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.
Personal Details
Movies (34)
The Secret Laughter of Women
as Papa Fola
1999
The Attendant
as The Attendant
1993
Black and White in Colour
as Self
1992
Ama
as Babs
1991
Escape From Kampala
as Minawa
1991
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
as Badinga
1986
King
as Mr. King
1984
Nairobi Affair
1984
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
as Dr. Michael Oloya
1981
The Dogs of War
as Dexter
1980
The Music Machine
as Claire's Father
1979
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as Visitor
1979
The Wild Geese
as Col. Mboya
1978
Countdown at Kusini
as John Okello
1976
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
as Gen. Christian Awani
1974
Shaft in Africa
as Kopo
1973
Black Snake
as Isiah
1973
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as Abdullah
1973
In the Beautiful Caribbean
as Zikky
1972
Pal
as Norman
1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Prof. Johns
1971
Two Gentlemen Sharing
as Mutt, Moving Man
1969
The Comedians
as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
1967
Jemima + Johnny
as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
1966
Help!
as Bahamian Police Chief
1965
The Ipcress File
as Barney
1965
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
1965
Fable
as Mark
1965
Guns at Batasi
1964
In the Cool of the Day
as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
1963
The Small World of Sammy Lee
as Café Patron
1963
Flame in the Streets
as Boyfriend
1961
Sapphire
as Man on the Street
1959
Web of Evidence
as Haydock
1959
TV Shows (13)
Winners and Losers
as Angelis
1989
EastEnders
as Henry Chadwick
1985
Minder
as Mr. Mikabwe
1979
Return of the Saint
as President Obono
1978
The Professionals
as Huntley
1977
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
as Minister
1973
Crown Court
1972
Play for Today
as Norman
1970
Till Death Us Do Part
as Doctor
1966
The Wednesday Play
as Mark
1964
Theatre 625
as Edgar
1964
The Saint
as Grant
1962
Maigret
1960