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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.
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The Captains is a featurelength documentary...The Captains 2011
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This High Definition PBS miniseries uses...For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots 2010
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This History Channel special examines Christies 40...Star Trek: Beyond the Final Frontier 2007
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When Eastern European criminals Oleg and...15 Minutes 2001
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Derek Vineyard is paroled after serving 3...American History X 1998
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Affable hit man Melvin Smiley is...The Big Hit 1998
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When a Klingon fleet under General...Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - The Way of the Warrior 1995
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Star Trek Deep Space Nine Behind...Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes 1993
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