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Avery Brooks‌

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Avery Brooks

Evansville, Indiana, USA

Avery Brooks

Evansville, Indiana, USA

Gender

Male

Birthday

calendar1948-10-02

Popularity

star6.6

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.

Movie Credits

American History X

American History X‌
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calendar 1998

15 Minutes

15 Minutes‌
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calendar 2001

Drain the Ocean

Drain the Ocean‌
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calendar 2009

The Greatest Places

The Greatest Places‌
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calendar 1998

The Big Hit

The Big Hit‌
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calendar 1998

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

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

Savage Sun

Savage Sun‌
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calendar 1999

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary‌
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calendar 1993

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

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

The Captains

The Captains‌
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calendar 2011

Roots: The Gift

Roots: The Gift‌
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calendar 1988

Spenser: A Savage Place

Spenser: A Savage Place‌
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calendar 1995

Spenser: Ceremony

Spenser: Ceremony‌
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calendar 1993

Spenser: The Judas Goat

Spenser: The Judas Goat‌
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calendar 1994

For the Love of Spock

For the Love of Spock‌
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calendar 2016

Mysteries of Ancient China

Mysteries of Ancient China‌
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calendar 2016

The Ernest Green Story

The Ernest Green Story‌
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calendar 1993

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

Solomon Northup's Odyssey‌
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calendar 1984

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes‌
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calendar 1993

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes‌
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calendar 1994

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom's Cabin‌
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calendar 1987

The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek

The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek‌
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calendar 1995

Finnegan Begin Again

Finnegan Begin Again‌
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calendar 1985

God v. Satan: The Final Battle

God v. Satan: The Final Battle‌
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calendar 2008

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

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

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier‌
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calendar 2007

Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends

Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends‌
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calendar 2003

Deep Space Nine: A Bold Beginning

Deep Space Nine: A Bold Beginning‌
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calendar 2003

Africa's Elephant Kingdom

Africa's Elephant Kingdom‌
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calendar 1998

Moments Without Proper Names

Moments Without Proper Names‌
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calendar 1987

Tv Credits

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine‌
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calendar 1993

Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire‌
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calendar 1985

A Man Called Hawk

A Man Called Hawk‌
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calendar 1989

Gargoyles

Gargoyles‌
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calendar 1994

Walking with Dinosaurs

Walking with Dinosaurs‌
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calendar 1999

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child‌
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calendar 1995

The Captains Close Up

The Captains Close Up‌
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calendar 2013