Thomas Baptiste
Acting
Born March 17, 1929, Georgetown, British Guiana
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.
Filmography
- 1999The Secret Laughter of Women — Papa Fola
- 1993The Attendant — The Attendant
- 1991Ama — Babs
- 1991Escape From Kampala — Minawa
- Winners and Losers — Angelis
- The Play on One — Minawa
- First Sight — Voodoo Man
- Rockliffe's Babies — Lenny Darcy
- 1986Drums Along Balmoral Drive — Badinga
- EastEnders — Henry Chadwick
- 1984King — Mr. King
- 1984Nairobi Affair
- 1981Amin: The Rise and Fall — Dr. Michael Oloya
- 1980The Dogs of War — Dexter
- Minder — Mr. Mikabwe
- 1979The Music Machine — Claire's Father
- Return of the Saint — President Obono
- 1978The Class Of Miss MacMichael — Visitor
- 1978The Wild Geese — Col. Mboya
- The Professionals — Huntley
- 1976Countdown at Kusini — John Okello
- The Fosters — George
- Born Free — Mwanga
- 1974Honeybaby, Honeybaby — Gen. Christian Awani
- 1973Black Snake — Isiah
- 1973Divorce His - Divorce Hers — Minister
- Divorce His, Divorce Hers — Minister
- 1973Ghost in the Noonday Sun — Abdullah
- 1973Shaft in Africa — Kopo
- Crown Court — Haverstock Brown QC
- 1972In the Beautiful Caribbean — Zikky
- 1971Pal — Norman
- 1971Sunday Bloody Sunday — Prof. Johns
- Play for Today — Norman, Mr. King
- 1969Two Gentlemen Sharing — Mutt, Moving Man
- ITV Playhouse — John
- 1967The Comedians — Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
- 1966Jemima + Johnny — Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
- Till Death Us Do Part — Doctor
- 1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrors — Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
- 1965Fable — Mark
- 1965Help! — Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)
- 1965The Ipcress File — Barney
- 1964Guns at Batasi
- The Wednesday Play — Mark
- Theatre 625 — Edgar
- Espionage — African Policeman
- 1963In the Cool of the Day — Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1963The Small World of Sammy Lee — Café Patron
- The Saint — Grant, Police Sergeant
- 1961Flame in the Streets — Boyfriend
- Maigret
- 1959Sapphire — Man on the Street
- 1959Web of Evidence — Haydock
Appearances as themselves (1)
- 1992Black and White in Colour — Self