Portrait of Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

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.

Born: March 17, 1929

Place of Birth: Georgetown, British Guiana

Filmography

1993
The Attendant

as The Attendant

1991
Ama

as Babs

1991
1987
Rockliffe's Babies

as Lenny Darcy

1985
EastEnders

as Henry Chadwick

1984
King

as Mr. King

1981
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

as Dr. Michael Oloya

1980
1979
Minder

as Mr. Mikabwe

1979
The Music Machine

as Claire's Father

1978
Return of the Saint

as President Obono

1978
The Wild Geese

as Col. Mboya

1977
1976
Countdown at Kusini

as John Okello

1974
Honeybaby, Honeybaby

as Gen. Christian Awani

1973
1973
Black Snake

as Isiah

1972
Crown Court

as Haverstock Brown QC

1971
Pal

as Norman

1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday

as Prof. Johns

1970
1969
Two Gentlemen Sharing

as Mutt, Moving Man

1967
The Comedians

as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

1966
Jemima + Johnny

as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)

1965
Help!

as Bahamian Police Chief

1965
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

1965
Fable

as Mark

1964
Theatre 625

as Edgar

1963
In the Cool of the Day

as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

1963
1962
The Saint

as Grant

1962
The Saint

as Police Sergeant

1961
1959
Sapphire

as Man on the Street

1959
Web of Evidence

as Haydock