Brock Peters

Brock Peters

1927-07-02 – 2005-08-23 (age 78) Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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Biography

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.

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Known For

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird

1962

as Tom Robinson

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986

as Admiral Cartwright

Soylent Green
Soylent Green

1973

as Chief Hatcher

The Wild Thornberrys Movie
The Wild Thornberrys Movie

2002

as Jomo (voice)

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991

as Admiral Cartwright

Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones

1954

as Sergeant Brown

Major Dundee
Major Dundee

1965

as Aesop

Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi

1996

as Walter Williams

Ace High
Ace High

1968

as Thomas

The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker

1965

as Rodriguez

The L-Shaped Room
The L-Shaped Room

1962

as Johnny

Framed
Framed

1975

as Sam Perry

Two-Minute Warning
The Incident
The Incident

1967

as Arnold Robinson

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Heavens Above!
Heavens Above!

1963

as Matthew Robinson

Polly
Polly

1989

as Mr. Pendergast

The Locket
The Locket

2002

as Henry McCord

Alligator 2: The Mutation
Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991

as Chief Speed