Eric Potts

Eric Potts
Eric Potts
Born	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 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.

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

2018 also see him back at The Liverpool Empire with the musical By The Waters of Liverpool.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
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

Year	Film	Role	Notes
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"
2003	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"
2007	Still Game	Mr. Henderson	Episode: "Recipe"
2008	The Royal Today	Geoff Witter	Episode: "Episode 10"
2008	Dear Green Place	McKenzie	Episode: "Industrial Daftness"
2012	Emmerdale	Mr. Wilkie	Guest role; 1 episode
2012	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
2018	Emmerdale	Chaplain	Recurring role; 3 episodes
2019	Demonologist for Hire	Gary	Episode: "The Case of the Residential Evil"

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