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.
Blacksnake!
(Isiah)
The Music Machine
(Claire's Father)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
(Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo"))
The Comedians
(Haitian Soldier (uncredited))
The Ipcress File
(Barney)
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
(Dr. Michael Oloya)
The Attendant
(The Attendant)
Guns at Batasi
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
(Badinga)
Jemima + Johnny
(Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste))
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
(Abdullah)
Fable
(Mark)
The Secret Laughter of Women
(Papa Fola)
Nairobi Affair
The Wild Geese
(Col. Mboya)
Sapphire
(Man on the Street)
Pal
(Norman)
In the Beautiful Caribbean
(Zikky)
Sunday Bloody Sunday
(Prof. Johns)
King
(Mr. King)
Help!
Black and White in Colour
(Himself)
Shaft in Africa
(Kopo)
Ama
(Babs)
Web of Evidence
(Haydock)
In the Cool of the Day
(Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited))
The Small World of Sammy Lee
(Café Patron)
Countdown at Kusini
(John Okello)
Flame in the Streets
(Boyfriend)
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
(Gen. Christian Awani)
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
(Visitor)
Escape From Kampala
(Minawa)
Crown Court
The Saint
(Grant)
EastEnders
(Henry Chadwick)
Maigret
Minder
(Mr. Mikabwe)
Crown Court
(Haverstock Brown QC)
Return of the Saint
(President Obono)
The Saint
(Police Sergeant)
Play for Today
(Norman)
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
(Minister)
The Professionals
(Huntley)