Thomas Baptiste
An image from The Secret Laughter of Women, one of the productions that also features Thomas Baptiste.
Thomas Baptiste

Thomas Baptiste

March 17, 1929 — Georgetown, British Guiana

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.

The Ipcress File

The Ipcress File

1965

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Sunday Bloody Sunday

1971

Black Snake

Black Snake

1973

The Secret Laughter of Women

The Secret Laughter of Women

1999

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

Ghost in the Noonday Sun

1973

The Attendant

The Attendant

1993

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

Rise and Fall of Idi Amin

1981

Nairobi Affair

Nairobi Affair

1984