TV series (1 episode: "Law") |
| Caffeine | Mike | ||
| Trial & Retribution | Michael Summerby | TV series (2 episodes: 2006-2007) | |
| 2007 | Popcorn | Kris | |
| 1408 | Jackson | ||
| Cold Blood | Jed Cooper | TV series (1 episode: "Dead and Buried") | |
| Return to House on Haunted Hill | Kyle | Video | |
| Primeval | Connor Temple | TV series (36 episodes: 2007-2011) | |
| 2008 | Heart of a Dragon | Don | |
| Freakdog | Kenneth | ||
| 2009 | Inspector George Gently | Jimmy Cochran | TV series (1 episode: "Gently in the Blood") |
| Alice | Hatter | TV mini-series (2 episodes) | |
| 2010 | A Passionate Woman | Mark | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #1.2") |
| 2011 | Doc Martin | Michael | TV series (1 episode: "Episode #33") |
| Connor Temple | 2012 |
References
- ^ Vicki. "Filmography". Andrew Lee Potts Online. Retrieved 7 December 2009.
Band of Brothers (2001) Pvt. Eugene Jackson
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