Avery Brooks

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 2, 1948 (age 77)

Place of Birth

Evansville, Indiana, USA

Also Known As

اوری بروکس

Avery Brooks

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.

Known For

Filmography

2026TVStar Trek: Starfleet Academyas Benjamin Sisko (voice)2018FilmWhat We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Self2016FilmMysteries of Ancient Chinaas Self - Presenter2013TVThe Captains Close Upas Self2011FilmThe Captainsas Himself2010TVFor Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriotsas Self - Narrator2009FilmDrain the Oceanas Narrator2008FilmGod v. Satan: The Final Battleas Himself (Narrator)2007FilmStar Trek: Beyond the Final Frontieras Self2003FilmDeep Space Nine: A Bold Beginningas Himself2003FilmTrials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legendsas Himself2001Film15 Minutesas Leon Jackson1999FilmSavage Sunas Narrator (voice)1998FilmAmerican History Xas Sweeney1998FilmThe Greatest Placesas Narrator (voice)1998FilmAfrica's Elephant Kingdomas Narrator1998FilmThe Big Hitas Paris1996FilmStar Trek: 30 Years and Beyondas Self1995FilmStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrioras Benjamin Sisko1995FilmSpenser: A Savage Placeas Hawk1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas King Maximus (voice)1995FilmThe New Explorers: The Science of Star Trekas Self1994FilmSpenser: The Judas Goatas Hawk1994TVGargoylesas Nokkar (voice)1994FilmSpenser: Pale Kings and Princesas Hawk1993FilmSpenser: Ceremonyas Hawk1993FilmThe Ernest Green Storyas Rev. Lawson1993FilmStar Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenesas Himself1993TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas Benjamin Sisko1991FilmSolomon Northup's Odysseyas Solomon Northup1989TVA Man Called Hawk1988FilmRoots: The Giftas Cletus Moyer1987FilmUncle Tom's Cabinas Uncle Tom1987FilmMoments without Proper Namesas Self1985TVSpenser: For Hireas Hawk1985FilmFinnegan Begin Againas Dude on Bus

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