Brock Peters
Known for Acting
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.
Filmography
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Tom Robinson
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
as Admiral Cartwright
Soylent Green
1973
as Chief Hatcher
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
as Admiral Cartwright
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
as Jomo (voice)
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Walter Williams
P.J.
1968
as Waterpark
Carmen Jones
1954
as Sergeant Brown
The Pawnbroker
1965
as Rodriguez
Polly
1989
as Mr. Pendergast
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
as David Motubu
Major Dundee
1965
as Aesop
Two-Minute Warning
1976
as Paul
Ace High
1968
as Thomas
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
as Reynolds
The McMasters
1970
as Benjie
SST: Death Flight
1978
as Dr. Ralph Therman
Framed
1975
as Sam Perry
Heavens Above!
1963
as Matthew Robinson
Park Day
1998
as Heseeit Turner