Brock Peters
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as Tom Robinson To Kill a Mockingbird 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.
Filmography
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Tom Robinson
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Admiral Cartwright
Soylent Green
as Chief Hatcher
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Jomo (voice)
Ace High
as Thomas
Major Dundee
as Aesop
The Pawnbroker
as Rodriguez
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Walter Williams
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Chief Speed
Two-Minute Warning
as Paul
Carmen Jones
as Sergeant Brown
The Incident
as Arnold Robinson
The L-Shaped Room
as Johnny
Heavens Above!
as Matthew Robinson
Porgy and Bess
as Crowne
A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Graham
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as David Motubu
Framed
as Sam Perry
Polly
as Mr. Pendergast