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.Brookss 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 Brookss 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.

All movies available from Avery Brooks

Poster movie American History X

American History X

Movie
Poster movie 15 Minutes

15 Minutes

Movie
Poster movie Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nin

Tv series
Poster movie Spenser: For Hire

Spenser: For Hire

Tv series

Movies unavailable from Avery Brooks

Drain the Ocean

Narrator

Movie 2009

The Greatest Places

Narrator (voice)

Movie 1998

The Big Hit

Paris

Movie 1998

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

Narrator (voice)

Movie 2010

Savage Sun

Narrator (voice)

Movie 1999

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Emissary

Benjamin Sisko

Movie 1993

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

Benjamin Sisko

Movie 1995

The Captains

Himself

Movie 2011

Roots: The Gift

Cletus Moyer

Movie 1988

Spenser: A Savage Place

Hawk

Movie 1995

Spenser: Ceremony

Hawk

Movie 1993

Spenser: The Judas Goat

Hawk

Movie 1994

For the Love of Spock

Benjamin Sisko (archive footage)

Movie 2016

Mysteries of Ancient China

Self - Presenter

Movie 2016

The Ernest Green Story

Rev. Lawson

Movie 1993

Solomon Northup's Odyssey

Solomon Northup

Movie 1984

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

Himself

Movie 1993

Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes

Hawk

Movie 1994

Uncle Tom's Cabin

Uncle Tom

Movie 1987

The New Explorers: The Science of Star Trek

Self

Movie 1995

Finnegan Begin Again

Dude on Bus

Movie 1985

God v. Satan: The Final Battle

Himself (Narrator)

Movie 2008

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

Self

Movie 2018

Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier

Self

Movie 2007

Trials and Tribble-ations: Uniting Two Legends

Himself

Movie 2003

Deep Space Nine: A Bold Beginning

Himself

Movie 2003

Africa's Elephant Kingdom

Narrator

Movie 1998

Moments Without Proper Names

Movie 1987

Tv series unavailable from Avery Brooks

A Man Called Hawk

Tv 1989

Gargoyles

Tv 1994

Walking with Dinosaurs

Self - Narrator US

Tv 1999

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

King Maximus (voice)

Tv 1995

The Captains Close Up

Self

Tv 2013