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    Chris Potter

    Actor·Active 2008–2014
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    Career at a glance

    7Hallmark films

    1 at Christmas

    Audience rating7.0 / 10

    across 7 rated films

    Weirdness7.6 / 10

    Certified weird

    Best reviewed

    The Good Witch's Gift7.1

    Most recent

    The Good Witch's Wonder2014

    Our catalogue credits Chris Potter in 7 Hallmark films, including 1 tagged Christmas. The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Chris Potter is The Good Witch (2008). The filmography below uses that same set of credits.

    Follow & about Chris

    From
    Toronto
    Christopher Jay Potter is a Canadian actor. He is primarily known for his roles on soap operas and prime-time television. Potter is known for his roles as Peter Caine, the son of Kwai Chang Caine on the 1990s crime drama Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, Sgt. Tom Ryan in Silk Stalkings, Dr. David Cameron on the first season of Queer as Folk, the voice of Gambit in the X-Men: The Animated Series, and for his recurring role as con-artist Evan Owen on The Young and the Restless. His most prominent role is as Tim Fleming on the long-running Canadian drama Heartland.By 2012-2011, Chris Potter played a "Police Chief, Jake Russel". He starred in Three, Series with Catherine Bell, The last Titled "The Good Witch's Charm". In 2012, he played the same role in a series titled "The Good Witch's Garden".
    From Wikipedia

    Chris’s signature

    Across 7 films, Chris frequently leans into Halloween, almost always plays a small business owner and is almost always set in small towns.

    • Halloween2 films
    • small towns7 films
    • a small business owner6 films
    • a supernatural twist7 films
    • a wedding finale2 films
    • a hidden secret5 films

    7 films

    Chris has shared more Hallmark sets with Catherine Bell than with anyone else.

    7 films, one enduring on-screen pairing.

    Known for

    The Good Witch poster
    The Good Witch7.1

    as Jake Russell · 2008

    Weirdness 7/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Garden poster
    The Good Witch's Garden7.1

    as Jake Russell · 2009

    Weirdness 8/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Gift poster
    The Good Witch's Gift7.1

    as Jake Russell · 2010

    Weirdness 8/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Family poster
    The Good Witch's Family6.9

    as Jake Russell · 2011

    Weirdness 8/10

    Certified weirdThe Good Witch's Charm poster
    The Good Witch's Charm6.9

    as Jake Russell · 2012

    Weirdness 8/10

    The Good Witch's Destiny poster
    The Good Witch's Destiny6.9

    as Jake Russell · 2013

    Weirdness 7/10

    On-screen partners

    Catherine Bell headshot
    On-screen couple

    Chris’s most frequent on-screen partner is Catherine Bell, with 7 films together — top-billed alongside each other in 7 of them.

    • The Good Witch's Wonder (2014)·
    • The Good Witch's Destiny (2013)·
    • The Good Witch's Charm (2012)·
    • The Good Witch's Family (2011)·
    • The Good Witch's Gift (2010)·
    • The Good Witch's Garden (2009)·
    • The Good Witch (2008)
    • Catherine Disher7
    • Hannah Endicott-Douglas7
    • Matthew Knight7
    • Noah Cappe7
    • Peter MacNeill6

    Recurring roles

    Chris is a recurring face in The Good Witch.

    • The Good Witch7 films

    Where Chris fits in

    The corners of the Hallmark universe Chris keeps turning up in. Each one is a full ranked guide.

    • 🏘️Small-town movies
    • ✨Supernatural movies
    • 🧁Baking & cooking movies
    • 🍂Fall movies
    • 🤯Weirdest movies
    • 🎃Halloween movies

    All 7 movies

    Newest first

    2010s

    5 films
    • 2014The Good Witch's WonderActor as Jake Russell · Small Town6.9Weird 7/10
    • 2013The Good Witch's DestinyActor as Jake Russell · Halloween6.9Weird 7/10
    • 2012The Good Witch's CharmActor as Jake Russell · Wedding Anniversary6.9Weird 8/10
    • 2011The Good Witch's FamilyActor as Jake Russell · Small Town6.9Weird 8/10
    • 2010The Good Witch's GiftActor as Jake Russell · Christmas7.1Weird 8/10

    2000s

    2 films
    • 2009The Good Witch's GardenActor as Jake Russell · Small Town7.1Weird 8/10
    • 2008The Good WitchActor as Jake Russell · Halloween7.1Weird 7/10

    Chris’s standouts

    • The Good Witch's Gift poster
      Highest ratedThe Good Witch's Gift (2010)

      Best-reviewed of the 7, at 7.1/10

      7.1
    • The Good Witch's Charm poster
      WeirdestThe Good Witch's Charm (2012)

      The strangest of the bunch — 8/10 on our weirdness scale

      6.9

    In pictures

    A quick look at Chris’s Hallmark run — headshot and the posters fans know best.

    • Chris Potter headshotChris Potter
    • The Good Witch's Wonder poster
    • The Good Witch's Destiny poster
    • The Good Witch's Charm poster
    • The Good Witch's Family poster
    • The Good Witch's Gift poster
    • The Good Witch's Garden poster
    • The Good Witch poster

    Chris’s creative circle

    Most directed by

    • Craig Pryce7 films

    Most written by

    • Rod Spence7 films
    • G. Ross Parker5 films

    Who Chris works with

    The cast and crew Chris keeps ending up on set with — the regular faces you’ll recognise from one film to the next. Bigger circle, more films together.

    Chris Potter's most frequent co-stars, sized by shared filmsCatherine Bell: 7 films togetherCatherine Bell7 filmsCatherine Disher: 7 films togetherCatherine Disher7 filmsHannah Endicott-Douglas: 7 films togetherHannah Endicott…7 filmsMatthew Knight: 7 films togetherMatthew Knight7 filmsNoah Cappe: 7 films togetherNoah Cappe7 filmsPeter MacNeill: 6 films togetherPeter MacNeill6 filmsElizabeth Lennie: 4 films togetherElizabeth Lennie4 films

    Movies by year

    Chris Potter Hallmark movies by release year12008120091201012011120121201312014

    Ratings profile

    Average 7.0 across 7 rated movies — each dot is one film.

    Rating distribution for this filmography1510mean 7.0The Good Witch's Wonder: 6.9The Good Witch's Destiny: 6.9The Good Witch's Charm: 6.9The Good Witch's Family: 6.9The Good Witch's Gift: 7.1The Good Witch's Garden: 7.1The Good Witch: 7.1

    People also ask

    How many Hallmark movies has Chris Potter been in?
    We have 7 Hallmark movies on file for Chris Potter, spanning 2008–2014.
    What kind of Hallmark movies is Chris Potter known for?
    Chris is best known for Halloween movies and romances set in small towns, often with a supernatural twist.
    What is Chris Potter's highest-rated Hallmark movie?
    The Good Witch's Gift (2010) is Chris's best-reviewed Hallmark film, with a 7.1/10 audience rating.
    What is Chris Potter's most popular Hallmark movie?
    The Good Witch (2008) has more audience votes than any other Chris Potter Hallmark film, so it's the one most people have actually seen.
    Who does Chris Potter usually star with?
    Chris's most frequent on-screen partner is Catherine Bell — the two have led 7 films together as a Hallmark romantic pairing.
    Is Chris Potter still making Hallmark movies?
    The newest Chris Hallmark credit we have is from 2014; nothing later has turned up yet.
    How many Hallmark Christmas movies has Chris Potter made?
    Chris Potter turns up in 1 Hallmark Christmas movie.
    What was Chris Potter's first Hallmark movie?
    The earliest Hallmark film in our catalogue for Chris Potter is The Good Witch (2008).
    Where is Chris Potter from?
    Chris is from Toronto.
    What does Chris Potter do in Hallmark movies?
    Chris Potter works on Hallmark films as actor.

    Data & sources

    Chris’s filmography, credits and ratings are compiled from IMDb, TMDB and Wikipedia, then checked and tidied by the Talking Hallmark team.

    Catalogue curated by Alanna of Talking Hallmark. About the project

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