Avery Brooks
Known for Acting · 38 credits
- Born
- 1948-10-02 (age 77)
- Place of birth
- Evansville, Indiana, USA
- Also known as
- اوری بروکس
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
TV Shows (8)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Benjamin Sisko
Gargoyles
1994
as Nokkar (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as King Maximus (voice)
Spenser: For Hire
1985
as Hawk
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2026
as Benjamin Sisko (voice)
A Man Called Hawk
1989
The Captains Close Up
2013
as Self
For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
2010
as Self - Narrator
Movies (30)
American History X
1998
as Sweeney
15 Minutes
2001
as Leon Jackson
The Big Hit
1998
as Paris
What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
2018
as Self
The Captains
2011
as Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
1996
as Self
Solomon Northup's Odyssey
1991
as Solomon Northup
Roots: The Gift
1988
as Cletus Moyer
Uncle Tom's Cabin
1987
as Uncle Tom
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior
1995
as Benjamin Sisko
Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier
2007
as Self
Moments without Proper Names
1987
as Self
Mysteries of Ancient China
2016
as Self - Presenter
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
1993
as Himself
Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends
2003
as Himself
The Ernest Green Story
1993
as Rev. Lawson
Spenser: A Savage Place
1995
as Hawk
Spenser: The Judas Goat
1994
as Hawk
Spenser: Ceremony
1993
as Hawk
Deep Space Nine: A Bold Beginning
2003
as Himself
Savage Sun
1999
as Narrator (voice)
Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes
1994
as Hawk
Finnegan Begin Again
1985
as Dude on Bus
The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek
1995
as Self
Drain the Ocean
2009
as Narrator
Africa's Elephant Kingdom
1998
as Narrator
The Greatest Places
1998
as Narrator (voice)
God v. Satan: The Final Battle
2008
as Himself (Narrator)
Land of the Mammoth
2001
as Self - Narrator
Othello
2005
as Othello
About Avery Brooks
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 pursu… With 38 credits spanning from 1985 to 2026, Avery Brooks has appeared in 30 films and 8 TV shows.
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Most Popular Avery Brooks Movies
- American History X (1998) — as Sweeney
- 15 Minutes (2001) — as Leon Jackson
- The Big Hit (1998) — as Paris
- What We Left Behind: Looking Back at Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2018) — as Self
- The Captains (2011) — as Self
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