Eric Potts

Scottish actor, writer and director

For the English football player, see Eric Potts (footballer).

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Eric Potts

Born|  (1965-09-13) 13 September 1965 (age 59)

Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, UK

Occupation(s)| Actor, writer, director
Years active| 1984–present

Eric Potts (born 13 September 1965) is a Scottish actor, writer and director, who appeared in Coronation Street as the eccentric baker Diggory Compton after playing four smaller parts,[1] the father of Molly Compton,[2] and Brookside as Wrexham Football Club Supporter, Mr Moore.[3]

Originally from Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland, Eric transferred from law studies at Glasgow University to train at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1984 to 1987, then went on tour with the Theatre of Poland.[2][3] Early television credits included Peak Practice and The Smiths, and then in 1998 he began a two-year stint as oddball character Mr Moore in Brookside.[2] Subsequent appearances were in Heartbeat, The Royal, Last of the Summer Wine and Steel River Blues. In 2005 Eric also had a part in Rochdale-based film The Jealous God and an episode of Doctor Who,[2] while still being active in theatre.

One of his earliest roles was Big Ears in the UK Tour of Noddy Live.

Potts appeared in the pantomime, Dick Whittington, alongside Dame Edna Everage in December 2011 at the New Wimbledon Theatre, London.

In 2013, he played Les Dawson in Cissie and Ada: A Hysterical Rectomy, based upon the characters Cissie and Ada.[4]

He has starred in Pantomime as Widow Twankey in Aladdin[5] and in 2013 as Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington at the Manchester Opera House.

He directed the UK tour of See How They Run for the Reduced Height Theatre in 2014 starring Warwick Davis.

In 2015 he played Sarah the Cook in Dick Whittington at the Liverpool Empire alongside Warren Donnelly, Sally Lindsay and Kurtis Stacey.

In 2017, he appeared alongside Lee Ryan and Zoe Birkett in Snow White and The Seven Dwarfs and again with Zoe Birkett, Louie Spence and Robin Askwith in Aladdin playing Widow Twankey in 2018 and both times at the Darlington Hippodrome for Qdos Entertainment.

In 2018 he was in the Liverpool Empire Theatre with the musical By The Waters of Liverpool.

## Filmography

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### Film

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1995  | The Smiths | Geezer  | Television film
2000  | Between Two Women | Mr. Hathershaw  |
2004  | Christmas Lights | David Draper  | Television film
2005  | The Jealous God | Trummery  |
2013  | Oz the Great and Powerful | Dancing Munchkin  |

### Television

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Year  | Film  | Role  | Notes

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1989  | Coronation Street | Colin Dearing  | Guest role; 1 episode
1995  | Peak Practice | Compere  | Episode: "Coming Out"
1996  | Coronation Street | Mr. Saxton  | Guest role; 1 episode
1998  | Coronation Street | Council Official  | Guest role; 1 episode
1998–1999  | Brookside | Mr. C.B. Moore  | Recurring role; 17 episodes
2000  | Coronation Street | Court Clerk  | Guest role; 1 episode
2001  | Heartbeat | Harry Dobson  | Episode: "Home Sweet Home"
2003  | The Royal | Mr. Pearce  | Episode: "Sister of Mercy"
Last of the Summer Wine | Landlord  | Episode: "The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff"
2004  | Steel River Blues | Dorian Lewis  | Episode: "Steel River"
2005– 2006  | Coronation Street | Diggory Compton | Series regular; 50 episodes
2007  | Get a Grip | Husband  | Episode: "Episode 5"
Still Game | Mr. Henderson  | Episode: "Recipe"
2008  | The Royal Today | Geoff Witter  | Episode: "Episode 10"
Dear Green Place | McKenzie  | Episode: "Industrial Daftness"
2012  | Emmerdale | Mr. Wilkie  | Guest role; 1 episode
Mount Pleasant | Taxi Driver  | Episode: "Series 2, Episode 6"
2014  | Citizen Khan | Mr. Shepherd  | Episode: "A Khan Family Christmas"
2018  | Casualty | Damian Montserrat  | Guest role; 1 episode
Emmerdale | Chaplain  | Recurring role; 3 episodes
2019  | Demonologist for Hire | Gary  | Episode: "The Case of the Residential Evil"

## References

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1. ^ dirweigth.com Archived 10 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine, 9 October 2005, "Coronation Street actor, Eric Potts", Retrieved 1 September 2009
2. ^ a b c d "Eric takes on a tasty role". Rochdale Observer. 22 April 2006. Retrieved 1 September 2009.
3. ^ a b corrie.net, Eric Potts bio, Retrieved 1 September 2009
4. ^ Stephenson, John-Paul (12 September 2013). "Interview: Steve Nallon #1 – "A celebration of Les"". Giggle Beats. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
5. ^ Mallon, Maggie (24 December 2007). "There ain't nothing like a dame". Daily Express. London.

## External links

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* Eric Potts at IMDb