Thomas Baptiste
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.
Movie Appearances
Black Snake
as Isiah
1973
The Music Machine
as Claire's Father
1979
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
1965
The Comedians
as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
1967
The Ipcress File
as Barney
1965
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
as Dr. Michael Oloya
1981
The Attendant
as The Attendant
1993
Guns at Batasi
1964
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
as Badinga
1986
Jemima + Johnny
as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
1966
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as Abdullah
1973
Fable
as Mark
1965
The Secret Laughter of Women
as Papa Fola
1999
Nairobi Affair
1984
The Wild Geese
as Col. Mboya
1978
Sapphire
as Man on the Street
1959
Pal
as Norman
1971
In the Beautiful Caribbean
as Zikky
1972
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Prof. Johns
1971
King
as Mr. King
1984
TV Appearances
Crown Court
1972
The Saint
as Grant
1962
EastEnders
as Henry Chadwick
1985
Maigret
1960
Minder
as Mr. Mikabwe
1979
Crown Court
as Haverstock Brown QC
1972
Return of the Saint
as President Obono
1978
The Saint
as Police Sergeant
1962
Play for Today
as Norman
1970
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
as Minister
1973
The Professionals
as Huntley
1977
Winners and Losers
as Angelis
1989