Thomas Baptiste

Born: 1929-03-17 in Georgetown, British Guiana

Died: 2018-12-06

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

1999

The Secret Laughter of Women as Papa Fola

1993

The Attendant as The Attendant

1992

Black and White in Colour as Self

1991

Ama as Babs
Escape From Kampala as Minawa

1985

EastEnders as Henry Chadwick

1984

King as Mr. King
Nairobi Affair

1981

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin as Dr. Michael Oloya

1980

The Dogs of War as Dexter

1979

Minder as Mr. Mikabwe
The Music Machine as Claire's Father

1978

Return of the Saint as President Obono
The Wild Geese as Col. Mboya
The Class Of Miss MacMichael as Visitor

1977

The Professionals as Huntley

1976

The Fosters as George
Countdown at Kusini as John Okello

1974

Born Free as Mwanga
Honeybaby, Honeybaby as Gen. Christian Awani

1973

Shaft in Africa as Kopo
Divorce His, Divorce Hers as Minister
Black Snake as Isiah
Ghost in the Noonday Sun as Abdullah

1972

Crown Court
In the Beautiful Caribbean as Zikky

1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday as Prof. Johns
Pal as Norman

1970

Play for Today as Norman

1969

Two Gentlemen Sharing as Mutt, Moving Man

1967

ITV Playhouse as John
The Comedians as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

1966

Till Death Us Do Part as Doctor
Jemima + Johnny as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)

1965

Help! as Bahamian Police Chief
The Ipcress File as Barney
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
Fable as Mark

1964

1963

Espionage as African Policeman
The Small World of Sammy Lee as Café Patron
In the Cool of the Day as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

1962

The Saint as Grant

1961

Flame in the Streets as Boyfriend

1960

Maigret

1959

Sapphire as Man on the Street
Web of Evidence as Haydock