Thomas Baptiste

Acting

Thomas Baptiste

Born March 17, 1929Georgetown, British Guiana49 credits

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

The Secret Laughter of Women
4.5

The Secret Laughter of Women

Movie

1999

The Attendant
3.8

The Attendant

Movie

1993

Black and White in Colour

Black and White in Colour

Movie

1992

Ama

Ama

Movie

1991

Escape From Kampala

Escape From Kampala

Movie

1991

Winners and Losers

TV

1989

Filmography

The Secret Laughter of Women
1999The Secret Laughter of Womenas Papa FolaMovie
The Attendant
1993The Attendantas The AttendantMovie
Black and White in Colour
1992Black and White in Colouras SelfMovie
Ama
1991Amaas BabsMovie
Escape From Kampala
1991Escape From Kampalaas MinawaMovie
W
1989Winners and Losersas AngelisTV
Rockliffe's Babies
1987Rockliffe's Babiesas Lenny DarcyTV
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
1986Drums Along Balmoral Driveas BadingaMovie
EastEnders
1985EastEndersas Henry ChadwickTV
King
1984Kingas Mr. KingMovie
Nairobi Affair
1984Nairobi AffairMovie
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
1981Rise and Fall of Idi Aminas Dr. Michael OloyaMovie
The Dogs of War
1980The Dogs of Waras DexterMovie
Minder
1979Minderas Mr. MikabweTV
The Music Machine
1979The Music Machineas Claire's FatherMovie
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
1979The Class Of Miss MacMichaelas VisitorMovie
Return of the Saint
1978Return of the Saintas President ObonoTV
The Wild Geese
1978The Wild Geeseas Col. MboyaMovie
The Professionals
1977The Professionalsas HuntleyTV
Countdown at Kusini
1976Countdown at Kusinias John OkelloMovie
The Fosters
1976The Fostersas GeorgeTV
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
1974Honeybaby, Honeybabyas Gen. Christian AwaniMovie
Shaft in Africa
1973Shaft in Africaas KopoMovie
Black Snake
1973Black Snakeas IsiahMovie
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973Divorce His, Divorce Hersas MinisterTV
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
1973Ghost in the Noonday Sunas AbdullahMovie
Crown Court
1972Crown CourtTV
In the Beautiful Caribbean
1972In the Beautiful Caribbeanas ZikkyMovie
Pal
1971Palas NormanMovie
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971Sunday Bloody Sundayas Prof. JohnsMovie
Play for Today
1970Play for Todayas NormanTV
Two Gentlemen Sharing
1969Two Gentlemen Sharingas Mutt, Moving ManMovie
The Comedians
1967The Comediansas Haitian Soldier (uncredited)Movie
Jemima + Johnny
1966Jemima + Johnnyas Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)Movie
Till Death Us Do Part
1966Till Death Us Do Partas DoctorTV
Help!
1965Help!as Bahamian Police ChiefMovie
The Ipcress File
1965The Ipcress Fileas BarneyMovie
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrorsas Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")Movie
Fable
1965Fableas MarkMovie
Guns at Batasi
1964Guns at BatasiMovie
The Wednesday Play
1964The Wednesday Playas MarkTV
Theatre 625
1964Theatre 625as EdgarTV
In the Cool of the Day
1963In the Cool of the Dayas Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)Movie
The Small World of Sammy Lee
1963The Small World of Sammy Leeas Café PatronMovie
The Saint
1962The Saintas GrantTV
Flame in the Streets
1961Flame in the Streetsas BoyfriendMovie
Maigret
1960MaigretTV
Sapphire
1959Sapphireas Man on the StreetMovie
Web of Evidence
1959Web of Evidenceas HaydockMovie