Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
3/17/1929
Place of Birth
Georgetown, British Guiana
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.
Known For
Sapphire
as Man on the Street
The Ipcress File
as Barney
The Wild Geese
as Col. Mboya
Black Snake
as Isiah
The Comedians
as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
Guns at Batasi
Unknown Role
In the Cool of the Day
as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as Visitor
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Prof. Johns
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
as Dr. Michael Oloya
Shaft in Africa
as Kopo
The Dogs of War
as Dexter
Jemima + Johnny
as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
Web of Evidence
as Haydock
The Secret Laughter of Women
as Papa Fola
King
as Mr. King
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as Abdullah
Countdown at Kusini
as John Okello
The Music Machine
as Claire's Father
Flame in the Streets
as Boyfriend