Thomas Baptiste
- Acting
- March 17, 1929 · Georgetown, British Guiana
- December 6, 2018
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
- The Secret Laughter of Women · Papa Fola
- The Attendant · The Attendant
- Black and White in Colour · Self
- Ama · Babs
- Escape From Kampala · Minawa
- Winners and Losers · Angelis
- The Play on One · Minawa
- First Sight · Voodoo Man
- Rockliffe's Babies · Lenny Darcy
- Drums Along Balmoral Drive · Badinga
- EastEnders · Henry Chadwick
- King · Mr. King
- Nairobi Affair
- Amin: The Rise and Fall · Dr. Michael Oloya
- The Dogs of War · Dexter
- Minder · Mr. Mikabwe
- The Music Machine · Claire's Father
- The Class Of Miss MacMichael · Visitor
- Return of the Saint · President Obono
- The Wild Geese · Col. Mboya
- The Professionals · Huntley
- Countdown at Kusini · John Okello
- The Fosters · George
- Honeybaby, Honeybaby · Gen. Christian Awani
- Born Free · Mwanga
- Shaft in Africa · Kopo
- Black Snake · Isiah
- Divorce His, Divorce Hers · Minister
- Ghost in the Noonday Sun · Abdullah
- Crown Court · Haverstock Brown QC
- In the Beautiful Caribbean · Zikky
- Pal · Norman
- Sunday Bloody Sunday · Prof. Johns
- Play for Today · Norman, Mr. King
- Two Gentlemen Sharing · Mutt, Moving Man
- The Comedians · Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
- ITV Playhouse · John
- Jemima + Johnny · Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
- Till Death Us Do Part · Doctor
- Help! · Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)
- The Ipcress File · Barney
- Dr. Terror's House of Horrors · Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
- Fable · Mark
- Guns at Batasi
- The Wednesday Play · Mark
- Theatre 625 · Edgar
- Espionage · African Policeman
- In the Cool of the Day · Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
- The Small World of Sammy Lee · Café Patron
- The Saint · Grant, Police Sergeant
- Flame in the Streets · Boyfriend
- Maigret
- Sapphire · Man on the Street
- Web of Evidence · Haydock