Joseph Potter (actor)

Joseph Potter
Born28–29
Bedfordshire, England
EducationGuildhall School of Music and Drama
OccupationActor
Years active2011–present
Known forNicolas de Lenfent in Interview with the Vampire (2024–present)
Notable workThe Poltergeist (2020–22)

Joseph Potter is a British actor known for his role as Nicolas de Lenfent on AMC's gothic horror series Interview with the Vampire (2024–present). Potter began his career as a child actor and made his stage debut at age fourteen in the UK tour of the musical The Sound of Music (2011). He has performed in several theatre productions such as Oliver! (2011), Mercury Fur (2018), The Poltergeist (2020–22)—for which he received the 2023 Offie for Best Solo Performance, Salt-Water Moon (2023), Leaves of Glass (2023), and Much Ado About Nothing (2026). He made his film debut as Roy in the romantic drama My Policeman (2022).

Early life

Potter was born in Bedfordshire, England and was raised in Clophill. He has two younger siblings. His brother Max is also an actor.

Potter attended Emil Dale's School of Performing Arts in Hitchin as a child. He graduated from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London in 2019.

Career

In 2011, Potter made his stage debut at age fourteen in the UK tour of the musical The Sound of Music in the role of Friedrich. That same year, he played the Artful Dodger in Cameron Mackintosh's UK tour of the musical Oliver!, alongside his younger brother Max in the ensemble.

After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Potter made his professional stage debut with the role of Marchbanks in George Bernard Shaw's play Candida at the Orange Tree Theatre in London in 2019. Michael Billington wrote in his review for The Guardian: "Potter, making an impressive stage debut, captures Marchbanks's frantic impulsiveness while suggesting that, like so many of Shaw's characters, he is doomed to a martyred solitude."

In 2020, Potter starred in the world premiere of Philip Ridley's play The Poltergeist at Southwark Playhouse, which was later made available for streaming. He reprised the role at the Arcola Theatre in 2022 and he received the 2023 Offie for Best Solo Performance.

In 2022, Potter made his film debut with the role of Roy in Michael Grandage's romantic drama My Policeman.

In 2024, Potter joined the second season of AMC's gothic horror series Interview with the Vampire as Nicolas de Lenfent, a French violinist and Lestat's first love. In 2026, Potter reprised the role in the third season of the series, retitled The Vampire Lestat.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2022 My Policeman Roy Feature film debut
2024 Black Hole Barry Robin Short
TBA You Can't Keep Running Stage Manager Short

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2013 All at Sea Wenclas Episode: "Gymnast"
2016 Casualty Alex Grady Episode: "You Make Me Sick"
2018 Father Brown Albert 'Bertie' Granford Episode: "The Company of Men"
2024–present Interview with the Vampire Nicolas de Lenfent 5 episodes (guest season 2; main season 3)
2025 Grace Tim Weatherley Episode: "Need You Dead"
Outrageous Esmond Romilly Episode: "Point of No Return"
Grantchester Peter Grayson 1 episode

Theatre

Year Title Role Playwright Company/Venue Ref.
2011 The Sound of Music Friedrich Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II UK tour
Oliver! Artful Dodger Lionel Bart UK tour
2018 Mercury Fur Darren Philip Ridley Guildhall School of Music and Drama
2019 Candida Marchbanks George Bernard Shaw Orange Tree Theatre
2020–2022 The Poltergeist Sasha Philip Ridley Southwark Playhouse / Arcola Theatre
2023 Salt-Water Moon Jacob Mercer David French Finborough Theatre
Leaves of Glass Barry Philip Ridley Park Theatre
2026 Much Ado About Nothing Don John William Shakespeare Shakespeare's Globe

References

  1. ↑ Narayanan, Sadhana (3 February 2021). "Interview with Joseph Potter, actor". Voice Magazine. Archived from the original on 8 February 2023. Retrieved 26 June 2026. I'm Joseph Potter, I'm 23 and I'm an actor.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "The Poltergeist" (PDF), pageplace.de, p. 6, archived (PDF) from the original on 27 June 2026
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bedfordshire brothers cast in UK tour of Oliver!". BBC News. 16 September 2011.
  4. ↑ Trumata, Mae (9 May 2023). ""I think Philip is one of our greatest living playwrights": Joseph Potter on Leaves of Glass ahead of its opening at Park Theatre". The Upcoming.
  5. ↑ "Recent alumni successes at Guildhall School (March 2026) | Guildhall School of Music & Drama". Guildhall School of Music and Drama. 24 March 2026.
  6. ↑ Byrne, John (25 November 2020). "Joseph Potter: My first job was an incredible experience". The Stage.
  7. ↑ "Joseph Potter". Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  8. 1 2 Billington, Michael (27 November 2019). "Candida review – Shaw's comedy of fizzing words and extreme passion". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077.
  9. 1 2 Writer, Staff (22 October 2020). "Joseph Potter to Star in World Premiere of The Poltergeist at Southwark Playhouse". Theatre Weekly.
  10. ↑ Phillips, Maya (29 January 2021). "'The Poltergeist' Review: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Madman". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
  11. ↑ Dillon, Luke (12 February 2023). "The Offies 2023 Awards – Winners announced". West End Theatre.
  12. ↑ "My Policeman". TVGuide. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Joseph Potter on Changes to Nicki's Death and His Love for Lestat in THE VAMPIRE LESTAT". Nerdist. 23 June 2026.
  14. ↑ Boyle, Kelli (21 June 2026). "'The Vampire Lestat' Stars Explain Nicki & Magnus Scenes". TV Insider.
  15. ↑ Lane, Carly (22 June 2026). "Two of Lestat's Biggest Ghosts "Haunt the Narrative" in 'The Vampire Lestat' Episode 3". Collider.
  16. ↑ "Black Hole Barry". Prague Film Awards. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Joseph Potter". TVGuide. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "Mercury Fur Guildhall School presents Philip Ridley's play". Barbican. 15 October 2018.
  19. ↑ "Joseph Potter opens The Poltergeist at The Arcola Theatre". Markham, Froggatt & Irwin. 17 October 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2026.
  20. ↑ Moses, Caro (1 January 2023). "Joseph Potter: Salt-Water Moon". ThisWeek Culture.
  21. ↑ "Review: Leaves of Glass, at Park 90". Camden New Journal. 25 May 2023.
  22. ↑ Wild, Stephi (28 April 2026). "Cast Set for MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING at Shakespeare's Globe". BroadwayWorld.