Brock Peters
Biography
Brock Peters or Brock G. Peters (born George Fisher; July 2, 1927 – August 23, 2005) was an American actor, best known for playing the role of Tom Robinson in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird and for his role as "Crown" in the 1959 film version of Porgy and Bess. In later years, he gained recognition among Star Trek fans for his portrayals of Fleet Admiral Cartwright in two of the Star Trek feature films and Joseph Sisko, father of Benjamin Sisko, in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. He was also notable for his role as Hatcher in Soylent Green.
Known For
Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Tom Robinson
To Kill a Mockingbird
Crowne
Porgy and Bess
Rodriguez
The Pawnbroker
Dr. Graham
A Caribbean Mystery
Paul
Two-Minute Warning
Thomas
I quattro dell'Ave Maria
Chief Hatcher
Soylent Green
Chief Speed
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Aesop
Major Dundee
Jomo (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Sam Perry
Framed
Molo
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Arnold Robinson
The Incident
Mr. Pendergast
Polly
Reynolds
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Earl
Black Girl
Johnny
The L-Shaped Room
Benjie
The McMasters
David Motubu
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Priest (voice)
Samson and Delilah
Jim
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Joe
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
Bert Quinn
Highway Heartbreaker
Self
Fearful Symmetry
Self
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Stephen Kumalo
Lost in the Stars
Paul Turner
To Heal a Nation
Matthew Robinson
Heavens Above!
Jonah
Daring Game
Dr. Ralph Therman
SST: Death Flight
Bill Evans
Tight as a Drum
Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Waterpark
P.J.
Berdahl
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
Cosmic Slop
Sgt. Mercurio
Broken Angel
Jack Field
The Last Place on Earth
Sergeant Brown
Carmen Jones
Doctor Chasuble
The Importance of Being Earnest
Ogre
Puss in Boots
Jack Johnson (voice)
Jack Johnson
Heseeit Turner
Park Day
Leon Frey
10,000 Black Men Named George
Self
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Zechariah
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
Narrator
Mahalia
Alexander
Bloomer Girl
Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
The Secret
Morris Brown
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
Walter Williams
Ghosts of Mississippi
Henry
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
Henry McCord
The Locket
Gus
You Must Remember This
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
54
Gender
Male
Birthday
1927-07-02
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Broc Peters