Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

46

Gender

Male

Birthday

1929-03-17

Day of Death

2018-12-06 (89 years old)

Place of Birth

Georgetown, British Guiana

Also Known As

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

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

Guns at Batasi

Guns at Batasi

Acting

Black Snake

1973

Black Snake

as

Isiah

The Music Machine

1979

The Music Machine

as

Claire's Father

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

1965

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors

as

Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")

The Comedians

1967

The Comedians

as

Haitian Soldier (uncredited)

The Ipcress File

1965

The Ipcress File

as

Barney

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

1981

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

as

Dr. Michael Oloya

The Attendant

1993

The Attendant

as

The Attendant

Guns at Batasi

1964

Guns at Batasi

as

Drums Along Balmoral Drive

1986

Drums Along Balmoral Drive

as

Badinga

Jemima + Johnny

1966

Jemima + Johnny

as

Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

1973

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

as

Abdullah

Fable

1965

Fable

as

Mark

The Secret Laughter of Women

1999

The Secret Laughter of Women

as

Papa Fola

Nairobi Affair

1984

Nairobi Affair

as

The Wild Geese

1978

The Wild Geese

as

Col. Mboya

Sapphire

1959

Sapphire

as

Man on the Street

Pal

1971

Pal

as

Norman

In the Beautiful Caribbean

1972

In the Beautiful Caribbean

as

Zikky

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

Sunday Bloody Sunday

as

Prof. Johns

King

1984

King

as

Mr. King

Help!

1965

Help!

as

Bahamian Police Chief

Black and White in Colour

1992

Black and White in Colour

as

Himself

Shaft in Africa

1973

Shaft in Africa

as

Kopo

Ama

1991

Ama

as

Babs

Web of Evidence

1959

Web of Evidence

as

Haydock

In the Cool of the Day

1963

In the Cool of the Day

as

Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)

The Small World of Sammy Lee

1963

The Small World of Sammy Lee

as

Café Patron

Countdown at Kusini

1976

Countdown at Kusini

as

John Okello

Flame in the Streets

1961

Flame in the Streets

as

Boyfriend

Honeybaby, Honeybaby

1974

Honeybaby, Honeybaby

as

Gen. Christian Awani

The Class Of Miss MacMichael

1979

The Class Of Miss MacMichael

as

Visitor

Escape From Kampala

1991

Escape From Kampala

as

Minawa

Two Gentlemen Sharing

1969

Two Gentlemen Sharing

as

Mutt, Moving Man

Crown Court

Crown Court

as

The Saint

The Saint

as

Grant

EastEnders

EastEnders

as

Henry Chadwick

Maigret

Maigret

as

Minder

Minder

as

Mr. Mikabwe

Crown Court

Crown Court

as

Haverstock Brown QC

Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

as

President Obono

The Saint

The Saint

as

Police Sergeant

Play for Today

Play for Today

as

Norman

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

Divorce His, Divorce Hers

as

Minister

The Professionals

The Professionals

as

Huntley

Winners and Losers

Winners and Losers

as

Angelis

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

as

Mark

Production

Crew

Directing