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.

Known For

EastEnders

Minder

Play for Today

The Saint

The Saint

Crown Court

Crown Court

The Professionals

All Movies (34)

• The Secret Laughter of Women1999 · as Papa Fola
• The Attendant1993 · as The Attendant
• Black and White in Colour1992 · as Self
• Ama1991 · as Babs
• Escape From Kampala1991 · as Minawa
• Drums Along Balmoral Drive1986 · as Badinga
• King1984 · as Mr. King
• Nairobi Affair1984
• Rise and Fall of Idi Amin1981 · as Dr. Michael Oloya
• The Dogs of War1980 · as Dexter
• The Music Machine1979 · as Claire's Father
• The Class Of Miss MacMichael1978 · as Visitor
• The Wild Geese1978 · as Col. Mboya
• Countdown at Kusini1976 · as John Okello
• Honeybaby, Honeybaby1974 · as Gen. Christian Awani
• Shaft in Africa1973 · as Kopo
• Black Snake1973 · as Isiah
• Ghost in the Noonday Sun1973 · as Abdullah
• In the Beautiful Caribbean1972 · as Zikky
• Pal1971 · as Norman
• Sunday Bloody Sunday1971 · as Prof. Johns
• Two Gentlemen Sharing1969 · as Mutt, Moving Man
• The Comedians1967 · as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
• Jemima + Johnny1966 · as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
• Help!1965 · as Bahamian Police Chief
• The Ipcress File1965 · as Barney
• Dr. Terror's House of Horrors1965 · as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
• Fable1965 · as Mark
• Guns at Batasi1964
• In the Cool of the Day1963 · as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
• The Small World of Sammy Lee1963 · as Café Patron
• Flame in the Streets1961 · as Boyfriend
• Sapphire1959 · as Man on the Street
• Web of Evidence1959 · as Haydock

All TV Shows (21)

• Winners and Losers1989 · as Angelis
• The Play on One1988 · as Minawa
• Rockliffe's Babies1987 · as Lenny Darcy
• EastEnders1985 · as Henry Chadwick
• Minder1979 · as Mr. Mikabwe
• Return of the Saint1978 · as President Obono
• The Professionals1977 · as Huntley
• The Fosters1976 · as George
• Born Free1974 · as Mwanga
• Divorce His, Divorce Hers1973 · as Minister
• Crown Court1972
• Crown Court1972 · as Haverstock Brown QC
• Play for Today1970 · as Norman
• ITV Playhouse1967 · as John
• Till Death Us Do Part1966 · as Doctor
• The Wednesday Play1964 · as Mark
• Theatre 6251964 · as Edgar
• Espionage1963 · as African Policeman
• The Saint1962 · as Grant
• The Saint1962 · as Police Sergeant
• Maigret1960