Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

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.

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Known For

EastEnders

EastEnders

1985 • as Henry Chadwick

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 • as Norman

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972

Crown Court

Crown Court

1972 • as Haverstock Brown QC

Minder

Minder

1979 • as Mr. Mikabwe

The Saint

The Saint

1962 • as Grant

Filmography

1999

The Secret Laughter of Women
The Secret Laughter of Women
as Papa Fola
Movie - Released: 11/26/1999

1993

The Attendant
The Attendant
as The Attendant
Movie - Released: 9/10/1993

1992

Movie
Black and White in Colour
as Himself
Movie - Released: 6/27/1992

1991

Ama
Ama
as Babs
Movie - Released: 9/6/1991
Escape From Kampala
Escape From Kampala
as Minawa
Movie - Released: 8/8/1991

1986

Drums Along Balmoral Drive
Drums Along Balmoral Drive
as Badinga
Movie - Released: 8/6/1986

1985

EastEnders
EastEnders
as Henry Chadwick
TV - Released: 2/19/1985

1984

Nairobi Affair
Nairobi Affair
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984
King
King
as Mr. King
Movie - Released: 4/3/1984

1981

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
Rise and Fall of Idi Amin
as Dr. Michael Oloya
Movie - Released: 7/16/1981

1979

The Music Machine
The Music Machine
as Claire's Father
Movie - Released: 5/1/1979
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
The Class Of Miss MacMichael
as Visitor
Movie - Released: 1/27/1979
Minder
Minder
as Mr. Mikabwe
TV - Released: 10/29/1979

1978

The Wild Geese
The Wild Geese
as Col. Mboya
Movie - Released: 6/28/1978
Return of the Saint
Return of the Saint
as President Obono
TV - Released: 9/10/1978

1977

The Professionals
The Professionals
as Huntley
TV - Released: 12/30/1977

1976

Countdown at Kusini
Countdown at Kusini
as John Okello
Movie - Released: 4/16/1976

1974

Honeybaby, Honeybaby
Honeybaby, Honeybaby
as Gen. Christian Awani
Movie - Released: 10/1/1974

1973

Black Snake
Black Snake
as Isiah
Movie - Released: 3/28/1973
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
Ghost in the Noonday Sun
as Abdullah
Movie - Released: 1/1/1973
Shaft in Africa
Shaft in Africa
as Kopo
Movie - Released: 6/14/1973
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
Divorce His, Divorce Hers
as Minister
TV - Released: 2/6/1973

1972

In the Beautiful Caribbean
In the Beautiful Caribbean
as Zikky
Movie - Released: 2/3/1972
Crown Court
Crown Court
TV - Released: 10/11/1972
Crown Court
Crown Court
as Haverstock Brown QC
TV - Released: 10/11/1972

1971

Pal
Pal
as Norman
Movie - Released: 12/2/1971
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Sunday Bloody Sunday
as Prof. Johns
Movie - Released: 7/1/1971

1970

Play for Today
Play for Today
as Norman
TV - Released: 10/15/1970

1969

Two Gentlemen Sharing
Two Gentlemen Sharing
as Mutt, Moving Man
Movie - Released: 9/17/1969

1967

The Comedians
The Comedians
as Haitian Soldier (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/31/1967

1966

Jemima + Johnny
Jemima + Johnny
as Jemima's Dad (as Tommy Baptiste)
Movie - Released: 9/26/1966

1965

Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors
as Dambala (Segment 3 "Voodoo")
Movie - Released: 2/23/1965
The Ipcress File
The Ipcress File
as Barney
Movie - Released: 3/18/1965
Fable
Fable
as Mark
Movie - Released: 1/27/1965
Help!
Help!
as Bahamian Police Chief
Movie - Released: 7/29/1965

1964

Guns at Batasi
Guns at Batasi
Movie - Released: 10/30/1964

1963

In the Cool of the Day
In the Cool of the Day
as Murray Logan's chauffeur (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 5/29/1963
The Small World of Sammy Lee
The Small World of Sammy Lee
as Café Patron
Movie - Released: 4/20/1963

1962

The Saint
The Saint
as Grant
TV - Released: 10/4/1962
The Saint
The Saint
as Police Sergeant
TV - Released: 10/4/1962

1961

Flame in the Streets
Flame in the Streets
as Boyfriend
Movie - Released: 6/19/1961

1960

Maigret
Maigret
TV - Released: 10/31/1960

1959

Sapphire
Sapphire
as Man on the Street
Movie - Released: 11/2/1959
Web of Evidence
Web of Evidence
as Haydock
Movie - Released: 4/28/1959