Born September 21, 1962· Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Born in Brooklyn and raised in South Carolina, Potts first acted in church and community plays before securing admission to Yale University's School of Drama, a decision sparked by a televised performance of August Wilson's Fences. He later gained widespread recognition as the enigmatic Brother Mouzone on HBO's The Wire and as Mafala Hatimbi in the Broadway hit The Book of Mormon, while his film w…
