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Avery Brooks
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Avery Brooks
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1948-10-02,Evansville, Indiana, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

American History X

8.344

American History X
1998-07-01

5.9

15 Minutes
2001-03-01

Drain the Ocean

5.2

Drain the Ocean
2009-08-09

The Greatest Places

5.3

The Greatest Places
1998-06-30

5.9

The Big Hit
1998-04-24

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

7

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
2010-01-01

0

Savage Sun
1999-01-01

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary

7

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary
1993-01-04

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

7.2

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
1995-10-02

6.321

The Captains
2011-07-22

Roots: The Gift

7.3

Roots: The Gift
1988-12-11

Spenser: Ceremony

5

Spenser: Ceremony
1993-07-23

Spenser: A Savage Place

0

Spenser: A Savage Place
1995-05-20

Spenser: The Judas Goat

5

Spenser: The Judas Goat
1994-12-01

For the Love of Spock

7.5

For the Love of Spock
2016-09-09

Mysteries of Ancient China

6.8

Mysteries of Ancient China
2016-05-21

The Ernest Green Story

6.9

The Ernest Green Story
1993-01-17

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

6.2

Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1984-12-10

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

1

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
1993-01-04

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes

5

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes
1994-01-02

Uncle Tom's Cabin

7.8

Uncle Tom's Cabin
1987-06-14

The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek

4.2

The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
1995-01-18

Finnegan Begin Again

6.3

Finnegan Begin Again
1985-02-24

God v. Satan: The Final Battle

4

God v. Satan: The Final Battle
2008-10-19

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

7.2

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
2018-10-12

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

5.4

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007-02-19

Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends

8

Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends
2003-01-01

Deep Space Nine: A Bold Beginning

0

Deep Space Nine: A Bold Beginning
2003-02-25

Africa's Elephant Kingdom

5.3

Africa's Elephant Kingdom
1998-05-08

Moments Without Proper Names

0

Moments Without Proper Names
1987-01-01

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

7.873

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993-01-03

Spenser: For Hire

6.6

Spenser: For Hire
1985-09-20

A Man Called Hawk

6.6

A Man Called Hawk
1989-01-28

8.1

Gargoyles
1994-10-24

Walking with Dinosaurs

8.2

Walking with Dinosaurs
1999-10-04

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

6.6

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995-03-12

The Captains Close Up

6.6

The Captains Close Up
2013-05-16