Person file · Acting
Brock Peters
Born 1927-07-02Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Dorothy Dandridge: An American BeautySelfThe Wild Thornberrys MovieJomo (voice)The LocketHenry McCord10,000 Black Men Named GeorgeLeon FreyThe Last Place on EarthJack FieldPark DayHeseeit TurnerFearful SymmetrySelfGhosts of MississippiWalter WilliamsCosmic SlopMinister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')The Importance of Being EarnestDoctor ChasubleThe SecretThurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver IIIHighway HeartbreakerBert QuinnYou Must Remember ThisGusStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryAdmiral CartwrightAlligator 2: The MutationChief SpeedThe Great Los Angeles EarthquakeDavid MotubuPollyMr. PendergastTo Heal a NationPaul TurnerBroken AngelSgt. MercurioSamson and DelilahPriest (voice)Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeAdmiral CartwrightPuss in BootsOgreA Caribbean MysteryDr. GrahamA House Divided: Denmark Vesey's RebellionMorris Brown