Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

Known for
Acting
Born
March 17, 1929
Died
December 6, 2018 (aged 89)
Birthplace
Georgetown, British Guiana

Biography

Thomas Baptiste was born on March 17, 1929 in Georgetown, British Guiana. He was an actor, known for The Wild Geese (1978), The Ipcress File (1965) and for playing Coronation Street's first black character. He died on December 6, 2018 in Brighton & Hove, East Sussex, England.

Known For

Filmography

1999
The Secret Laughter of Women poster

The Secret Laughter of Women

Movie · as Papa Fola

1993
The Attendant poster

The Attendant

Movie · as The Attendant

1992
Black and White in Colour poster

Black and White in Colour

Movie · as Self

1991
Ama poster

Ama

Movie · as Babs

1991
Escape From Kampala poster

Escape From Kampala

Movie · as Minawa

1989
Winners and Losers

Winners and Losers

TV · as Angelis · 3 eps

1988
The Play on One poster

The Play on One

TV · as Minawa · 1 ep

1987
Rockliffe's Babies poster

Rockliffe's Babies

TV · as Lenny Darcy · 1 ep

1987
First Sight

First Sight

TV · as Voodoo Man · 1 ep

1986
Drums Along Balmoral Drive poster

Drums Along Balmoral Drive

Movie · as Badinga

1985
EastEnders poster

EastEnders

TV · as Henry Chadwick · 2 eps

1984
Nairobi Affair poster

Nairobi Affair

Movie

1984
King poster

King

Movie · as Mr. King

1981
Amin: The Rise and Fall poster

Amin: The Rise and Fall

Movie · as Dr. Michael Oloya

1980
The Dogs of War poster

The Dogs of War

Movie · as Dexter

1979
The Music Machine poster

The Music Machine

Movie · as Claire's Father

1979
Minder poster

Minder

TV · as Mr. Mikabwe · 1 ep

1978
The Wild Geese poster

The Wild Geese

Movie · as Col. Mboya

1978
The Class Of Miss MacMichael poster

The Class Of Miss MacMichael

Movie · as Visitor

1978
Return of the Saint poster

Return of the Saint

TV · as President Obono · 1 ep

1977
The Professionals poster

The Professionals

TV · as Huntley · 1 ep

1976
Countdown at Kusini poster

Countdown at Kusini

Movie · as John Okello

1976
The Fosters poster

The Fosters

TV · as George · 1 ep

1974
Honeybaby, Honeybaby poster

Honeybaby, Honeybaby

Movie · as Gen. Christian Awani

1974
Born Free poster

Born Free

TV · as Mwanga · 1 ep

1973
Black Snake poster

Black Snake

Movie · as Isiah

1973
Ghost in the Noonday Sun poster

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Movie · as Abdullah

1973
Shaft in Africa poster

Shaft in Africa

Movie · as Kopo

1973
Divorce His, Divorce Hers poster

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

TV · as Minister · 2 eps

1972
In the Beautiful Caribbean poster

In the Beautiful Caribbean

Movie · as Zikky

1972
Crown Court poster

Crown Court

TV · as Haverstock Brown QC · 1 ep

1971
Pal poster

Pal

Movie · as Norman

1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday poster

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Movie · as Prof. Johns

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · as Norman, Mr. King · 1 ep

1969
Two Gentlemen Sharing poster

Two Gentlemen Sharing

Movie · as Mutt, Moving Man

1967
The Comedians poster

The Comedians

Movie · as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

1967
ITV Playhouse poster

ITV Playhouse

TV · as John · 1 ep

1966
Jemima + Johnny poster

Jemima + Johnny

Movie · as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)

1966
Till Death Us Do Part poster

Till Death Us Do Part

TV · as Doctor · 1 ep

1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors poster

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

Movie · as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

1965
The Ipcress File poster

The Ipcress File

Movie · as Barney

1965
Fable poster

Fable

Movie · as Mark

1965
Help! poster

Help!

Movie · as Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)

1965
The Troubleshooters poster

The Troubleshooters

TV · as Osman Yussif, Daniel · 1 ep

1964
Guns at Batasi poster

Guns at Batasi

Movie

1964
The Wednesday Play poster

The Wednesday Play

TV · as Mark · 1 ep

1964
Theatre 625 poster

Theatre 625

TV · as Edgar · 1 ep

1963
In the Cool of the Day poster

In the Cool of the Day

Movie · as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

1963
The Small World of Sammy Lee poster

The Small World of Sammy Lee

Movie · as Café Patron

1963
Espionage poster

Espionage

TV · as African Policeman · 1 ep

1962
The Saint poster

The Saint

TV · as Grant, Police Sergeant · 1 ep

1961
Flame in the Streets poster

Flame in the Streets

Movie · as Boyfriend

1960
Maigret poster

Maigret

TV · 1 ep

1959
Sapphire poster

Sapphire

Movie · as Man on the Street

1959
Web of Evidence poster

Web of Evidence

Movie · as Haydock