
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