Avery Brooks

Avery Franklin Brooks (lahir 2 Oktober 1948) adalah aktor, sutradara, penyanyi, narator, dan pendidik Amerika. Ia terkenal karena peran televisinya sebagai Kapten Benjamin Sisko di Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, sebagai Hawk di Spenser: For Hire dan spin-off-nya A Man Called Hawk, dan sebagai Dr. Bob Sweeney dalam film nominasi Academy Award American History X. Brooks lahir di Evansville, Indiana, dan dibesarkan di Gary, Indiana. Dia kuliah di Oberlin College, tempat dia belajar musik dan teater. Setelah lulus dari Oberlin, dia pindah ke New York City untuk mengejar karir aktingnya. Peran akting profesional pertama Brooks adalah dalam drama "The Great White Hope" pada tahun 1970. Dia kemudian tampil di sejumlah produksi Broadway, termasuk "The Wiz" dan "A Chorus Line". Dia juga membintangi miniseri televisi "Roots" pada tahun 1977. Pada tahun 1993, Brooks berperan sebagai Kapten Benjamin Sisko di Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Serial ini berlangsung selama tujuh musim, dan penampilan Brooks sebagai Sisko mendapat pujian kritis. Dia memenangkan Penghargaan Saturnus untuk Aktor Terbaik di Televisi pada tahun 1995. Setelah Star Trek: Deep Space Nine berakhir, Brooks terus bekerja di televisi dan film. Dia membintangi serial "Shark" dari tahun 2006 hingga 2008, dan dia muncul di film "American History X" dan "The Score". Brooks juga seorang penyanyi dan musisi berbakat. Dia telah merilis dua album, "Song of My People" dan "The Way I Feel". Dia juga seorang sutradara berbakat, dan dia telah menyutradarai sejumlah produksi teater dan episode televisi.

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.