Cast
Brock Peters
Acting
Cast
Brock Peters
Known for
Acting
Born
1927-07-02
From
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Died
2005-08-23
Also known as Broc Peters, George Fisher, Brock G. Peters
Biography
Brock Peters or Brock G. Peters (born George Fisher; July 2, 1927 β 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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8.0
MOVIE1962
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Tom Robinson
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7.2
MOVIE1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
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6.9
MOVIE1973
Soylent Green
as Chief Hatcher
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7.0
MOVIE1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Admiral Cartwright
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6.4
MOVIE2002
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Jomo (voice)
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6.2
MOVIE1954
Carmen Jones
as Sergeant Brown
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6.6
MOVIE1996
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Walter Williams
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6.7
MOVIE1965
Major Dundee
as Aesop
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8.2
MOVIE1989
Polly
as Mr. Pendergast
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6.7
MOVIE1990
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as David Motubu
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7.1
MOVIE1965
The Pawnbroker
as Rodriguez
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5.4
MOVIE1978
SST: Death Flight
as Dr. Ralph Therman
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6.5
MOVIE1968
Ace High
as Thomas
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9.7
MOVIE1998
Park Day
as Heseeit Turner
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7.4
MOVIE1967
The Incident
as Arnold Robinson
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6.3
MOVIE1976
Two-Minute Warning
as Paul
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6.8
MOVIE1962
The L-Shaped Room
as Johnny
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4.6
MOVIE1970
The McMasters
as Benjie
β
7.0
MOVIE1982
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Morris Brown
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4.9
MOVIE1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Chief Speed
β
5.0
MOVIE1985
Puss in Boots
as Ogre
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5.7
MOVIE1968
P.J.
as Waterpark
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4.8
MOVIE1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Reynolds
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5.2
MOVIE2002
The Locket
as Henry McCord
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6.6
MOVIE1970
Jack Johnson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
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5.3
MOVIE1994
Cosmic Slop
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
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6.3
MOVIE1983
A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Graham
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6.6
MOVIE1975
Framed
as Sam Perry
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6.3
MOVIE1959
Porgy and Bess
as Crowne
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6.5
MOVIE1974
Lost in the Stars
as Stephen Kumalo
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5.5
MOVIE1986
Samson and Delilah
as Priest (voice)
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6.5
MOVIE1968
Daring Game
as Jonah
β
6.0
MOVIE1988
To Heal a Nation
as Paul Turner
β
6.8
MOVIE1979
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
as Joe
β
8.5
MOVIE1992
You Must Remember This
as Gus
MOVIE1975
Mahalia
as Narrator
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5.0
MOVIE1992
Highway Heartbreaker
as Bert Quinn
β
5.7
MOVIE2002
The Last Place on Earth
as Jack Field
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6.6
MOVIE1963
Heavens Above!
as Matthew Robinson
β
7.0
MOVIE1981
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Jim
β
8.0
MOVIE1972
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Berdahl
β
5.3
MOVIE1998
Fearful Symmetry
as Self
β
6.8
MOVIE1972
Black Girl
as Earl
β
3.9
MOVIE2002
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Leon Frey
MOVIE1960
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
as Molo
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8.3
MOVIE2003
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
as Self
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6.5
MOVIE1978
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
as Henry
β
8.0
MOVIE1992
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Doctor Chasuble
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10.0
MOVIE1956
Bloomer Girl
as Alexander
MOVIE1974
Tight as a Drum
as Bill Evans
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9.0
MOVIE1992
The Secret
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
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5.6
MOVIE1988
Broken Angel
as Sgt. Mercurio
MOVIE1978
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
as Zechariah
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6.5
MOVIE1973
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
as Self