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
| Birth Location | Harlem, New York City, New York, USA |
|---|---|
| Born | 1927-07-02 |
| Died | 2005-08-23 |
Movies
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
as Himself
2003
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Jomo (voice)
2002
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Leon Frey
2002
The Last Place on Earth
as Jack Field
2002
Park Day
as Heseeit Turner
1998
Fearful Symmetry
as Self
1998
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Walter Williams
1996
Cosmic Slop
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
1994
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Doctor Chasuble
1992
The Secret
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
1992
Highway Heartbreaker
as Bert Quinn
1992
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Chief Speed
1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Admiral Cartwright
1991
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as David Motubu
1990
Polly
as Mr. Pendergast
1989
To Heal a Nation
as Paul Turner
1988
Broken Angel
as Sgt. Mercurio
1988
Samson and Delilah
as Priest (voice)
1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
1986
Puss in Boots
as Ogre
1985
A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Graham
1983
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
as Morris Brown
1982
1981
1979
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
as Zechariah
1978
SST: Death Flight
as Dr. Ralph Therman
1977
Two-Minute Warning
as Paul
1976
Mahalia
as Narrator
1975
Framed
as Sam Perry
1975
Lost in the Stars
as Stephen Kumalo
1974
Tight as a Drum
as Bill Evans
1974
Slaughter's Big Rip Off
as Reynolds
1973
Soylent Green
as Chief Hatcher
1973
1973
Black Girl
as Earl
1972
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Berdahl
1972
Jack Johnson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
1970
The McMasters
as Benjie
1970
Ace High
as Thomas
1968
P.J.
as Waterpark
1968
Daring Game
as Jonah
1968
The Incident
as Arnold Robinson
1967
Major Dundee
as Aesop
1965
The Pawnbroker
as Rodriguez
1964
Heavens Above!
as Matthew Robinson
1963
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Tom Robinson
1962
The L-Shaped Room
as Johnny
1962
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
as Molo
1960
Porgy and Bess
as Crowne
1959
Bloomer Girl
as Alexander
1956
Carmen Jones
as Sergeant Brown
1954
