Avery Brooks, best known as Captain Benjamin Sisko on “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” has largely stepped away from on-screen roles in recent years. His focus has shifted primarily to academia and the performing arts.
Brooks serves as a professor of theater at Rutgers University, where he has taught for decades. He is also an accomplished stage director and jazz vocalist, frequently performing in concerts and theatrical productions.
His selective approach to acting includes notable voice work, such as narrating the documentary “The Captains” in 2011. Brooks remains a respected figure in both the artistic and educational communities, maintaining a lower public profile while continuing his creative and scholarly work.