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.
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Tom Robinson
Soylent Green
as Chief Hatcher
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Admiral Cartwright
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Jomo (voice)
The Incident
as Arnold Robinson
Two-Minute Warning
as Paul
P.J.
as Waterpark
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as David Motubu
Ace High
as Thomas
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Walter Williams
The McMasters
as Benjie
Major Dundee
as Aesop
The Pawnbroker
as Rodriguez
Framed
as Sam Perry
Carmen Jones
as Sergeant Brown
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Chief Speed
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
as Joe
SST: Death Flight
as Dr. Ralph Therman
The Secret
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Reynolds
Puss in Boots
as Ogre
Porgy and Bess
as Crowne
The Locket
as Henry McCord
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Jim
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
as Self
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Leon Frey
A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Graham
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
as Self
The L-Shaped Room
as Johnny
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Morris Brown
Polly
as Mr. Pendergast
Samson and Delilah
as Priest (voice)
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Berdahl
Highway Heartbreaker
as Bert Quinn
The Last Place on Earth
as Jack Field
You Must Remember This
as Gus
Park Day
as Heseeit Turner
Cosmic Slop
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
Broken Angel
as Sgt. Mercurio
Daring Game
as Jonah
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
as Henry
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Doctor Chasuble
Lost in the Stars
as Stephen Kumalo
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
as Zechariah
Black Girl
as Earl
To Heal a Nation
as Paul Turner
Heavens Above!
as Matthew Robinson
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
as Molo
Fearful Symmetry
as Self
Tight as a Drum
as Bill Evans
Jack Johnson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
Bloomer Girl
as Alexander
Mahalia
as Narrator