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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. The Ipcress File (1965) — Barney
2. Help! (1965) — Bahamian Police Chief
3. The Wild Geese (1978) — Col. Mboya
4. EastEnders (1985) — Henry Chadwick
5. Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965) — Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
6. The Dogs of War (1980) — Dexter
7. Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971) — Prof. Johns
8. The Saint (1962) — Grant
9. Shaft in Africa (1973) — Kopo
10. Sapphire (1959) — Man on the Street
11. The Comedians (1967) — Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
12. The Professionals (1977) — Huntley
13. Black Snake (1973) — Isiah
14. Guns at Batasi (1964)
15. Minder (1979) — Mr. Mikabwe
16. Till Death Us Do Part (1966) — Doctor
17. The Small World of Sammy Lee (1963) — Café Patron
18. Maigret (1960)
19. In the Cool of the Day (1963) — Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
20. Flame in the Streets (1961) — Boyfriend
21. Return of the Saint (1978) — President Obono
22. Play for Today (1970) — Norman
23. Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973) — Abdullah
24. The Secret Laughter of Women (1999) — Papa Fola
25. The Fosters (1976) — George
26. The Attendant (1993) — The Attendant
27. Web of Evidence (1959) — Haydock
28. The Class Of Miss MacMichael (1978) — Visitor
29. Crown Court (1972)
30. Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981) — Dr. Michael Oloya
31. Nairobi Affair (1984)
32. The Wednesday Play (1964) — Mark
33. Theatre 625 (1964) — Edgar
34. Rockliffe's Babies (1987) — Lenny Darcy
35. Honeybaby, Honeybaby (1974) — Gen. Christian Awani
36. Divorce His, Divorce Hers (1973) — Minister
37. ITV Playhouse (1967) — John
38. The Play on One (1988) — Minawa
39. Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969) — Mutt, Moving Man
40. Born Free (1974) — Mwanga