Acting

After moving to London,^[2] Potter first appeared in small parts in productions such as Maleficent, Avengers: Age of Ultron and Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation in which he also worked as a Stand-In for Jeremy Renner's character Brandt.^[3]

In 2015, after several years experience in the industry, Potter left to study at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, studying under Scott Reiniger, star of Dawn of The Dead (1978). He was also accepted into the National Youth Film Academy in London studying under Rafael Kapelinski, the director of Butterfly Kisses (2017). This was also the year of his television debut on an episode of Endeavour as Gerald Ashbourne, a victim of heroin addiction.^[3]

In summer 2016, Potter was brought on board to Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One to work as a stand-in/double for Tye Sheridan.^[3] He was also cast as Leonard in Magpie^[4][5] and was invited to attend the 73rd Venice International Film Festival.^[6]

In 2017 he was cast in a lead role of 'Dan' in Felipe Torres Urso's directorial debut Sleeping Arrangements.^[7]

In 2018, he was cast as 'Tank' and other NPC's in Tom Clancy's The Division 2. Later in the year, Potter was cast in a supporting role in the BBC drama MotherFatherSon, sharing a scene with Richard Gere.

In 2019 he began pre-production on his directorial debut, Together As None and was accepted onto a mentorship programme under the Sundance Film Festival.^[8]

Directing

In early 2017, Potter directed his first commercial under High Sierra Films, filming in the Swiss Alps.^[9]

In 2018, as a creative duo, Potter and Andrew Zographos re-wrote much of Together As None throughout the year and on September 4 revealed on BBC Bristol that the title would be Together As None.^[10]

In 2019, Potter approached the Sundance Institute for support with the project and was accepted alongside 30 other applicant's to take part in the Sundance Collaboration programme. This also lead him to making the short Prey.^[11] He has continued involvement with Sundance and now in 2021 is in the final stages of pre-production on two films, both 'Together As None' and his self-written film Trengellick Rising.

Producing

In December 2015, Potter formed his production company High Sierra Films.^[12]

In 2016 he teamed up with French 75 to create his first co-produced venture Whatever the Weather which aired on BBC Points West^[13] and ITV News.^[14] It was also sent to the Sundance Film Festival.

In late 2017, Andrew Zographos approached Potter for a role in a film that he would eventually go on to produce as well as direct under High Sierra Films in conjunction with Quantum Pictures. Production began in early 2019 and he revealed on BBC Bristol it would be called Together As None.^[10] Principal photography is due to begin in summer 2020.