Avery Brooks

Biography

Avery Brooks is a renowned American actor, director, singer, narrator, and educator, best known for his iconic roles as Captain Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Hawk in Spenser: For Hire and its spinoff A Man Called Hawk, and Dr. Bob Sweeney in the Academy Award-nominated film American History X. Born on October 2, 1948, in Evansville, Indiana, Brooks has delivered a wide range of critically acclaimed performances throughout his illustrious career.