Avery Brooks

. His success has led him to film appearances in Cats & Dogs (2001), as Jerry Lewis in Martin and Lewis (2002), Pieces of April (2003), The Cat in the Hat (2003) and Win a Date With Tad Hamilton! (2004). Brooks is perhaps best known for the leading role of Benjamin Sisko on the science-fiction television series Star Trek:Deep Space Nine. He won the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in 2001. He is also Associate Professor in Theater Arts at Rutgers University. The show became a hit and Hayes' comedic performance earned him four Emmy Award nominations. He is always dedicated to the issues around African-Americans and recently plays Shakespeare. In 1998, he was cast in the NBC comedy television series Will & Grace, as the constantly unemployed, gay, aspiring actor, Jack McFarland.

He has made movie and television appearances since the 1980s (Uncle Tom's Cabin, American History X, A Man Called Hawk, Spenser: For Hire). His film debut in the independent film Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1996) brought him to attention, when the film became a success at the Sundance Film Festival. Avery Brooks (born October 2, 1948 in Evansville, Indiana) is an American actor. Trained in the theater in his native Chicago, Hayes moved to Los Angeles in 1995, where he found work as a stand-up comedian. The Big Hit. Sean Patrick Hayes (born June 26, 1970 in Chicago, Illinois) is an American actor. American History X.

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