Thomas Baptiste
Acting

Thomas Baptiste

Born 1929-03-17 · Georgetown, British Guiana · Died 2018-12-06

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.

ActorCast

Known for

The Wild Geese★ 6.9Viewing moment
The Wild Geese
1978
The Ipcress File★ 6.8Viewing moment
The Ipcress File
1965
Sunday Bloody Sunday★ 6.7Viewing moment
Sunday Bloody Sunday
1971
Shaft in Africa★ 6Viewing moment
Shaft in Africa
1973
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors★ 6.5Viewing moment
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
1965
Help!★ 6.9Viewing moment
Help!
1965
Sapphire★ 7Viewing moment
Sapphire
1959
The Comedians★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Comedians
1967
Guns at Batasi★ 7Viewing moment
Guns at Batasi
1964
Till Death Us Do Part★ 7.6Viewing moment
Till Death Us Do Part
1966 · Series
The Secret Laughter of Women★ 4.4Viewing moment
The Secret Laughter of Women
1999
Black Snake★ 5.2Viewing moment
Black Snake
1973
Countdown at KusiniViewing moment
Countdown at Kusini
1976
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin★ 7.7Viewing moment
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
1981
Web of Evidence★ 6Viewing moment
Web of Evidence
1959
The Ghost of Peter Sellers★ 5.8Viewing moment
The Ghost of Peter Sellers
2018
Jemima + JohnnyViewing moment
Jemima + Johnny
1967
Drums Along Balmoral DriveViewing moment
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
1986
In the Cool of the Day★ 4.9Viewing moment
In the Cool of the Day
1963
KingViewing moment
King
1984
Divorce His, Divorce Hers★ 6.7Viewing moment
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
1973 · Series
PalViewing moment
Pal
1971
Ghost in the Noonday Sun★ 4.8Viewing moment
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
1973
The Small World of Sammy Lee★ 6.4Viewing moment
The Small World of Sammy Lee
1963
AmaViewing moment
Ama
1991
Flame in the Streets★ 5.8Viewing moment
Flame in the Streets
1961
Honeybaby, HoneybabyViewing moment
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
1974
Escape From KampalaViewing moment
Escape From Kampala
1991
The Attendant★ 5.2Viewing moment
The Attendant
1993
Black and White in ColourViewing moment
Black and White in Colour
1992
The Class Of Miss MacMichael★ 8.5Viewing moment
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
1979

Frequent collaborators

Rudolph WalkerRudolph WalkerRichard BurtonRichard BurtonPeter BoylePeter BoyleElizabeth TaylorElizabeth TaylorPeter SellersPeter SellersDavid LodgeDavid LodgeJohn GuillerminJohn GuillerminCalvin LockhartCalvin Lockhart