Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1927-07-02
BirthplaceHarlem, New York City, New York, USA
Brock Peters
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Brock Peters
Ace High
1968
Filmography
Acting (55)
2003
8.3
2002
The Wild Thornberrys Movieas Jomo (voice)
6.5
2002
The Locketas Henry McCord
5.2
2002
10,000 Black Men Named Georgeas Leon Frey
3.9
2002
The Last Place on Earthas Jack Field
5.7
1998
Park Dayas Heseeit Turner
9.7
1998
Fearful Symmetryas Self
5.2
1996
Ghosts of Mississippias Walter Williams
6.6
1994
Cosmic Slopas Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
5.2
1992
The Importance of Being Earnestas Doctor Chasuble
8.0
1992
The Secretas Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
9.0
1992
Highway Heartbreakeras Bert Quinn
5.0
1992
You Must Remember Thisas Gus
8.5
1991
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Countryas Admiral Cartwright
7.0
1991
Alligator 2: The Mutationas Chief Speed
4.9
1990
The Great Los Angeles Earthquakeas David Motubu
6.7
1989
Pollyas Mr. Pendergast
8.2
1988
To Heal a Nationas Paul Turner
6.0
1988
Broken Angelas Sgt. Mercurio
5.6
1986
Samson and Delilahas Priest (voice)
5.5
1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Homeas Admiral Cartwright
7.2
1985
Puss in Bootsas Ogre
5.0
1983
A Caribbean Mysteryas Dr. Graham
6.2
1982
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellionas Morris Brown
7.0
1981
7.0
6.8
1978
SST: Death Flightas Dr. Ralph Therman
5.4
1978
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliveranceas Zechariah
1978
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighteras Henry
6.5
1977
The Devils' Coachas Bump Willis
1976
Two-Minute Warningas Paul
6.3
1975
Mahaliaas Narrator
1975
Framedas Sam Perry
6.6
1974
Lost in the Starsas Stephen Kumalo
6.5
1974
Tight as a Drumas Bill Evans
1973
Slaughter's Big Rip-Offas Reynolds
4.8
1973
Soylent Greenas Chief Hatcher
6.9
1973
6.5
1972
Black Girlas Earl
6.8
1972
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Berdahl
8.0
1970
Jack Johnsonas Jack Johnson (voice)
6.6
1970
The McMastersas Benjie
4.6
1968
Ace Highas Thomas
6.5
1968
P.J.as Waterpark
5.7
1968
Daring Gameas Jonah
6.5
1967
The Incidentas Arnold Robinson
7.4
1965
The Pawnbrokeras Rodriguez
7.1
1965
Major Dundeeas Aesop
6.7
1963
Heavens Above!as Matthew Robinson
6.6
1962
To Kill a Mockingbirdas Tom Robinson
8.0
1962
The L-Shaped Roomas Johnny
6.8
1960
The Snows of Kilimanjaroas Molo
1959
Porgy and Bessas Crowne
6.3
1956
Bloomer Girlas Alexander
10.0
1954
Carmen Jonesas Sergeant Brown
6.2
Production & Directing (2)
1973
Five on the Black Hand SideProducer
7.2
1963
Gone Are the Days!Producer
7.5