Acting
Brock Peters
EN, IT cinema · 57 credits
Born
2 July 1927
Died
23 August 2005 (aged 78)
Birthplace
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Also known as Broc Peters · George Fisher · Brock G. Peters · Брок Петерс · Брок Питерс
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
Filmography
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Jomo (voice)
The Last Place on Earth
as Jack Field
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Leon Frey
The Locket
as Henry McCord
Fearful Symmetry
as Self
Park Day
as Heseeit Turner
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Walter Williams
Cosmic Slop
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
Highway Heartbreaker
as Bert Quinn
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Doctor Chasuble
The Secret
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Admiral Cartwright
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Chief Speed
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as David Motubu
Polly
as Mr. Pendergast
To Heal a Nation
as Paul Turner
Broken Angel
as Sgt. Mercurio
Samson and Delilah
as Priest (voice)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
Puss in Boots
as Ogre
A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Graham
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Morris Brown
SST: Death Flight
as Dr. Ralph Therman
The Devils' Coach
as Bump Willis
Framed
as Sam Perry
Mahalia
as Narrator
Lost in the Stars
as Stephen Kumalo
Tight as a Drum
as Bill Evans
Soylent Green
as Chief Hatcher
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Reynolds
Black Girl
as Earl
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Berdahl
The McMasters
as Benjie
Jack Johnson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
Ace High
as Thomas
Daring Game
as Jonah
P.J.
as Waterpark
The Incident
as Arnold Robinson
The Pawnbroker
as Rodriguez
Major Dundee
as Aesop
Heavens Above!
as Matthew Robinson
Gone Are the Days!
Producer
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Tom Robinson
The L-Shaped Room
as Johnny
Porgy and Bess
as Crowne
Bloomer Girl
as Alexander
Carmen Jones
as Sergeant Brown