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Avery Brooks

Headshot Of Avery Brooks
Birthdate
October 2, 1948
Birthplace
Evansville, Indiana, USA
Height
6 feet 1 inch
Notable Projects
American History X, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

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Star Trek's Avery Brooks with hair as Commander Sisko and bald as Captain Sisko
I Think I Know Why Captain Sisko Became Bald In Star Trek: DS9

Captain Sisko had a new bald and goateed look in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine season 4, but a time travel episode could explain his new look.

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I’ve Never Understood Why Paramount Didn't Want Sisko To Be Bald In Star Trek: DS9

Paramount didn't want a bald Sisko in Star Trek: DS9 as it would remind viewers of Avery Brooks' best-known role, which makes no sense, ratings-wise.

Avery Brooks as Benni Russell and Colm Meaney as Chief O'Brien, both looking distraught in Star Trek: DS9
Every Star Trek: DS9 Episode Avery Brooks Directed, Ranked Worst To Best

Captain Sisko actor Avery Brooks directed nine episodes of Deep Space Nine, including one of Star Trek's finest hours. How do his other DS9s compare?

An image of Captain Sisko standing between the wormhole and Starfleet Headquarters
Sisko Was Never Going To Be An iral In Star Trek: DS9, But Something Better

Captain Sisko had ambitions to become a Starfleet iral, but Star Trek: DS9 gave him a much greater purpose as a father, war hero, and Emissary.

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The cast of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine with the DS9 space station and the Gamma Quadrant wormhole in the background.
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Cast & Character Guide

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine had the biggest cast of characters of any Trek show, meaning that Captain Sisko had numerous allies in the Dominion War.