Thomas Baptiste

Actor

Born: March 17, 1929
Died: December 6, 2018 (age 89)
From: 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 (34)

The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)
Papa Fola
The Attendant (1993)
The Attendant
Black and White in Colour (1992)
Self
Ama (1991)
Babs
Escape From Kampala (1991)
Minawa
Drums Along Balmoral Drive (1986)
Badinga
King (1984)
Mr. King
Nairobi Affair (1984)
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin (1981)
Dr. Michael Oloya
The Dogs of War (1980)
Dexter
The Music Machine (1979)
Claire's Father
The Class Of Miss MacMichael (1978)
Visitor
The Wild Geese (1978)
Col. Mboya
Countdown at Kusini (1976)
John Okello
Honeybaby, Honeybaby (1974)
Gen. Christian Awani
Shaft in Africa (1973)
Kopo
Black Snake (1973)
Isiah
Ghost in the Noonday Sun (1973)
Abdullah
In the Beautiful Caribbean (1972)
Zikky
Pal (1971)
Norman
Sunday Bloody Sunday (1971)
Prof. Johns
Two Gentlemen Sharing (1969)
Mutt, Moving Man
The Comedians (1967)
Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
Jemima + Johnny (1966)
Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
Help! (1965)
Bahamian Police Chief
The Ipcress File (1965)
Barney
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
Fable (1965)
Mark
Guns at Batasi (1964)
In the Cool of the Day (1963)
Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)