Thomas Baptiste
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 17 March 1929 · Georgetown, British Guiana
- Died
- 6 December 2018
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
Acting 36
- 1999The Secret Laughter of Women as Papa Fola
- 1993The Attendant as The Attendant
- 1992Black and White in Colour as Self
- 1991Ama as Babs
- 1991Escape From Kampala as Minawa
- 1986Drums Along Balmoral Drive as Badinga
- 1985EastEnders as Henry Chadwick · 2 episodes
- 1984King as Mr. King
- 1984Nairobi Affair
- 1981Rise and Fall of Idi Amin as Dr. Michael Oloya
- 1980The Dogs of War as Dexter
- 1979The Music Machine as Claire's Father
- 1978The Class Of Miss MacMichael as Visitor
- 1978The Wild Geese as Col. Mboya
- 1976Countdown at Kusini as John Okello
- 1974Honeybaby, Honeybaby as Gen. Christian Awani
- 1973Shaft in Africa as Kopo
- 1973Black Snake as Isiah
- 1973Divorce His - Divorce Hers as Minister
- 1973Ghost in the Noonday Sun as Abdullah
- 1972In the Beautiful Caribbean as Zikky
- 1971Pal as Norman
- 1971Sunday Bloody Sunday as Prof. Johns
- 1969Two Gentlemen Sharing as Mutt, Moving Man
- 1967The Comedians as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
- 1966Jemima + Johnny as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
- 1965Help! as Bahamian Police Chief (uncredited)
- 1965The Ipcress File as Barney
- 1965Dr. Terror's House of Horrors as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
- 1965Fable as Mark
- 1964Guns at Batasi
- 1963In the Cool of the Day as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
- 1963The Small World of Sammy Lee as Café Patron
- 1961Flame in the Streets as Boyfriend
- 1959Sapphire as Man on the Street
- 1959Web of Evidence as Haydock