Daniel Potts (Shortland Street)

Daniel Joshua Potts is a fictional character in the soap opera Shortland Street. The role was originated by actor Jarred Blakiston from 2004 to 2005 and again briefly in 2007 before Ido Drent took over in 2009. The character departed in mid-2012.

Daniel Potts
Shortland Street character
Portrayed byJarred Blakiston (2004–2007)
Ido Drent (2009–2012)
Duration2004–2005, 2007, 2009–2012
First appearance29 September 2004
Last appearance17 September 2012
ClassificationFormer; regular
Introduced byHarriet Crampton (2004)
Jason Daniel (2007)
Steven Zanoski (2009)

Daniel in 2005 as portrayed by Jarred Blakiston
In-universe information
OccupationStudent (2010)
Orderly (2010, 2011–2012)
Software engineer (2011)
Entrepreneur (2012)
FatherTim Coombes
MotherSarah Potts
StepfatherTeKoha Samuels
StepmotherTheresa Coombes
Half-sistersGrace Coombes
Tillie Samuels
DaughtersEva Potts
GrandfathersMorgan Potts
GrandmothersPam Potts

The character arrived to the show in a high-profile storyline that saw Daniel revealed as his "sister" Sarah's (Amanda Billing) illegitimate son. Daniel departed in 2005 to live with his newly discovered father Tim Coombes (Millen Baird) before returning briefly in 2007 to attend Sarah's wedding. His return in 2009 saw Daniel adopt a more antagonistic role that saw Daniel participate in a bullying storyline. Renowned for his intellect and computing skills, Daniel storylines went on to feature internet entrepreneurism, government introduced bootcamps, abortion, homelessness and brain trauma.

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