Acting credits
48
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Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Thomas Baptiste
Acting
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Movies: 34Series: 14
TMDB ID: 44696
IMDb ID: nm0052675
Known for: Acting
Born: March 17, 1929
Died: December 6, 2018
Age: 89
Place of birth: Georgetown, British Guiana
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1959 - 1999
Years active: 41
Average TMDB rating: 6.49
Wikidata: Q17015056
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Thomas Baptiste.
4.7
The Secret Laughter of Women
as Papa Fola
1999 Movie
3.8
The Attendant
as The Attendant
1993 Movie
Black and White in Colour
as Self
1992 Movie
Ama
as Babs
1991 Movie
Escape From Kampala
as Minawa
1991 Movie
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
as Badinga
1986 Movie
King
as Mr. King
1984 Movie
4.8
Nairobi Affair
1984 Movie
7.2
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
as Dr. Michael Oloya
1981 Movie
5.8
The Dogs of War
as Dexter
1980 Movie
The Music Machine
as Claire's Father
1979 Movie
4.8
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as Visitor
1979 Movie
6.8
The Wild Geese
as Col. Mboya
1978 Movie
Countdown at Kusini
as John Okello
1976 Movie
4.0
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
as Gen. Christian Awani
1974 Movie
6.0
Shaft in Africa
as Kopo
1973 Movie
5.2
Black Snake
as Isiah
1973 Movie
4.1
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as Abdullah
1973 Movie
In the Beautiful Caribbean
as Zikky
1972 Movie
Pal
as Norman
1971 Movie
6.6
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Prof. Johns
1971 Movie
4.0
Two Gentlemen Sharing
as Mutt, Moving Man
1969 Movie
6.1
The Comedians
as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
1967 Movie
Jemima + Johnny
as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
1966 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Thomas Baptiste.
5.2
Rockliffe's Babies
as Lenny Darcy • 1 eps
1987 Series
4.1
EastEnders
as Henry Chadwick • 2 eps
1985 Series
6.8
Minder
as Mr. Mikabwe • 1 eps
1979 Series
7.0
Return of the Saint
as President Obono • 1 eps
1978 Series
7.5
The Professionals
as Huntley • 1 eps
1977 Series
5.6
The Fosters
as George • 1 eps
1976 Series
5.0
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
as Minister • 2 eps
1973 Series
5.4
Crown Court
1 eps
1972 Series
6.3
Play for Today
as Norman • 1 eps
1970 Series
7.4
Till Death Us Do Part
as Doctor • 1 eps
1966 Series
4.5
The Wednesday Play
as Mark • 1 eps
1964 Series
7.2
Theatre 625
as Edgar • 1 eps
1964 Series
7.4
The Saint
as Grant • 1 eps
1962 Series
7.2
Maigret
1 eps
1960 Series