Martin Potter

The Italian director Federico Fellini chose him for the main role of Encolpius in his film Satyricon (1969). Terence Stamp, Fellini's original choice for the main role, was not available, and Fellini was looking for someone of a similar appearance. After this star role, Potter's career tended back to smaller roles again: mostly B-films and television productions like the film adaptation of W. Somerset Maugham's Olive. Among his larger and more well-known parts are the psychological horror Goodbye Gemini (1970) opposite Judy Geeson, the history film Nicholas and Alexandra (1971), and the mystery remake of The Big Sleep (1978) (with Robert Mitchum as private detective Philip Marlowe). He also appeared in horror films, including Craze with Jack Palance, and television series such as Doctor Who. In 1975 he achieved some popularity with the title part of Robin Hood in a TV mini-series The Legend of Robin Hood. In 1985 he again took a part in a production concerning Ancient Rome: the American mini-series A.D. in which he portrayed the Roman politician and opponent of Nero, Gaius Calpurnius Piso.

• Name — Martin Potter • Born — 4 October 1944 • Birthplace — Nottingham, England • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — * 1968–1988 • 2006 Martin Potter (born 4 October 1944) is a British actor.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1968 — Theatre 625 — Kin Hodder — Episode: "The Year of the Sex Olympics" • 1969 — Fellini Satyricon — Encolpio • 1970 — Goodbye Gemini — Julian Dewar • The Only Way — Morten Jensen • 1971 — Nicholas and Alexandra — Prince Felix Yusupov • 1972 — All Coppers Are... — Joe • 1974 — Craze — Ronnie • 1975 — The Legend of Robin Hood — Robin Hood — 6 episodes • 1976 — Satan's Slave — Stephen Yorke • 1977 — Cruel Passion — Lord Carlisle • 1978 — The Big Sleep — Owen Taylor • 1979 — Lady Oscar — Count Florian de Girodelle • 1981 — The Borgias — Paolo Orsini — 6 episodes • 1985 — A.D. — Gaius Calpurnius Piso — 5 episodes • 1986 — Gunpowder — Powder