Thomas Baptiste

Known for: Acting

Born: 1929-03-17 – 2018-12-06 (aged 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 (54)

MOVIE★ 5.2
The Secret Laughter of Women
1999
as Papa Fola
MOVIE★ 4.4
The Attendant
1993
as The Attendant
MOVIE★ 10.0
Black and White in Colour
1992
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Ama
1991
as Babs
MOVIE
Escape From Kampala
1991
as Minawa
TV★ 9.0
Winners and Losers
1989
as Angelis
TV★ 6.0
The Play on One
1988
as Minawa
TV
First Sight
1987
as Voodoo Man
TV★ 5.8
Rockliffe's Babies
1987
as Lenny Darcy
MOVIE
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
1986
as Badinga
TV★ 4.2
EastEnders
1985
as Henry Chadwick
MOVIE★ 10.0
King
1984
as Mr. King
MOVIE★ 5.6
Nairobi Affair
1984
MOVIE★ 7.6
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
1981
as Dr. Michael Oloya
MOVIE★ 5.9
The Dogs of War
1980
as Dexter
TV★ 7.2
Minder
1979
as Mr. Mikabwe
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Music Machine
1979
as Claire's Father
MOVIE★ 5.2
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
1978
as Visitor
TV★ 7.0
Return of the Saint
1978
as President Obono
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Wild Geese
1978
as Col. Mboya
TV★ 7.6
The Professionals
1977
as Huntley
MOVIE★ 7.0
Countdown at Kusini
1976
as John Okello
TV★ 5.8
The Fosters
1976
as George
MOVIE★ 6.0
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
1974
as Gen. Christian Awani
TV★ 7.0
Born Free
1974
as Mwanga
MOVIE★ 6.1
Shaft in Africa
1973
as Kopo
MOVIE★ 5.3
Black Snake
1973
as Isiah
TV★ 6.7
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973
as Minister
MOVIE★ 4.9
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
1973
as Abdullah
TV★ 5.7
Crown Court
1972
MOVIE
In the Beautiful Caribbean
1972
as Zikky
MOVIE★ 10.0
Pal
1971
as Norman
MOVIE★ 6.6
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
as Prof. Johns
TV★ 6.6
Play for Today
1970
as Norman
MOVIE★ 5.5
Two Gentlemen Sharing
1969
as Mutt, Moving Man
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Comedians
1967
as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
TV★ 7.0
ITV Playhouse
1967
as John
MOVIE★ 7.0
Jemima + Johnny
1966
as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
TV★ 7.6
Till Death Us Do Part
1966
as Doctor
MOVIE★ 6.9
Help!
1965
as Bahamian Police Chief
MOVIE★ 6.8
The Ipcress File
1965
as Barney
MOVIE★ 6.5
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965
as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
MOVIE★ 7.0
Fable
1965
as Mark
MOVIE★ 7.1
Guns at Batasi
1964
TV★ 5.2
The Wednesday Play
1964
as Mark
TV★ 7.2
Theatre 625
1964
as Edgar
TV★ 10.0
Espionage
1963
as African Policeman
MOVIE★ 5.8
In the Cool of the Day
1963
as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Small World of Sammy Lee
1963
as Café Patron
TV★ 7.4
The Saint
1962
as Grant
MOVIE★ 6.3
Flame in the Streets
1961
as Boyfriend
TV★ 7.1
Maigret
1960
MOVIE★ 7.0
Sapphire
1959
as Man on the Street
MOVIE★ 4.7
Web of Evidence
1959
as Haydock