Trivia

Received his Master's degree in Fine Arts from Rutgers University, where he has been a Professor of Theatre Arts since 1976; he was inducted into Rutgers' Hall of Distinguished Alumni in 1993. Brooks normally taught his courses at Rutgers' Mason Gross School of the Arts; however, while working on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), he videotaped lessons for his students at the studio...occasionally still wearing his character's Starfleet uniform.

He enjoys a superb relationship with Cirroc Lofton, who portrayed his son on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).

Has three children with his wife Vicki Bowen: Ayana, Asante and Cabral Brooks.

Attended the closing of Star Trek: The Experience at the Las Vegas Hilton Hotel and Casino on September 1, 2008.

Raised in Gary, Indiana, where his family moved at age 8.

He was the only actor to appear in every episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993).

Still attends Star Trek conventions, including one in New Zealand.

Pictured as the character Captain Sisko on one of a set of 18 British commemorative postage stamps issued 13 November 2020, celebrating the "Star Trek" television and film franchise. Stamps were issued as 12 individual stamps, honoring captains and crew members; and 6 stamps in a single souvenir sheet, highlighting heroes and villains. All stamps were nondenominated and marked first class (76p on day of issue). Others honored by this set are William Shatner, Patrick Stewart, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Bakula, Jason Isaacs, Leonard Nimoy, Marina Sirtis, Alexander Siddig, Dominic Keating, Sonequa Martin-Green, Shazad Latif, Simon Pegg, Tom Hardy, Malcolm McDowell, David Warner, Alice Eve, and Idris Elba.

The first African-American actor to play a lead captain on Star Trek.

(1993-1996) Artistic Director of the Atlanta, Georgia-based "National Black Arts Festival".

Benjamin Sisko, Brooks's character on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993), was ranked #50 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [June 20, 2004 issue].

Attended Indiana University and Oberlin College.

Parents are Samuel Brooks and Eva Lydia Crawford.

Born on exactly the same date as fellow "Star Trek" veteran Persis Khambatta.

Avery Brooks is the tallest amongst all the actors/actresses to portray a Startfleet captain on Star Trek. Brooks stands at 6'1", William Shatner at 5'9 1/2", Patrick Stewart at 5'10", Kate Mulgrew at 5'5", Scott Bakula at 6', and Jeffery Hunter 6'.