About

Known credits:
60
Birthday:
1927-07-02
Place of birth:
New York City, New York, USA
Website:
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Brock Peters

Overview

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

Acting
2012 To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition Actor 61
Fair
2003 Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty Actor Self 59
Average
2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie Actor Jomo (voice) 60
Fair
2002 10,000 Black Men Named George Actor Leon Frey 58
Average
2002 The Last Place on Earth Actor Jack Field 58
Average
1998 Park Day Actor Heseeit Turner 59
Average
1998 Fearful Symmetry Actor Self 59
Average
1996 Ghosts of Mississippi Actor Walter Williams 60
Fair
1994 Cosmic Slop Actor Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders') 58
Average
1992 The Importance of Being Earnest Actor Doctor Chasuble N/A
N/A
1992 The Secret Actor Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III N/A
N/A
1992 Highway Heartbreaker Actor Bert Quinn N/A
N/A
1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Actor Admiral Cartwright 66
Fair
1991 Alligator 2: The Mutation Actor Chief Speed 57
Average
1991 The Pirates of Dark Water Actor Bloth (voice) 71
Good
1990 The Great Los Angeles Earthquake Actor David Motubu 59
Average
1990 Gravedale High Actor 69
Fair
1989 Polly Actor Mr. Pendergast 59
Average
1988 To Heal a Nation Actor Paul Turner 58
Average
1988 Broken Angel Actor Sgt. Mercurio 58
Average
1986 Samson and Delilah Actor Priest (voice) 59
Average
1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Actor Admiral Cartwright 67
Fair
1985 Puss in Boots Actor Ogre 59
Average
1985 Galtar and the Golden Lance Actor Tormack (voice) 70
Good
1983 A Caribbean Mystery Actor Dr. Graham 58
Average
1982 A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion Actor Morris Brown 58
Average
1981 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Actor Jim 59
Average
1979 Roots: The Next Generations Actor Ab Decker 71
Good
1979 The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel Actor Joe 58
Average
1978 The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance Actor Zechariah N/A
N/A
1978 Black Beauty Actor Mr. Carmichael 69
Fair
1977 SST: Death Flight Actor Dr. Ralph Therman 58
Average
1977 Seventh Avenue Actor Sgt. Rollins 69
Fair
1976 Two-Minute Warning Actor Paul 59
Average
1975 Mahalia Actor Narrator N/A
N/A
1975 Framed Actor Sam Perry 59
Average
1974 Lost in the Stars Actor Stephen Kumalo 59
Average
1974 Tight as a Drum Actor Bill Evans N/A
N/A
1973 Slaughter's Big Rip Off Actor Reynolds 58
Average
1973 Soylent Green Actor Chief Hatcher 66
Fair
1973 A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' Actor Self N/A
N/A
1972 Black Girl Actor Earl 59
Average
1972 Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol Actor Berdahl 59
Average
1970 Jack Johnson Actor Jack Johnson (voice) 59
Average
1970 The McMasters Actor Benjie 58
Average
1968 Ace High Actor Thomas 60
Fair
1968 P.J. Actor Waterpark 58
Average
1968 Daring Game Actor Jonah N/A
N/A
1967 The Incident Actor Arnold Robinson 60
Fair
1965 The Pawnbroker Actor Rodriguez 62
Fair
1965 Major Dundee Actor Aesop 60
Fair
1963 Heavens Above! Actor Matthew Robinson 59
Average
1962 To Kill a Mockingbird Actor Tom Robinson 76
Good
1962 The L-Shaped Room Actor Johnny 59
Average
1960 The Snows of Kilimanjaro Actor Molo N/A
N/A
1959 Porgy and Bess Actor Crowne 59
Average
1956 Bloomer Girl Actor Alexander N/A
N/A
1954 Carmen Jones Actor Sergeant Brown 58
Average

Production
1973 Five on the Black Hand Side Production Producer 59
Average
1963 Gone Are the Days! Production Producer 59
Average