Christian Potenza is a Canadian actor born in Ottawa

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...

, Ontario

Ontario

Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

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Biography

He has been in television since 1997, when he first appeared in the television series Riverdale

Riverdale (TV series)

Riverdale is a Canadian prime time soap opera which ran for three seasons .The series was set in the Toronto community of Riverdale, which had the reputation of being home to many CBC employees at the time. It focused on a variety of characters and their interactions in everyday life...

as the character Jimmy.

His performances include appearing as Doug in the CBC Television

CBC Television

CBC Television is a Canadian television network owned by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the national public broadcaster.Although the CBC is supported by public funding, the television network supplements this funding with commercial advertising revenue, in contrast to CBC Radio which are...

 hockey comedy series The Tournament

The Tournament (TV series)

The Tournament was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 2005 and 2006. The series, a mockumentary show about a community minor hockey team, depicted the behind-the-scenes interactions between the players, their parents and coaches as the team competed for a spot in the...

, as well as CSA Agent Joel in the 2002 Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan

Jackie Chan, SBS, MBE is a Hong Kong actor, action choreographer, comedian, director, producer, martial artist, screenwriter, entrepreneur, singer and stunt performer. In his movies, he is known for his acrobatic fighting style, comic timing, use of improvised weapons, and innovative stunts...

 movie The Tuxedo

The Tuxedo

The Tuxedo is a 2002 American comedy-action film directed by Kevin Donovan and starring Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt. It is a spy spoof that involves a special tuxedo that grants its wearer special abilities and a corporate terrorist threatening to poison the United States' fresh water...

. Most of Potenza's best-known roles are in television commercials, including a giant yellow toothbrush in the "evil gingivitis" commercials for Listerine, a sunflower in Canadian Kia

Kia Motors

Kia Motors , headquartered in Seoul, is South Korea's second-largest automobile manufacturer, following the Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 1.4 million vehicles in 2010...

 ads, as well as the "Let's get naked!" man on the subway in a Tostitos

Tostitos

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 advertisement. He performed the voice for Jude Lisowski on 6Teen

6teen

6teen is a Canadian animated sitcom, which premiered in Canada in 2004 on Teletoon. In the USA, 6teen first premiered on Nickelodeon on December 18, 2005 and was removed from the schedule on May 13, 2006 before being removed completely in 2007 before the series' run could be completed. 6teen was...

, and he currently performs the voice for Chris McLean in the Total Drama series.

He also appeared in an episode of Colin and Justin's Home Heist in 2007, in which the suburban Oakville

Oakville, Ontario

Oakville is a town in Halton Region, on Lake Ontario in Southern Ontario, Canada, and is part of the Greater Toronto Area. As of the 2006 census the population was 165,613.-History:In 1793, Dundas Street was surveyed for a military road...

 home he shares with his daughter Teagan was remodelled.

His YouTube

YouTube

YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....

 channel, TheChristianPotenza, largely features videos of his experiences as a voice actor for Teletoon

Teletoon

Teletoon is a Canadian Category A specialty channel that broadcasts animation programming. Teletoon is owned by Teletoon Canada Inc., a joint venture between Astral Media and Corus Entertainment. Its name is a portmanteau of television and cartoon and has no connection with the television channel...

, and has gathered a respectable fan following.

Feature films

Year	Film	Role
1999	Forever Mine Forever Mine Forever Mine is a 1999 film written and directed by Paul Schrader. It stars Joseph Fiennes, Gretchen Mol and Ray Liotta.-Plot:Alan Riply , a young cabana boy working at an opulent beach hotel, falls in love with Ellen Brice , the wife of business mogul Mark Brice . Ellen returns his love, but when...	Corrections Officer
2002	The Tuxedo The Tuxedo The Tuxedo is a 2002 American comedy-action film directed by Kevin Donovan and starring Jackie Chan and Jennifer Love Hewitt. It is a spy spoof that involves a special tuxedo that grants its wearer special abilities and a corporate terrorist threatening to poison the United States' fresh water...	CSA Agent Joel
2003	The Arbuckle Academy	Bobby
2004	Ham & Cheese yum yum	Patt Watts
	My Brother's Keeper aka Le Sang du frère (Canada: French title)	Dave
2005	King's Ransom King's Ransom King's Ransom is a 2005 comedy film, directed by Jeffrey W. Byrd and written by Wayne Conley, who was a writer for Kenan & Kel.-Plot:Malcolm King is a wealthy, selfish, obnoxious businessman who is about to divorce his wife Renee...	Officer Holland
	A Wing and a Prayer	Barry
	The White Dog Sacrifice	Rob
	Neil Neil Neil is a masculine given name of Gaelic origin. The name is an Anglicisation of the Gaelic Niall which is of disputed derivation. The Gaelic name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", or "champion". As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish...	Homeless Man
2006	Run Robot Run!	Garth
	Population 436 Population 436 Population 436 is a 2006 mystery-thriller film starring Jeremy Sisto, Fred Durst, Peter Outerbridge, and Charlotte Sullivan.-Synopsis:Steve Kady , a US Census Bureau researcher is sent to the remote and seemingly idyllic village of Rockwell Falls to interview residents concerning the population...	Frank Ramsey
2011	Moon Point	Rick
	Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure	Mic Tech Guy

Television

Year	Program	Episode	Role
1997	Riverdale Riverdale (TV series) Riverdale is a Canadian prime time soap opera which ran for three seasons .The series was set in the Toronto community of Riverdale, which had the reputation of being home to many CBC employees at the time. It focused on a variety of characters and their interactions in everyday life...		Jimmy
1998	Naked City: Justice with a Bullet Naked City: Justice with a Bullet Naked City: Justice with a Bullet is a 1998 criminal drama film about two detectives who have to protect two girls who have been robbed of all their money and luggage. Kim Poirier has a cameo appearance in the film.-Cast:...		Rudy
1999	La Femme Nikita aka Nikita (Canada: English title)	Any Means Necessary	Reuben
2000	The Famous Jett Jackson The Famous Jett Jackson The Famous Jett Jackson is a joint Canadian and American Disney Channel Original Series coming-of-age television series for children ages 12–16 about a boy named Jett Jackson who plays a teenage secret-agent on a fictional TV show-within-a-show called Silverstone...	Beauregard's Beach Bash	Deputy Spencer
	Hendrix Hendrix Hendrix may refer to:* Hendrix ** Jimi Hendrix, musician* Hendrix , a lunar impact crater that is located on the Moon's far side* Hendrix, Oklahoma* Hendrix College, a private college located in Conway, Arkansas...		Chas Chandler Chas Chandler Bryan James "Chas" Chandler was an English musician, record producer and manager of several successful music acts....
	One Kill		Parker
	The Thin Blue Lie The Thin Blue Lie The Thin Blue Lie is a made for television film released on August 13, 2000 about Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Jonathan Neumann , who, along with his partner Phil Chadway , won the Pulitzer Prize in 1978 for a series of articles exposing Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo and the Philadelphia...		Danny O'Brien
	Twice in a Lifetime Twice in a Lifetime (TV series) Twice in a Lifetime is a Canadian mystery/drama series that originally aired from 1999 to 2001. Created by Steve Sohmer, the series aired on CTV in Canada and PAX in the United States.-Synopsis:...	Birds of Paradise	Young Barry Kirkbride
2001	Degrassi: The Next Generation Degrassi: The Next Generation Degrassi: The Next Generation is a Canadian teen drama television series set in the Degrassi universe, which was created by Linda Schuyler and Kit Hood in 1979. Degrassi is the fourth fictional series in the Degrassi franchise, and follows The Kids of Degrassi Street, Degrassi Junior High, and...	The Mating Game	Cashier
	The Famous Jett Jackson The Famous Jett Jackson The Famous Jett Jackson is a joint Canadian and American Disney Channel Original Series coming-of-age television series for children ages 12–16 about a boy named Jett Jackson who plays a teenage secret-agent on a fictional TV show-within-a-show called Silverstone...	Battle of Wilsted	Deputy Spencer
	Leap Years Leap Years Leap Years is a 2001 drama television series that aired on the Showtime cable network. The show was created by Ron Cowen and Daniel Lipman, who had created the American version of the series Queer as Folk. It followed a group of friends in New York City...	5 episodes	Lighting Guy
2002	Escape from the Newsroom		Chris
	Patti Patti Patti may refer to:* Patti , including people with this name* Patti, Sicily* Patti, Punjab, India* Patti, Uttar Pradesh, India* Patti caste, a group of people* Patricia, a given name...
2003	The One The One -Philosophy:The concept of "Τὸ Ἕν" in Hellenistic philosophy:*God*the Monad *the Absolute *The Good*The All*See also Henosis -Books, magazines and comics:...	Bill
2004–2010	6teen 6teen 6teen is a Canadian animated sitcom, which premiered in Canada in 2004 on Teletoon. In the USA, 6teen first premiered on Nickelodeon on December 18, 2005 and was removed from the schedule on May 13, 2006 before being removed completely in 2007 before the series' run could be completed. 6teen was...	All	Jude Lisowski (voice)
2005	The Tournament The Tournament (TV series) The Tournament was a Canadian television series, which aired on CBC Television in 2005 and 2006. The series, a mockumentary show about a community minor hockey team, depicted the behind-the-scenes interactions between the players, their parents and coaches as the team competed for a spot in the...		Doug
	The Shakespeare Comedy Show	Episode #1.2
2007	Ten Seconds		Friend
2007	Total Drama Island Total Drama Island Total Drama Island is a Canadian animated television series which lampoons the conventions commonly found in reality shows. The show and its sequel seasons are collectively referred to as the Total Drama series. It premiered on the Canadian cable television specialty channel Teletoon on July 8, 2007...	All (except Are We There, Yeti)	Chris McLean (host) (voice)
2009	Total Drama Action Total Drama Action Total Drama Action is a Canadian animated television series. It is the second season of the Total Drama series, which began with Total Drama Island. The show premiered in Teletoon at 6:30 pm ET/PT on January 11, 2009. This series was also created by the makers of 6teen, another Teletoon program...	All	Chris McLean (host) (voice)
2009	Stoked Stoked (TV series) Stoked is a Canadian animated TV series produced by Fresh TV Inc. It is produced by Jennifer Pertsch and Tom McGillis and premiered on Teletoon on June 25, 2009. It is currently airing on Teletoon in Canada, and formerly on Cartoon Network in the United States...	Take Your Kook to Work Day	Shep (voice)
2010	Total Drama World Tour	All	Chris McLean (host) (voice)
2010-2011	Jimmy Two-Shoes Jimmy Two-Shoes Jimmy Two-Shoes is a Canadian/American animated television series. It airs on Disney XD in the United Kingdom and in the USA, and Teletoon in Canada...	Everyone Can Whistle Heloise's Secret Admirer	Peep (voice)
2010-present	Sidekick (TV series) Sidekick (TV series) Sidekick is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman and Joey So. The series first aired on YTV on September 30, 2010 in Canada as a special preview and officially premiered on October 2, 2010 at 10:30AM ET. It premiered on Cartoon Network on June 13, 2011 at 3:30PM ET in the...	All	Trevor (voice)
2012	Total Drama Revenge of the Island	All	Chris McLean (host) (voice)

External links

• Christian Potenza's YouTube channel