Brock Peters
Known for Acting · 112 credits
- Born
- 1927-07-02
- Died
- 2005-08-23
- Place of birth
- Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Broc Peters · George Fisher · Brock G. Peters · Брок Петерс · Брок Питерс
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.
Known For
TV Shows (58)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Thornton Bentley
Mannix
1967
as Sonny Carter
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
as Joseph Sisko
Magnum, P.I.
1980
as President Kole
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
as Lucius Fox (voice)
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Walter DuBruis
Quincy, M.E.
1976
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
as Self
Johnny Bravo
1997
as Chronos (voice)
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Nominee
Daniel Boone
1964
as Pompey
Rawhide
1959
as Phinn Harper
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Medical Center
1969
The Pretender
1996
as Henry Cockran
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
as Dr. Jomo / Poacher (voice) / Jomo (voice)
Samurai Jack
2001
as Lazzor (Elder) (voice)
DuckTales
1987
as Druid (voice)
Run for Your Life
1965
as Lieutenant Wallace
Night Gallery
1970
as Logoda (segment "Logoda's Heads")
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
as Mammoth (voice)
Gunsmoke
1955
as Cato / Jesse Dillard
Baretta
1975
The Commish
1991
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
as Jacob Willis / Earl Barnes
McCloud
1970
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
as The Pool (voice) / Snorch's Voicebox (voice)
Adventures in Paradise
1959
as Nicholas
The Bionic Woman
1976
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Guest Interviewee / Ogre
Static Shock
2000
as Morris Grant / Soul Power (voice)
The Mod Squad
1968
as Johnny Pell
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Chief Opposer Solon
Felony Squad
1966
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
as The Shaman (voice) / Masai (voice)
Police Story
1973
The Legend of Tarzan
2001
as (voice) / Usula (voice)
Judd, for the Defense
1967
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
as Dark Kat (voice)
The Great Adventure
1963
as Joe Bailey
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
1966
as King M'Bala
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
as Mr. Pendergast
Sam Benedict
1962
as Frank Elton
Challenge of the GoBots
1984
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
as Ramath (voice)
The Loner
1965
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
as Ab Dekker
The Outcasts
1968
The Pirates of Dark Water
1991
as Bloth (voice)
The Trials of O'Brien
1965
as Isadore Jaconey
Hallmark Hall of Fame
1951
as Henry McCord
Spicy City
1997
as Bird (voice)
Gravedale High
1990
as Boneyard (voice)
Pacific Station
1991
as Ray Taylor
Galtar and the Golden Lance
1985
as Tormack (voice)
Black Beauty
1978
as Mr. Carmichael
Seventh Avenue
1977
as Sgt. Rollins
Movies (54)
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
as Tom Robinson
Soylent Green
1973
as Chief Hatcher
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
as Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
as Admiral Cartwright
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
as Jomo (voice)
Major Dundee
1965
as Aesop
Two-Minute Warning
1976
as Paul
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Walter Williams
The Pawnbroker
1965
as Rodriguez
Ace High
1968
as Thomas
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
as David Motubu
Framed
1975
as Sam Perry
Carmen Jones
1954
as Sergeant Brown
The Incident
1967
as Arnold Robinson
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
as Chief Speed
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
1979
as Joe
P.J.
1968
as Waterpark
The McMasters
1970
as Benjie
A Caribbean Mystery
1983
as Dr. Graham
Porgy and Bess
1959
as Crowne
SST: Death Flight
1978
as Dr. Ralph Therman
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002
as Leon Frey
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
1972
as Berdahl
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
as Self
The L-Shaped Room
1962
as Johnny
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
as Reynolds
The Last Place on Earth
2002
as Jack Field
The Secret
1992
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
as Self
Park Day
1998
as Heseeit Turner
Polly
1989
as Mr. Pendergast
Cosmic Slop
1994
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981
as Jim
Lost in the Stars
1974
as Stephen Kumalo
The Locket
2002
as Henry McCord
Broken Angel
1988
as Sgt. Mercurio
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
1982
as Morris Brown
Highway Heartbreaker
1992
as Bert Quinn
Samson and Delilah
1986
as Priest (voice)
Puss in Boots
1985
as Ogre
You Must Remember This
1992
as Gus
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
1978
as Henry
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
1978
as Zechariah
The Importance of Being Earnest
1992
as Doctor Chasuble
To Heal a Nation
1988
as Paul Turner
Daring Game
1968
as Jonah
Black Girl
1972
as Earl
Heavens Above!
1963
as Matthew Robinson
Tight as a Drum
1974
as Bill Evans
Jack Johnson
1970
as Jack Johnson (voice)
Fearful Symmetry
1998
as Self
Bloomer Girl
1956
as Alexander
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1960
as Molo
Mahalia
1975
as Narrator
About Brock Peters
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. With 112 credits spanning from 1951 to 2003, Brock Peters has appeared in 54 films and 58 TV shows.
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Most Popular Brock Peters Movies
- To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — as Tom Robinson
- Soylent Green (1973) — as Chief Hatcher
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) — as Admiral Cartwright
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) — as Admiral Cartwright
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) — as Jomo (voice)
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