Biography
Michael Potts, born January 26, 1962, in Brooklyn, NY, is a versatile American actor known for his captivating performances across stage and screen. A Juilliard alum, he soared in Broadway, earning acclaim for "The Book of Mormon." His portrayal of Brother Mouzone in HBO's "The Wire" showcased his depth. Potts' talent spans television ("True Detective," "The Good Fight") and film ("The Promised Land"), embodying diverse characters with magnetic authenticity. With each role, he leaves an indelibl...
Known For
Complete Filmography
Highest 2 Lowest
2025
as Patrick Bethea
When a titan music mogul, widely known as having the "best ears in the business", is targeted with a ransom plot, he is jammed up in a life-or-death m...
The Piano Lesson: Legacy and a Vision
2024
as Self
Join the director, cast and producers of The Piano Lesson for an illuminating, intimate conversation about about bringing August Wilson's play to the ...
The Piano Lesson
2024
as Wining Boy
A brother and sister's battle over a prized heirloom piano unleashes haunting truths about how the past is perceived — and who defines a family legacy...
Rustin
2023
as Cleve Robinson
Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington...
Shakespeare in the Park: Richard III
2023
as Lord Stanley
Experience The Public Theater’s Free Shakespeare in the Park production of Shakespeare’s tragedy with one of his most indelible villains starring Dana...
Rounding
2022
as Dr. Emil Harrison
A driven young medical resident transfers to a rural hospital for a fresh start. There, the demons of his past start to catch up to him when he become...
Measure of Revenge
2022
as Detective Eaton
Theater actress Lillian Cooper's son dies mysteriously. When the investigating officer rules the cause of death an accidental overdose, Lillian conduc...
Cicada
2021
as Francis
Ben is a young bisexual man. He comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a man of color struggling with deep wounds of hi...
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom: A Legacy Brought to Screen
2020
as Self
Viola Davis, Denzel Washington, George C. Wolfe and more share the heart, soul and history that brought August Wilson's timeless play to the screen.
Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2020
as Slow Drag
Tensions rise when the trailblazing Mother of the Blues and her band gather at a Chicago recording studio in 1927. Adapted from August Wilson's play.
Here and Now
2018
as Ray
On the eve of a major performance, singer Vivienne receives life-altering news that causes her to reevaluate her priorities. Crisscrossing the busy st...
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2016
as Archibald Smith
On a March night in 1964, 37 neighbors in Queens, New York, witness the brutal murder of Kitty Genovese. None of them takes action or calls the police...
Let Me Make You a Martyr
2016
as Charon
A cerebral revenge film about two adopted siblings who fall in love, and hatch a plan to kill their abusive father.
The Peacemaker
1997
as DOE Haz-mat Tech #1
When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, a nuclear specialist discovers the accident is really part of a...
Conspiracy Theory
1997
as Justice Guard
A man obsessed with conspiracy theories becomes a target after one of his theories turns out to be true. Unfortunately, in order to save himself, he h...
Hackers
1995
as Tow Truck Driver
Along with his new friends, a teenager who was arrested by the US Secret Service and banned from using a computer for writing a computer virus discove...
Out of Order!
N/A
as Jerry
A lawyer trying to turn his life around, finds himself in double jeopardy when he takes on a big new case - representing both sides.