Daniel Potts (Shortland Street)

Daniel Potts
Shortland Street character
Portrayed by	Jarred Blakiston (2004–2007) Ido Drent (2009–2012)
Duration	2004–2005, 2007, 2009–2012
First appearance	29 September 2004
Last appearance	17 September 2012
Classification	Former; regular
Introduced by	Harriet Crampton (2004) Jason Daniel (2007) Steven Zanoski (2009)
Daniel in 2005 as portrayed by Jarred Blakiston
In-universe information Occupation Student (2010) Orderly (2010, 2011–2012) Software engineer (2011) Entrepreneur (2012) Father Tim Coombes Mother Sarah Potts Stepfather TeKoha Samuels Stepmother Theresa Coombes Half-sisters Grace Coombes[1] Tillie Samuels Daughters Eva Potts Grandfathers Morgan Potts Grandmothers Pam Potts

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.

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.