Avery Brooks (born 2 October 1948; age 77) is an accomplished stage, television, and film actor best known for his role as Benjamin Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He is the only actor to appear in all 173 episodes of the series, and has also directed several episodes. In addition, he played Benny Russell in the episodes "Far Beyond the Stars" and "Shadows and Symbols". He also voiced Sisko in the games Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Harbinger and Star Trek: Legacy. Hailing from...