Last updated: 2026
Doc Hayman is an American film and TV crew member, best known online as the son of actress Annie Potts and director-producer James Hayman. He was born James Powell Hayman on May 28, 1992, in Los Angeles, which makes him 34 years old as of 2026. Most people land on his name while searching for Annie Potts’ family, and that’s where things get messy, because plenty of websites have written very confident profiles about him with very little proof behind them. This article sticks to what can be checked, and it says clearly when something can’t be.
Who Is Doc Hayman? Quick Facts
Before getting into the story, here is a short snapshot. I only put a detail in this table if I could match it across at least two sources, and anything shaky is marked as such. You’ll find the reasoning behind each row in the sections below.
| Detail | What we know |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Powell Hayman |
| Known as | Doc Hayman |
| Born | May 28, 1992, Los Angeles, California |
| Age | 34 (as of 2026) |
| Profession | Film and TV production crew (based on IMDb credits) |
| Parents | Annie Potts and James Hayman |
| Siblings | Clay Senechal (half-brother), Harry Hayman (younger brother) |
| Partner | Katrina Engle (as reported by entertainment media) |
| Child | Son, Cassius James Hayman, born in 2021 |
| Known credits | Renfield, Hit Man, Lisa Frankenstein, Young Sheldon |
| Net worth | No reliable public figure |
Early Life and Family Background
Doc grew up in Los Angeles in a home where both parents worked in entertainment. His mother, Annie Potts, is known for Ghostbusters, Designing Women and Young Sheldon, and she has also voiced Bo Peep in the Toy Story films. His father, James Hayman, has directed episodes of shows like The Sopranos and Desperate Housewives, and he worked as an executive producer on Ugly Betty and NCIS: New Orleans. Hello! magazine says James has been nominated for two Primetime Emmys.
The couple married in 1990. According to a family profile, they met on the set of the early 1990s film Breaking the Rules, where James was the cinematographer and Annie was one of the stars. Doc was born two years later, and his younger brother arrived in December 1995. That brother is Isaac Harris Hayman, who goes by Harry. He appeared in a few screen roles as a kid, and today he describes himself on Instagram as a poet.
Doc also has an older half-brother, Clay Samuel Senechal, born April 29, 1981. Clay is Annie’s son from her earlier marriage to B. Scott Senechal, and he studied English at Brown University before working in entertainment, including writing an animated film for Netflix. So the three brothers ended up in different corners of the same creative world. One thing worth saying here is that Doc’s schooling isn’t confirmed by any official source I could open, and I’ll come back to that below.
Doc Hayman Career: What the Record Actually Shows
The most reliable place to check a crew member’s work is IMDb, and it lists Doc in the production department, with a note that he’s known for assistant director and production-side work. His listed credits from 2023 include No One Will Save You, Renfield and Hit Man. In 2024 he’s credited as a key set production assistant on Lisa Frankenstein, and IMDb also shows him on the production staff for three episodes of Young Sheldon, the show his mother starred in. Hello! magazine backs up this general picture, describing his work as a behind-the-scenes production role on those same projects.
If you’re not familiar with the job, a set production assistant helps a film or TV set run smoothly day to day. That can mean handling paperwork, passing messages between departments, keeping the set organized and helping the assistant directors with whatever they need. It’s usually an entry-level role, and it’s rarely mentioned in news stories, which is a big reason why Doc looks so quiet online compared with actors. IMDb also lists a 2026 TV credit for him on a series called M.I.A., again as a set production assistant, though I couldn’t find any news coverage to add detail about it.
It’s also worth noticing what the record does not show. There are no major awards, no interviews where he talks about his career, and no official press release about his work. That doesn’t mean anything is wrong. It simply means his career is the ordinary, steady kind that mostly lives in credit lists instead of headlines.
The Sound Designer and DJ Claims: What Can and Can’t Be Confirmed
If you search for Doc Hayman, you’ll find dozens of articles calling him a sound designer, music producer and DJ who performs as “Dr!Dr!” in New Orleans. Many of them also say he studied at Muhlenberg College, worked on the sound team of NCIS: New Orleans, and later took a directing job at a company called Dream Seeker Productions. I looked for a primary source for these claims, such as a college page, a credit listing or an interview, and I couldn’t find one. The wording across many of those articles is also very similar, which suggests they were copied from each other instead of being reported from scratch.
To be fair, some of it may well be true. His father worked on NCIS: New Orleans, so a connection to that show wouldn’t be surprising, and one entertainment outlet says Doc is a passionate DJ who promotes his gigs on social media. But “may be true” and “confirmed” are different things, and this article treats the DJ work, the college and the New Orleans base as reported but unverified. If you’re a reader who knows these details firsthand, or if Doc shares them publicly, I’ll gladly update this section.
Personal Life: Partner and Son
Doc keeps his private life fairly quiet. Entertainment coverage says he and his partner, Katrina Engle, have a son named Cassius James Hayman, born in July 2021. Annie Potts has shared family photos on social media over the years, which is where much of this public information seems to come from.
You’ll see some websites say Doc is “married.” The better sources I found, including Hello! magazine, call Katrina his partner, and I couldn’t find a wedding announcement, so I’ve used “partner” here. As for money, no reliable source gives a net worth for him, and any number you see online is a guess. If a site states one as fact, treat it with caution.
Don’t Mix Him Up With Other Haymans
Because the name is fairly common, a few other people get confused with Doc. Fred Hayman was a well-known Beverly Hills businessman who created the Giorgio Beverly Hills boutique on Rodeo Drive and died in 2016, and Joe Hayman was a British-based comedy performer born in 1876. Neither is related to this story as far as any source I checked shows. Some low-quality pages even call Doc a “celebrity doctor,” which is wrong. “Doc” is just his nickname, and he isn’t a medical professional.
How This Was Researched
I researched this profile by reading IMDb’s public entries, entertainment coverage of the Potts-Hayman family, and more than a dozen online biographies of Doc, then comparing them against each other. I noticed that most competing articles repeat the same unsourced claims, so I separated what I could confirm from what is only repeated. I also searched for 2026 news about him and found nothing beyond a family profile update and his listed credits, so I didn’t add a “recent news” section. Where a detail was unclear, I said so instead of guessing.
FAQ
Who is Doc Hayman? Doc Hayman, born James Powell Hayman on May 28, 1992, is a film and TV production crew member from Los Angeles. He is the son of actress Annie Potts and director-producer James Hayman.
How old is Doc Hayman in 2026? He is 34 years old as of 2026, based on a May 28, 1992 birth date listed on IMDb.
What does Doc Hayman do for a living? IMDb lists him in the production department, with credits like Renfield, Hit Man, Lisa Frankenstein and Young Sheldon. Some websites also call him a DJ and sound designer, but I couldn’t confirm that with a primary source.
Is Doc Hayman married? It isn’t confirmed. Reputable coverage describes Katrina Engle as his partner, and they reportedly have a son, Cassius James Hayman, born in 2021.
Who are Doc Hayman’s brothers? He has an older half-brother, Clay Senechal, born in 1981, and a younger brother, Harry Hayman, born in December 1995.
What is Doc Hayman’s net worth? There’s no reliable public figure. Any estimate you see online should be treated as a guess.
Accuracy Note
This biography is based on publicly available information, including credit databases and entertainment media coverage. Doc Hayman is a private person, so some details may change or be clarified over time. If you spot anything outdated or incorrect, please let us know so we can update it.
Written and researched by Laura Castillo, contributor at icons golf cart