Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1927-07-02
Day of Death
2005-08-23
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Brock Peters
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 (54)
⭐ 8.3
Role:
Self
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
⭐ 6.4
Role:
Jomo (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Henry McCord
The Locket
2002
⭐ 3.9
Role:
Leon Frey
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002
⭐ 5.7
Role:
Jack Field
The Last Place on Earth
2002
⭐ 9.7
Role:
Heseeit Turner
Park Day
1998
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Self
Fearful Symmetry
1998
⭐ 6.6
Role:
Walter Williams
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
⭐ 5.2
Role:
Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
Cosmic Slop
1994
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Doctor Chasuble
The Importance of Being Earnest
1992
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
The Secret
1992
⭐ 5.0
Role:
Bert Quinn
Highway Heartbreaker
1992
⭐ 8.5
Role:
Gus
You Must Remember This
1992
⭐ 7.0
Role:
Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
⭐ 4.8
Role:
Chief Speed
