Avery Brooks

  • Name: Avery Brooks
  • Date of Birth: October 02, 1948
  • Place of Birth: Evansville, Indiana, USA
Mini-bio: Avery Brooks was educated at Oberlin College and Indiana University, earning degrees at both schools. Later he attended Rutgers University where he graduated MFA in acting and directing, becoming the ...( read more)first African-American to achieve this degree. In 1972 he became tenured professor at the Mason Gross School of the Arts. In 1993 he was named Artistic Director for the National Black Arts Festival, in association with Rutgers University. The same year he was also inducted into the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni.




Avery Brooks was born to a musically-talented family. His maternal grandfather Samuel Travis Crawford toured with the country singing group Delta Rhythm Boys during the 1930s. His mother has a degree in music from Northwestern University. Avery has played jazz piano and performed baritone during his stage career, including the lead in the opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X.

He is known for his dedication to African-American issues and is also Associate Professor in Theater Arts at Rutgers University. He has also hosted several documentaries and served as narrator in such features as the IMAX film "Africa's Elephant Kingdom".




His television work includes the popular 1980s television series Spenser: For Hire where he played the character Hawk. In 1989, Brooks received his own, short-lived spinoff series, A Man Called Hawk. He has also appeared in an adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin and American History X.

Brooks is perhaps best known for the leading role of Benjamin Sisko on the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He directed many episodes of the series, including "Far Beyond the Stars", held by many to be one of Star Trek's best episodes.

Recently, Trekweb and TrekToday announced that Avery Brooks would take a role in the upcoming movie Rambo IV: In the Serpent's Eye (2007).

In August 2006, it was revealed that Brooks will voice Captain Sisko in the upcoming PC and Xbox 360 computer game Star Trek: Legacy with his fellow Star Trek "Captains" William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula.
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Replace this image with an actor photoAvery Brooks mini-bio: Avery Brooks was educated at Oberlin College and Indiana University, earning degrees at both schools. Later he attended Rutgers University where he graduated MFA in acting and directing, becoming the first African-American to achieve this degree. In 1972 he became tenured professor at the Mason Gross School of the Arts. In 1993 he was named Artistic Director for the National Black Arts Festival, in association with Rutgers University. The same year he was also inducted into the Rutgers University Hall of Distinguished Alumni.

Avery Brooks was born to a musically-talented family. His maternal grandfather Samuel Travis Crawford toured with the country singing group Delta Rhythm Boys during the 1930s. His mother has a degree in music from Northwestern University. Avery has played jazz piano and performed baritone during his stage career, including the lead in the opera X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X. He is known for his dedication to African-American issues and is also Associate Professor in Theater Arts at Rutgers University. He has also hosted several documentaries and served as narrator in such features as the IMAX film "Africa's Elephant Kingdom".

His television work includes the popular 1980s television series Spenser: For Hire where he played the character Hawk. In 1989, Brooks received his own, short-lived spinoff series, A Man Called Hawk. He has also appeared in an adaptation of Uncle Tom's Cabin and American History X. Brooks is perhaps best known for the leading role of Benjamin Sisko on the science fiction television series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He directed many episodes of the series, including "Far Beyond the Stars", held by many to be one of Star Trek's best episodes. Recently, Trekweb and TrekToday announced that Avery Brooks would take a role in the upcoming movie Rambo IV: In the Serpent's Eye (2007). In August 2006, it was revealed that Brooks will voice Captain Sisko in the upcoming PC and Xbox 360 computer game Star Trek: Legacy with his fellow Star Trek "Captains" William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew and Scott Bakula.

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  • Tellus
    Tellus
    Check the video clip from the TV-series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999), with Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Sisko,
    Jan O
    posted 845 days ago
  • strawberrydaquiris
    strawberrydaquiris
    I LOVE your character on Deep Space 9, and am still amazed by your acting abilities. Star Trek isn't like any other television series. They have such magnificent stories and actors, such as yourself.
    posted 874 days ago
  • nerdpanda
    nerdpanda
    Cool guy.
    posted 1007 days ago
  • TheNeilyness
    TheNeilyness
    Ds9 is my favourite star trek series it has a great cast and sisko is amazing in battle scenes
    posted 1053 days ago
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  • In 'American History X' who asked "Has anything you've done made your life better?"  Answer »
  • Tony Kaye directed it. David McKenna wrote it. Ed Norton, Ed Furlong, Avery Brooks, Beverley D'Angelo, Stacey Keach and Ethan Suplee starred in it...which movie is it?  Answer »
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  • Two Star Trek captains have played the title role in William Shakespeare's Othello in different productions at the Shakespeare Theater in Washington, DC. The obvious first one was Avery Brooks (Deep Space 9) Who is the other one?  Answer »
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