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Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Acting

Born: July 2, 1927Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

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
Filmography
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

Self

2003
The Wild Thornberrys Movie

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

Jomo (voice)

2002
The Locket

The Locket

Henry McCord

2002
10,000 Black Men Named George

10,000 Black Men Named George

Leon Frey

2002
The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth

Jack Field

2002
Park Day

Park Day

Heseeit Turner

1998
Fearful Symmetry

Fearful Symmetry

Self

1998
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi

Walter Williams

1996
Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop

Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')

1994
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest

Doctor Chasuble

1992
The Secret

The Secret

Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III

1992
Highway Heartbreaker

Highway Heartbreaker

Bert Quinn

1992
You Must Remember This

You Must Remember This

Gus

1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Admiral Cartwright

1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation

Alligator 2: The Mutation

Chief Speed

1991
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

David Motubu

1990
Polly

Polly

Mr. Pendergast

1989
To Heal a Nation

To Heal a Nation

Paul Turner

1988
Broken Angel

Broken Angel

Sgt. Mercurio

1988
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah

Priest (voice)

1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Admiral Cartwright

1986
Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots

Ogre

1985
A Caribbean Mystery

A Caribbean Mystery

Dr. Graham

1983
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

Morris Brown

1982
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

Jim

1981
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

Joe

1979
SST: Death Flight

SST: Death Flight

Dr. Ralph Therman

1978
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

Zechariah

1978

Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter

Henry

1978
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning

Paul

1976
Mahalia

Mahalia

Narrator

1975
Framed

Framed

Sam Perry

1975
Lost in the Stars

Lost in the Stars

Stephen Kumalo

1974
Tight as a Drum

Tight as a Drum

Bill Evans

1974
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Reynolds

1973
Soylent Green

Soylent Green

Chief Hatcher

1973
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

Self

1973
Black Girl

Black Girl

Earl

1972
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Berdahl

1972
Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson (voice)

1970
The McMasters

The McMasters

Benjie

1970
Ace High

Ace High

Thomas

1968
P.J.

P.J.

Waterpark

1968
Daring Game

Daring Game

Jonah

1968
The Incident

The Incident

Arnold Robinson

1967
The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker

Rodriguez

1965
Major Dundee

Major Dundee

Aesop

1965
Heavens Above!

Heavens Above!

Matthew Robinson

1963
To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird

Tom Robinson

1962
The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room

Johnny

1962
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Molo

1960
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess

Crowne

1959
Bloomer Girl

Bloomer Girl

Alexander

1956
Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones

Sergeant Brown

1954