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Christian Potenza

Actor Christian Potenza
Born December 23 1972 (1972-12-23) (age 35)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Christian Potenza (December 23, 1972) is a Canadian actor born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.[1] He has been in television since 1997, when he first appeared in the television series Riverdale as the character Jimmy.

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Biography

Early life

Christian Potenza was born December 23, 1972 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He currently lives in Oakville, Ontario, with his young daughter, Teagan.

Christian Potenza (left) as "Officer Holland" with Martin Thibaudeau as "Officer Conley" in King's Ransom (2005)
Christian Potenza (left) as "Officer Holland" with Martin Thibaudeau as "Officer Conley" in King's Ransom (2005)

Television

He has been in television since 1997, when he first appeared in the television series Riverdale as the character Jimmy. His other performances include appearing as Doug in the CBC hockey comedy series The Tournament, as well as CSA Agent Joel in the 2002 Jackie Chan movie The Tuxedo.[2] Most of Potenza's best-known roles are in television commercials: he is the giant yellow toothbrush in the "evil gingivitis" commercials for Listerine, as well as the "Let's get naked!" man on the subway in the well-known Tostitos ad.[2] He is also the voice of 6Teen (Teletoon) cartoon character Jude Lizowski, and Chris, the host for Total Drama Island.

Film

Filmography

Feature films

Year Film Role
1999 Forever Mine Corrections Officer
2002 The Tuxedo CSA Agent Joel
2003 The Arbuckle Academy Bobby
2004 Ham & Cheese Patt Watts
My Brother's Keeper aka Sang du frère, Le (Canada: French title) Dave
2005 King's Ransom Officer Holland
A Wing and a Prayer Barry
The White Dog Sacrifice Rob
Neil Homeless Man
2006 Run Robot Run! Garth
Population 436 Frank Ramsey

Television

Year Program Episode Role
1997 Riverdale Jimmy
1998 Naked City: Justice with a Bullet Rudy
1999 La Femme Nikita aka Nikita (Canada: English title) Any Means Necessary Reuben
2000 The Famous Jett Jackson Beauregard's Beach Bash Deputy Spencer
Hendrix Chas Chandler
One Kill Parker
The Thin Blue Lie Danny O'Brien
Twice in a Lifetime Birds of Paradise Young Barry Kirkbride
2001 Degrassi: The Next Generation aka (Canada: French title) The Mating Game Cashier
The Famous Jett Jackson Battle of Wilsted Deputy Spencer
Leap Years Episode #1.10 Lighting Guy
Leap Years Episode #1.12 Lighting Guy
Leap Years Episode #1.13 Lighting Guy
Leap Years Episode #1.14 Lighting Guy
Leap Years Episode #1.15 Lighting Guy
2002 Escape from the Newsroom Chris
Patti
2003 The One Bill
2004 6Teen Take This Job and Squeeze It! Jude Lizowski
6Teen The Big Sickie Jude Lizowski
2005 The Tournament Doug
2006 6Teen A Ding from Down Under Jude Lizowski
The Shakespeare Comedy Show Episode #1.2
2007 Ten Seconds Friend
2007 Total Drama Island Chris (host)

References

  1. ^ Christian Potenza Biography. Star TV. Retrieved on 2006-10-25.
  2. ^ a b Helwig, David. A Saultite take on the Evil Gingivitis. SooToday. Retrieved on 2006-10-25.

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Persondata
NAME Potenza; Christian Potenza
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Chris
SHORT DESCRIPTION Canadian actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 23, 1972
PLACE OF BIRTH Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
DATE OF DEATH living
PLACE OF DEATH

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