Thomas Baptiste

from Georgetown, British Guiana

Artwork for The Wild GeeseImage of 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.

Timeline

1999Aged 70

  • Poster for The Secret Laughter of Women

    Papa Fola

1993Aged 64

  • Poster for The Attendant

    The Attendant

1992Aged 63

  • Poster for Black and White in Colour

    Self

1991Aged 62

  • Poster for Escape From Kampala

    Minawa

  • Poster for Ama

    Babs

1986Aged 57

  • Poster for Drums Along Balmoral Drive

    Badinga

1984Aged 55

  • Poster for Nairobi Affair

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for King

    Mr. King

1981Aged 52

  • Poster for Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

    Dr. Michael Oloya

1980Aged 51

  • Poster for The Dogs of War

    Dexter

1979Aged 50

  • Poster for The Music Machine

    Claire's Father

1978Aged 49

  • Poster for The Wild Geese

    Col. Mboya

  • Poster for The Class Of Miss MacMichael

    Visitor

1976Aged 47

  • Poster for Countdown at Kusini

    John Okello

1974Aged 45

  • Poster for Honeybaby, Honeybaby

    Gen. Christian Awani

1973Aged 44

  • Poster for Ghost in the Noonday Sun

    Abdullah

  • Poster for Black Snake

    Isiah

  • Poster for Shaft in Africa

    Kopo

1972Aged 43

  • Poster for In the Beautiful Caribbean

    Zikky

1971Aged 42

  • Poster for Sunday Bloody Sunday

    Prof. Johns

  • Poster for Pal

    Norman

1969Aged 40

  • Poster for Two Gentlemen Sharing

    Mutt, Moving Man

1967Aged 38

  • Poster for The Comedians

    Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

1966Aged 37

  • Poster for Jemima + Johnny

    Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)

1965Aged 36

  • Poster for Fable

    Mark

  • Poster for Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

    Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

  • Poster for The Ipcress File

    Barney

  • Poster for Help!

    Bahamian Police Chief

1964Aged 35

  • Poster for Guns at Batasi

    (Unknown)

1963Aged 34

  • Poster for The Small World of Sammy Lee

    Café Patron

  • Poster for In the Cool of the Day

    Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

1961Aged 32

  • Poster for Flame in the Streets

    Boyfriend

1959Aged 30

  • Poster for Web of Evidence

    Haydock

  • Poster for Sapphire

    Man on the Street

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