Portrait of Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

Bio: 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
Born: Sun, Mar 17 1929
Birthplace: Georgetown, British Guiana

Death: Thu, Dec 06 2018
Thomas Baptiste is 89 years old
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Poster of The Secret Laughter of Women
The Secret Laughter of Women
Thomas Baptiste was
70 in The Secret Laughter of Women
as 'Papa Fola'.
Fri, Nov 26 1999
Poster of The Attendant
The Attendant
Thomas Baptiste was
64 in The Attendant
as 'The Attendant'.
Fri, Sep 10 1993
Poster of Black and White in Colour
Black and White in Colour
Thomas Baptiste was
63 in Black and White in Colour
as 'Himself'.
Sat, Jun 27 1992
Poster of Ama
Ama
Thomas Baptiste was
62 in Ama
as 'Babs'.
Fri, Sep 06 1991
Poster of Escape From Kampala
Escape From Kampala
Thomas Baptiste was
62 in Escape From Kampala
as 'Minawa'.
Thu, Aug 08 1991
Poster of Drums Along Balmoral Drive
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
Thomas Baptiste was
57 in Drums Along Balmoral Drive
as 'Badinga'.
Wed, Aug 06 1986
Poster of King
King
Thomas Baptiste was
55 in King
as 'Mr. King'.
Tue, Apr 03 1984
Poster of Nairobi Affair
Nairobi Affair
Thomas Baptiste was
54 in Nairobi Affair
Sun, Jan 01 1984
Poster of Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
Thomas Baptiste was
52 in Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
as 'Dr. Michael Oloya'.
Thu, Jul 16 1981
Poster of The Music Machine
The Music Machine
Thomas Baptiste was
50 in The Music Machine
as 'Claire's Father'.
Tue, May 01 1979
Poster of The Class Of Miss MacMichael
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
Thomas Baptiste was
49 in The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as 'Visitor'.
Sat, Jan 27 1979
Poster of The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese
Thomas Baptiste was
49 in The Wild Geese
as 'Col. Mboya'.
Wed, Jun 28 1978
Poster of Countdown at Kusini
Countdown at Kusini
Thomas Baptiste was
47 in Countdown at Kusini
as 'John Okello'.
Fri, Apr 16 1976
Poster of Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Thomas Baptiste was
45 in Honeybaby, Honeybaby
as 'Gen. Christian Awani'.
Tue, Oct 01 1974
Poster of Shaft in Africa
Shaft in Africa
Thomas Baptiste was
44 in Shaft in Africa
as 'Kopo'.
Thu, Jun 14 1973
Poster of Blacksnake!
Blacksnake!
Thomas Baptiste was
44 in Blacksnake!
as 'Isiah'.
Wed, Mar 28 1973
Poster of Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Thomas Baptiste was
43 in Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as 'Abdullah'.
Mon, Jan 01 1973
Poster of In the Beautiful Caribbean
In the Beautiful Caribbean
Thomas Baptiste was
42 in In the Beautiful Caribbean
as 'Zikky'.
Thu, Feb 03 1972
Poster of Pal
Pal
Thomas Baptiste was
42 in Pal
as 'Norman'.
Thu, Dec 02 1971
Poster of Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Thomas Baptiste was
42 in Sunday Bloody Sunday
as 'Prof. Johns'.
Thu, Jul 01 1971
Poster of Two Gentlemen Sharing
Two Gentlemen Sharing
Thomas Baptiste was
40 in Two Gentlemen Sharing
as 'Mutt, Moving Man'.
Wed, Sep 17 1969
Poster of The Comedians
The Comedians
Thomas Baptiste was
38 in The Comedians
as 'Haitian Soldier (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 31 1967
Poster of Jemima + Johnny
Jemima + Johnny
Thomas Baptiste was
37 in Jemima + Johnny
as 'Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)'.
Mon, Sep 26 1966
Poster of Help!
Help!
Thomas Baptiste was
36 in Help!
Thu, Jul 29 1965
Poster of The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File
Thomas Baptiste was
36 in The Ipcress File
as 'Barney'.
Thu, Mar 18 1965
Poster of Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Thomas Baptiste was
35 in Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as 'Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")'.
Tue, Feb 23 1965
Poster of Fable
Fable
Thomas Baptiste was
35 in Fable
as 'Mark'.
Wed, Jan 27 1965
Poster of Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi
Thomas Baptiste was
35 in Guns at Batasi
Fri, Oct 30 1964
Poster of In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
Thomas Baptiste was
34 in In the Cool of the Day
as 'Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 29 1963
Poster of The Small World of Sammy Lee
The Small World of Sammy Lee
Thomas Baptiste was
34 in The Small World of Sammy Lee
as 'Café Patron'.
Sat, Apr 20 1963
Poster of Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets
Thomas Baptiste was
32 in Flame in the Streets
as 'Boyfriend'.
Mon, Jun 19 1961
Poster of Sapphire
Sapphire
Thomas Baptiste was
30 in Sapphire
as 'Man on the Street'.
Mon, Nov 02 1959
Poster of Web of Evidence
Web of Evidence
Thomas Baptiste was
30 in Web of Evidence
as 'Haydock'.
Tue, Apr 28 1959

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of EastEnders
EastEnders
Thomas Baptiste was
55+ in EastEnders
as 'Henry Chadwick'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 19 1985
Poster of Minder
Minder
Thomas Baptiste was
50+ in Minder
as 'Mr. Mikabwe'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
Thomas Baptiste was
49+ in Return of the Saint
as 'President Obono'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1978
Poster of The Professionals
The Professionals
Thomas Baptiste was
48+ in The Professionals
as 'Huntley'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 30 1977
Poster of Divorce His, Divorce Hers
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
Thomas Baptiste was
43+ in Divorce His, Divorce Hers
as 'Minister'.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 06 1973
Poster of Crown Court
Crown Court
Thomas Baptiste was
43+ in Crown Court
as ', Haverstock Brown QC'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 11 1972
Poster of Play for Today
Play for Today
Thomas Baptiste was
41+ in Play for Today
as 'Norman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1970
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Thomas Baptiste was
33+ in The Saint
as 'Grant, Police Sergeant'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Maigret
Maigret
Thomas Baptiste was
31+ in Maigret
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1960