Avery Brooks
- a.k.a. اوری بروکس
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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.
German (Deutsch)
Avery Franklin Brooks (* 2. Oktober 1948 in Evansville, Indiana) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler und Regisseur. International bekannt wurde er insbesondere durch seine Hauptrolle als „Commander/Captain Benjamin Sisko“ in der Serie Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, die von 1993 bis 1999 ausgestrahlt wurde. Brooks spielte ab 1985 seine erste große Serienhauptrolle als Hawk an der Seite von Robert Urich in der Serie Spenser. 1989 übernahm er die Figur noch einmal im kurzlebigen Spin-off Hawk. Außerdem war er ab 1993 in den ersten vier Spenser-Fernsehfilmen zu sehen. 1998 spielte er in American History X den Schuldirektor der beiden Hauptfiguren. Außerdem stand er regelmäßig auf der Theaterbühne, sprach mit seiner tiefen Baritonstimme Kommentare für Dokumentationen des Discovery Channel und von National Geographic ein, unterrichtete am Oberlin College und an der Case Western Reserve University und nahm Hörbücher auf. Zusätzlich lehrt er an der Mason Gross School of the Arts, wo er eine Professur für Theaterwissenschaften innehat. 2008 trat er in der Theaterproduktion Death of a Salesman (deutsch: Tod eines Handlungsreisenden) auf, die auf Arthur Millers Drama von 1949 basiert. Seit 1976 ist Avery Brooks mit Vicki Bowen verheiratet. Das Paar hat drei Kinder.
- Gender
- male
- Date of Birth
- ()
- Place of Birth
- Evansville, Indiana, USA
Credits
Cast
| Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Sisko | Star Trek: Deep Space NineTV173 Episodes | 79% · 916 |
Crew
| Department | Job | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Directing | Director | Star Trek: Deep Space NineTV9 Episodes | 79% · 916 |