High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Daniel Potts is a fictional character in the soap opera Shortland Street. The role was originated by actor Jarred Blakiston from 2004–2005 and again briefly in 2007 before Ido Drent took over in 2009. Upon arrival, the character was involved in a high profile storyline that saw him being revealed as the illegitimate son of new character Sarah Potts (Amanda Billing).