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Avery Brooks

Avery Brooks

Actor, Director, Music Department

Born October 2, 1948 in Evansville, Indiana, USA

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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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Mysteries of China - Official Trailer

Promo for "The Captains" on Epix

God VS Satan - The Final Battle - HD - Full Documentary - Antichrist

The Ballad of Big Al Trailer

[HD] Walking With Dinosaurs: Opening Titles (1999)

Walking With Dinosaurs 2000 Trailer

The Greatest Places (1998) | Official Teaser

Star Trek - Deep Space Nine Intro (Season 1)

Star Trek Deep Space Nine Opening Intro (Season 6)

Tonight on Spenser for Hire!

Spenser for Hire (Theme Song)

Spenser for Hire Pilot (Theme Song)

Twelve Years a Slave Solomon Northup's Odyssey - Trailer

Filmography

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Mysteries of Ancient China Poster

Mysteries of Ancient China Documentary2020

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

What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Documentary2018Self - Captain Sisko

For the Love of Spock Poster

For the Love of Spock Documentary2016Benjamin Sisko

Star Trek Timelines Poster

Star Trek Timelines Video Game2016Benjamin Sisko

American History X: Linkin Park - New Divide Video2014Self

The Captains Close Up Poster

The Captains Close Up Mini-Series2013Self

Captain's Table Documentary2011Self

The Captains Poster

The Captains Documentary2011Self

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

For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots Documentary2010Narrator

Drain the Ocean Poster

Drain the Ocean Documentary2009Narrator

FedCon XVI: Drone Heart Documentary2008Self

God v. Satan: The Final Battle Poster

God v. Satan: The Final Battle TV Movie2008Self - Narrator

The Better Hour Poster

The Better Hour Documentary2008Narrator

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier Poster

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier Documentary2007Self - Interviewee

Star Trek: Legacy Poster

Star Trek: Legacy Video Game2006Capt. Benjamin Sisko

How William Shatner Changed the World Poster

How William Shatner Changed the World Documentary2005Capt. Benjamin Sisko

Bible Mysteries Poster

Bible Mysteries TV Series2004Narrator

Ancient Evidence Poster

Ancient Evidence TV Series2003Host

Def Poetry Poster

Def Poetry TV Series2002Self

15 Minutes Poster

15 Minutes Feature Film2001Detective Leon Jackson

Echoes from the White House Poster

Echoes from the White House Documentary2001

God Lives Underwater: Fame Short Film2001Detective Leon Jackson

Jazz Mini-Series2001

Jesus: The Complete Story Documentary2001Self - Narrator

Land of the Mammoth Poster

Land of the Mammoth TV Series2001Narrator

Allosaurus: A Walking with Dinosaurs Special Poster

Allosaurus: A Walking with Dinosaurs Special Mini-Series2000Narrator

Big Al Uncovered Poster

Big Al Uncovered Documentary2000Narrator

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks Poster

Half Past Autumn: The Life and Works of Gordon Parks Documentary2000Solomon Northrup

Quest for Life Short Film2000Self - Narrator

1999 Essence Awards Poster

1999 Essence Awards TV Special1999Self

American History X VHS and DVD Commercial Video1999Self

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion Poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Companion Video Game1999Capt. Benjamin Sisko

Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments Poster

Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments TV Movie1999Capt. Benjamin Sisko

Walking with Dinosaurs Poster

Walking with Dinosaurs Mini-Series1999Self - Narrator US

Africa's Elephant Kingdom Poster

Africa's Elephant Kingdom Documentary1998Narrator

American History X Poster

American History X Feature Film1998Sweeney

The Big Hit Poster

The Big Hit Feature Film1998Paris

The Greatest Places Poster

The Greatest Places Documentary1998Narrator

28th NAACP Image Awards Poster

28th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1997Self

Star Trek: Captain's Chair Poster

Star Trek: Captain's Chair Documentary1997Capt. Benjamin Sisko

The Living Edens Poster

The Living Edens TV Series1997Narrator

Heart of Africa Poster

Heart of Africa Mini-Series1996Self - Narrator

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond Poster

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond Documentary1996Self

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger Poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger Video Game1996Capt. Benjamin Sisko

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Poster

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV Series1995King Maximus

Spenser: A Savage Place Poster

Spenser: A Savage Place TV Movie1995Hawk

The Science of Star Trek Poster

The Science of Star Trek Documentary1995Self

26th NAACP Image Awards Poster

26th NAACP Image Awards TV Special1994Self

Gargoyles Poster

Gargoyles TV Series1994Nokkar

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes Poster

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes TV Movie1994Hawk

Spenser: The Judas Goat Poster

Spenser: The Judas Goat TV Movie1994Hawk

E!'s Inside Star Trek Special TV Special1993Self - Guest

Spenser: Ceremony Poster

Spenser: Ceremony TV Movie1993Hawk

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV Series1993Capt. Benjamin Sisko

The Ernest Green Story Poster

The Ernest Green Story TV Movie1993Rev. Lawson

Assignment Discovery Poster

Assignment Discovery TV Series1992Narrator

Marian Anderson Poster

Marian Anderson TV Movie1991Self - Narrator

Trackdown TV Series1991Self - Presenter

The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards Poster

The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards TV Special1990Self

The Musical Legacy of Roland Hayes Documentary1990Self - Narrator

A Man Called Hawk Poster

A Man Called Hawk TV Series1989Hawk

Roots: The Gift Poster

Roots: The Gift TV Movie1988Cletus Moyer

Moments Without Proper Names Poster

Moments Without Proper Names Feature Film1987

Uncle Tom's Cabin Poster

Uncle Tom's Cabin TV Movie1987Uncle Tom

Finnegan Begin Again Poster

Finnegan Begin Again TV Movie1985Dude on Bus

Larry King Live Poster

Larry King Live TV Series1985Self - Guest

Spenser: For Hire Poster

Spenser: For Hire TV Series1985Hawk

Frontline Poster

Frontline TV Series19831 episode, 1998

American Playhouse Poster

American Playhouse TV Series1982Solomon Northup

Ebony/Jet Showcase Poster

Ebony/Jet Showcase TV Series1982Self

Nova TV Series1974Self - Narrator

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine TV Series1993

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The Captains Poster

The Captains Documentary2011

A Man Called Hawk Poster

A Man Called Hawk TV Series1989

Composer

1

A Man Called Hawk Poster

A Man Called Hawk TV Series1989

Thanks

2

The Captains Poster

The Captains Documentary2011

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier Poster

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier Documentary2007

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