Brock Peters

Brock Peters

1927-07-02 – 2005-08-23 (age 78) Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986

as Admiral Cartwright

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

as Tom Robinson

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991

as Admiral Cartwright

Soylent Green
Soylent Green

1973

as Chief Hatcher

The Wild Thornberrys Movie
The Wild Thornberrys Movie

2002

as Jomo (voice)

Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones

1954

as Sergeant Brown

The Incident
The Incident

1967

as Arnold Robinson

Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

as Walter Williams

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Major Dundee
Major Dundee

1965

as Aesop

Ace High
Ace High

1968

as Thomas

Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson

1970

as Jack Johnson (voice)

The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker

1965

as Rodriguez

SST: Death Flight
SST: Death Flight

1978

as Dr. Ralph Therman

Alligator 2: The Mutation
Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991

as Chief Speed

A Caribbean Mystery
A Caribbean Mystery

1983

as Dr. Graham

Park Day
Park Day

1998

as Heseeit Turner

Two-Minute Warning
Polly
Polly

1989

as Mr. Pendergast

To Heal a Nation
To Heal a Nation

1988

as Paul Turner