Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1948-10-02 (75 years old)

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Biography

Avery Franklin Brooks (born October 2, 1948) is an American actor, director, singer, narrator and educator. He is best known for his television roles as Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, as Hawk on Spenser: For Hire and its spinoff A Man Called Hawk, and as Dr. Bob Sweeney in the Academy Award–nominated film American History X. Brooks was born in Evansville, Indiana, and raised in Gary, Indiana. He attended Oberlin College, where he studied music and theater. After graduating from Oberlin, he moved to New York City to pursue his acting career.


Brooks's first professional acting role was in the play "The Great White Hope" in 1970. He went on to appear in a number of Broadway productions, including "The Wiz" and "A Chorus Line". He also starred in the television miniseries "Roots" in 1977.


In 1993, Brooks was cast as Captain Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. The series ran for seven seasons, and Brooks's performance as Sisko was critically acclaimed. He won a Saturn Award for Best Actor on Television in 1995.


After Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ended, Brooks continued to work in television and film. He starred in the series "Shark" from 2006 to 2008, and he appeared in the films "American History X" and "The Score".


Brooks is also a talented singer and musician. He has released two albums, "Song of My People" and "The Way I Feel". He is also a gifted director, and he has directed a number of theater productions and television episodes.

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Filmography

all 40

Movies 32

self 10

TV Shows 8

Narrator 6

Voice 1

Director 1

Self
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018)

Movie
Benjamin Sisko (archive footage)
For the Love of Spock

For the Love of Spock (2016)

Movie
Actor
Mysteries of Ancient China

Mysteries of Ancient China (2016)

Movie
Self
The Captains Close Up

The Captains Close Up (2013)

TV
Self
The Captains

The Captains (2011)

Movie
Narrator
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (2010)

Movie
Narrator
Drain the Ocean

Drain the Ocean (2009)

Movie
Self - Narrator
God v. Satan: The Final Battle

God v. Satan: The Final Battle (2008)

Movie
Self
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier (2007)

Movie
Himself
Deep Space Nine: A Bold Beginning

Deep Space Nine: A Bold Beginning (2003)

Movie
Himself
Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends

Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends (2003)

Movie
Actor
Echoes from the White House

Echoes from the White House (2001)

Movie
Detective Leon Jackson
15 Minutes

15 Minutes (2001)

Movie
3
Narrator (US version)
Big Al

Big Al (2000)

TV
Solomon Northrup
Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks (2000)

Movie
Narrator US / Self - Narrator US
Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs (1999)

TV
8
Narrator
Savage Sun

Savage Sun (1999)

Movie
Sweeney
American History X

American History X (1998)

Movie
6.04
Narrator
The Greatest Places

The Greatest Places (1998)

Movie
Narrator
Africa's Elephant Kingdom

Africa's Elephant Kingdom (1998)

Movie
Paris
The Big Hit

The Big Hit (1998)

Movie
2.5
Captain Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior (1995)

Movie
Hawk
Spenser: A Savage Place

Spenser: A Savage Place (1995)

Movie
King Maximus (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)

TV
Self
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek

The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek (1995)

Movie
Hawk
Spenser: The Judas Goat

Spenser: The Judas Goat (1994)

Movie
Gargoyles

Gargoyles (1994)

TV
5.83
Hawk
Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes (1994)

Movie
Hawk
Spenser: Ceremony

Spenser: Ceremony (1993)

Movie
Rev. Lawson
The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story (1993)

Movie
Commander Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary (1993)

Movie
Himself
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes (1993)

Movie
Benjamin Sisko / Director
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)

TV
5.7
Hawk
A Man Called Hawk

A Man Called Hawk (1989)

TV
Cletus Moyer
Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift (1988)

Movie
6.67
Uncle Tom
Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin (1987)

Movie
Actor
Moments Without Proper Names

Moments Without Proper Names (1987)

Movie
Hawk
Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire (1985)

TV
6
Dude on Bus
Finnegan Begin Again

Finnegan Begin Again (1985)

Movie
Solomon Northup
Solomon Northup's Odyssey

Solomon Northup's Odyssey (1984)

Movie

Ratings

Average 6.17
Based on 1.4 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1984
1993
1998
1995
2018
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Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1948-10-02 (75 years old)

Birth Place
Evansville, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Residences
Princeton, United States of America


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