Known for movies
Short Info
Date Of Birth | December 23, 1972 |
Spouse | Edie Inksetter |
Fact | Lives in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. |
Christian Potenza is a Canadian actor, comedian, television host, and musician. He is best known for his role as Chris McLean on the Canadian television series Total Drama.
Potenza was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on August 21, 1971. He is the son of Italian immigrants. His father was a carpenter and his mother was a homemaker. He has two older sisters.
Potenza attended high school at North Toronto Collegiate Institute. He then studied acting at the Ryerson Theatre School in Toronto.
Potenza’s first acting role was in the Canadian television series Street Legal in 1992. He has also appeared in the television series Due South, La Femme Nikita, and Relic Hunter. In 2000, he had a recurring role in the Canadian television series Traders.
In 2005, Potenza began appearing in the Canadian television series Total Drama as Chris McLean, the host of the show. He has appeared in all six seasons of the show.
Potenza has also appeared in the films Saw IV (2007), The Incredible Hulk (2008), and Kick-Ass 2 (2013).
In addition to his acting career, Potenza is also a musician. He is a member of the band The Lust Boys.
Potenza has been married to his wife, Laura, since 2003. They have two children together.
General Info
Full Name | Christian Potenza |
Date Of Birth | December 23, 1972 |
Height | 1.82 m |
Profession | Film producer, Voice Actor |
Nationality | Canadian |
Family
Spouse | Edie Inksetter |
Accomplishments
Nominations | Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series, Gemini Award for Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series, Gemini Award for Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series |
Movies | The Tuxedo, Bunks, Reel Love, Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure, Run Robot Run!, Population 436, Forever Mine, The Puck Hogs, The Rocker, The Santa Suit, Shelby, The White Dog Sacrifice, The Ex-Files, A Wing And A Prayer |
TV Shows | Total Drama, Sidekick, Pearlie, Total Drama Action, 6teen, Wayside, Untalkative Bunny, Riverdale, Total Drama World Tour, The Tournament, Alison & Allie |
Social profile links
Facts
# | Fact |
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1 | Lives in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
Title | Year | Status | Character |
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My Ass Is a Bathmat | 2016 | Short post-production | Matt |
Garage Talks | 2016 | TV Series | Guest |
Look Again | 2015 | Sebastian | |
Odd Squad | 2015 | TV Series | Cowboy with Dog Problem |
Remedy | 2015 | TV Series | Paul Dempster |
Total Drama | 2007-2014 | TV Series | Chris Chris Maclean Jack ... |
Shelby | 2014 | Uncle Stephen | |
Saving Hope | 2014 | TV Series | Carl Palansky |
Orphan Black | 2014 | TV Series | Cashier |
The Ron James Show | 2009-2014 | TV Series | |
Milton's Frontier | 2014 | Short | Milton |
But I'm Chris Jericho! | 2013 | TV Series | Ryan Archer |
Total Drama All Stars | 2013 | TV Series | Chris McLean |
Covert Affairs | 2013 | TV Series | Raymond Kent |
Bunks | 2013 | TV Movie | Crawl |
Total Drama Revenge of the Island | 2012 | TV Series | Chris Maclean |
King | 2012 | TV Series | Ernie |
Murdoch Mysteries | 2012 | TV Series | Shoeless Jack Leary |
Reel Love | 2011 | TV Movie | Everett Whitman |
Moon Point | 2011 | Rick | |
Dead Dreams | 2011 | Sandman | |
Madangeul naon amtak | 2011 | Mayor (English version, voice) | |
Sidekick | 2010-2011 | TV Series | Trevor |
Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure | 2011 | Video | Sound Engineer |
Inanimate Insanity | 2011 | TV Mini-Series | MePhone4 |
Flashpoint | 2011 | TV Series | Dixon |
Almost Naked Animals | 2011 | TV Series | |
Drained | 2011 | Video short | Jeremy |
Surveillance | 2010 | Short | |
Pearlie | 2009-2010 | TV Series | |
The Santa Suit | 2010 | TV Movie | Security Guard |
Rookie Blue | 2010 | TV Series | Speeder |
Scaredy Squirrel | 2010 | TV Series | |
6Teen | 2004-2010 | TV Series | Jude Lizowski Jude jude Lizowski |
Dunce Bucket | 2009 | TV Movie voice | |
The Jazzman | 2009 | Bartender Artist | |
Puck Hogs | 2009 | Jack Goldstein | |
Sophie | 2009 | TV Series | Donald |
The Rocker | 2008 | Dry Engineer | |
Best Ed | 2008 | TV Series | Other voices |
Ten Seconds | 2007 | TV Short | Friend |
Writing All Wrong | 2006 | Video short | |
Run Robot Run! | 2006 | Garth | |
The Shakespeare Comedy Show | 2006 | TV Series | Richmond (segment "Richard III") |
Population 436 | 2006 | Video | Frank Ramsey |
Neil | 2005 | Homeless Man | |
The White Dog Sacrifice | 2005 | Rob | |
A Wing and a Prayer | 2005 | Short | Barry |
King's Ransom | 2005 | Officer Holland | |
The Tournament | 2005 | TV Series | Doug |
My Brother's Keeper | 2004 | Dave | |
Ham & Cheese | 2004 | Patt Watts | |
Mutant X | 2004 | TV Series | Hotel Clerk |
The Arbuckle Academy | 2003 | Short | Bobby |
Negative | 2003 | Short | Sam |
The One | 2003 | TV Movie | Bill |
Escape from the Newsroom | 2002 | TV Movie | Chris |
The Tuxedo | 2002 | CSA Agent Joel | |
Patti | 2002 | TV Series | |
Degrassi: The Next Generation | 2001 | TV Series | Cashier |
Leap Years | 2001 | TV Series | Lighting Guy |
The Famous Jett Jackson | 2000-2001 | TV Series | Deputy Spencer |
Hendrix | 2000 | TV Movie | Chas Chandler |
The Thin Blue Lie | 2000 | TV Movie | Danny O'Brien |
One Kill | 2000 | TV Movie | Parker |
Twice in a Lifetime | 2000 | TV Series | Young Barry Kirkbride |
Forever Mine | 1999 | Corrections Officer | |
La Femme Nikita | 1999 | TV Series | Rueben |
Naked City: Justice with a Bullet | 1998 | TV Movie | Rudy |
Riverdale | 1997 | TV Series | Jimmy |
Producer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Moon Point | 2011 | producer | |
Dead Dreams | 2011 | associate producer | |
Writing All Wrong | 2006 | Video short producer |
Writer
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Dunce Bucket | 2009 | TV Movie written by |
Self
Title | Year | Status | Character |
---|---|---|---|
Katie Chats | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Himself |
Awards
Nominated Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
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2015 | Canadian Screen Award | Canadian Screen Awards, CA | Best Performance in a Children's or Youth Program or Series | Total Drama All Stars (2013) |
2008 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Individual or Ensemble Performance in an Animated Program or Series | 6Teen (2004) |
2006 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | The Tournament (2005) |
2005 | Gemini | Gemini Awards | Best Ensemble Performance in a Comedy Program or Series | The Tournament (2005) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia