Brock Peters
ActingBorn Jul 2, 1927Died Aug 23, 2005
Harlem, 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.
Known For
Bloomer Girl
movie1956
The Great Adventure
tv1963
Park Day
movie1998
The Secret
movie1992
Hallmark Hall of Fame
tv1951
Batman: The Animated Series
tv1992
You Must Remember This
movie1992
Samurai Jack
tv2001
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
movie2003
Polly
movie1989
Faerie Tale Theatre
tv1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
tv1982
Filmography
2003Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beautyas Selfmovie2002The Wild Thornberrys Movieas Jomo (voice)movie2002The Locketas Henry McCordmovie200210,000 Black Men Named Georgeas Leon Freymovie2002The Last Place on Earthas Jack Fieldmovie2001The Legend of Tarzanas Usula (voice)tv2001Samurai Jackas Lazzor (Elder) (voice)tv2000Static Shockas Morris Grant / Soul Power (voice)tv1998The Wild Thornberrysas Jomo (voice)tv1998Park Dayas Heseeit Turnermovie1998Fearful Symmetryas Selfmovie1997Spicy Cityas Bird (voice)tv1997Johnny Bravoas Chronos (voice)tv1996Ghosts of Mississippias Walter Williamsmovie1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realmas Ramath (voice)tv1996The Pretenderas Henry Cockrantv1996The Real Adventures of Jonny Questas Masai (voice)tv1994Cosmic Slopas Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')movie1994Aaahh!!! Real Monstersas Snorch's Voicebox (voice)tv1993SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas Dark Kat (voice)tv1993Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Joseph Siskotv1992Batman: The Animated Seriesas Lucius Fox (voice)tv1992The Importance of Being Earnestas Doctor Chasublemovie1992The Secretas Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver IIImovie1992Highway Heartbreakeras Bert Quinnmovie1992You Must Remember Thisas Gusmovie1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Countryas Admiral Cartwrightmovie1991The Commishtv1991Pacific Stationas Ray Taylortv1991Alligator 2: The Mutationas Chief Speedmovie1991The Pirates of Dark Wateras Bloth (voice)tv1990The Great Los Angeles Earthquakeas David Motubumovie1990Captain Planet and the Planeteersas Mammoth (voice)tv1990Gravedale Highas Boneyard (voice)tv1989Pollyas Mr. Pendergastmovie1988To Heal a Nationas Paul Turnermovie1988Broken Angelas Sgt. Mercuriomovie1987DuckTalesas Druid (voice)tv1986Samson and Delilahas Priest (voice)movie1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage Homeas Admiral Cartwrightmovie1985Puss in Bootsas Ogremovie1985Galtar and the Golden Lanceas Tormack (voice)tv1984Challenge of the GoBotstv1984Murder, She Wroteas Thornton Bentleytv1983A Caribbean Mysteryas Dr. Grahammovie1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Ogretv1982Cagney & Laceytv1982A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellionas Morris Brownmovie1981The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Jimmovie1980Magnum, P.I.as President Koletv1979Roots: The Next Generationsas Ab Dekkertv1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurelas Joemovie1978Battlestar Galacticaas Chief Opposer Solontv1978SST: Death Flightas Dr. Ralph Thermanmovie1978The Million Dollar Dixie Deliveranceas Zechariahmovie1978Black Beautyas Mr. Carmichaeltv1978Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighteras Henrymovie1977Seventh Avenueas Sgt. Rollinstv1976Two-Minute Warningas Paulmovie1976Quincy, M.E.tv1976The Bionic Womantv1975Mahaliaas Narratormovie1975Framedas Sam Perrymovie1975Barettatv1974Lost in the Starsas Stephen Kumalomovie1974Tight as a Drumas Bill Evansmovie1973Five on the Black Hand Sideas Producermovie1973Slaughter's Big Rip-Offas Reynoldsmovie1973Soylent Greenas Chief Hatchermovie1973Police Storytv1973A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'as Selfmovie1972Black Girlas Earlmovie1972The Streets of San Franciscoas Jacob Willis / Earl Barnestv1972Welcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Berdahlmovie1970Night Galleryas Logoda (segment "Logoda's Heads")tv1970Jack Johnsonas Jack Johnson (voice)movie1970The McMastersas Benjiemovie1970McCloudtv1969Medical Centertv1968Ace Highas Thomasmovie