Brock Peters
Acting

Brock Peters

Born 2 July 1927 · Harlem, New York City, New York, USA · Died 23 August 2005

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

To Kill a Mockingbird
Batman: The Animated Series
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Soylent Green
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Samurai Jack
DuckTales
Johnny Bravo
Murder, She Wrote
Magnum, P.I.
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
The Last Place on Earth
10,000 Black Men Named George
The Locket
Park Day
Ghosts of Mississippi
Cosmic Slop
Highway Heartbreaker
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Secret
You Must Remember This
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Alligator 2: The Mutation
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Polly
To Heal a Nation
Broken Angel
Samson and Delilah
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Puss in Boots
A Caribbean Mystery
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
SST: Death Flight
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
The Devils' Coach
Two-Minute Warning
Framed
Mahalia
Lost in the Stars
Tight as a Drum
Soylent Green
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Black Girl
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
The McMasters
Jack Johnson
Ace High
Daring Game
P.J.
The Incident
The Pawnbroker
Major Dundee
Heavens Above!
To Kill a Mockingbird
The L-Shaped Room
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Porgy and Bess
Bloomer Girl
Carmen Jones
Brock Peters · Midrow