Brock Peters
July 2, 1927 (97 years old) in Harlem, 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
Credits
- 2003 ·Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beautyas Self
- 2002 ·The Wild Thornberrys Movieas Jomo (voice)
- 2002 ·10,000 Black Men Named Georgeas Leon Frey
- 2002 ·The Last Place on Earthas Jack Field
- 2001 ·The Legend of Tarzanas (voice)
- 2001 ·The Legend of Tarzanas Usula (voice)
- 2001 ·Samurai Jackas Lazzor (Elder) (voice)
- 2000 ·Static Shockas Morris Grant / Soul Power (voice)
- 1998 ·The Wild Thornberrysas Dr. Jomo / Poacher (voice)
- 1998 ·The Wild Thornberrysas Jomo (voice)
- 1998 ·Park Dayas Heseeit Turner
- 1998 ·Fearful Symmetryas Self
- 1997 ·Spicy Cityas Bird (voice)
- 1997 ·Johnny Bravoas Chronos (voice)
- 1996 ·Ghosts of Mississippias Walter Williams
- 1996 ·Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realmas Ramath (voice)
- 1996 ·The Pretenderas Henry Cockran
- 1996 ·The Real Adventures of Jonny Questas The Shaman (voice)
- 1996 ·The Real Adventures of Jonny Questas Masai (voice)
- 1994 ·Cosmic Slopas Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
- 1994 ·Aaahh!!! Real Monstersas The Pool (voice)
- 1994 ·Aaahh!!! Real Monstersas Snorch's Voicebox (voice)
- 1993 ·SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas Dark Kat (voice)
- 1993 ·Star Trek: Deep Space Nineas Joseph Sisko
- 1992 ·Batman: The Animated Seriesas Lucius Fox (voice)
- 1992 ·The Importance of Being Earnestas Doctor Chasuble
- 1992 ·The Secretas Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
- 1992 ·Highway Heartbreakeras Bert Quinn
- 1991 ·Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Countryas Admiral Cartwright
- 1991 ·The Commishas
- 1991 ·Pacific Stationas Ray Taylor
- 1991 ·Alligator 2: The Mutationas Chief Speed
- 1991 ·The Pirates of Dark Wateras Bloth (voice)
- 1990 ·The Great Los Angeles Earthquakeas David Motubu
- 1990 ·Gravedale Highas
- 1989 ·Pollyas Mr. Pendergast
- 1988 ·To Heal a Nationas Paul Turner
- 1988 ·Broken Angelas Sgt. Mercurio
- 1987 ·DuckTalesas Druid (voice)
- 1986 ·Samson and Delilahas Priest (voice)
- 1986 ·Star Trek IV: The Voyage Homeas Admiral Cartwright
- 1985 ·Puss in Bootsas Ogre
- 1985 ·Galtar and the Golden Lanceas Tormack (voice)
- 1984 ·Challenge of the GoBotsas
- 1984 ·Murder, She Wroteas Thornton Bentley
- 1983 ·A Caribbean Mysteryas Dr. Graham
- 1982 ·Faerie Tale Theatreas Guest Interviewee
- 1982 ·Faerie Tale Theatreas Ogre
- 1982 ·Cagney & Laceyas
- 1982 ·A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellionas Morris Brown
- 1981 ·The Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Jim
- 1980 ·Magnum, P.I.as
- 1979 ·Roots: The Next Generationsas Ab Decker
- 1979 ·The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurelas Joe
- 1978 ·Battlestar Galacticaas Chief Opposer Solon
- 1978 ·The Million Dollar Dixie Deliveranceas Zechariah
- 1978 ·Black Beautyas Mr. Carmichael
- 1977 ·SST: Death Flightas Dr. Ralph Therman
- 1977 ·Seventh Avenueas Sgt. Rollins
- 1976 ·Two-Minute Warningas Paul
- 1976 ·Quincy, M.E.as
- 1976 ·The Bionic Womanas
- 1975 ·Mahaliaas Narrator
- 1975 ·Framedas Sam Perry
- 1975 ·Barettaas
- 1974 ·Lost in the Starsas Stephen Kumalo
- 1974 ·Tight as a Drumas Bill Evans
- 1973 ·Slaughter's Big Rip Offas Reynolds
- 1973 ·Soylent Greenas Chief Hatcher
- 1973 ·Police Storyas
- 1973 ·A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'as Self
- 1972 ·Black Girlas Earl
- 1972 ·The Streets of San Franciscoas Jacob Willis / Earl Barnes
- 1972 ·Welcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Berdahl
- 1970 ·Night Galleryas Logoda (segment "Logoda's Heads")
- 1970 ·Jack Johnsonas Jack Johnson (voice)
- 1970 ·The McMastersas Benjie
- 1970 ·McCloudas
- 1969 ·Medical Centeras
- 1968 ·Ace Highas Thomas
- 1968 ·The Mod Squadas Johnny Pell
- 1968 ·The Outcastsas
- 1968 ·P.J.as Waterpark
- 1968 ·Daring Gameas Jonah
- 1967 ·The Incidentas Arnold Robinson
- 1967 ·Mannixas Sonny Carter
- 1967 ·Judd for the Defenseas
- 1966 ·Mission: Impossibleas Walter DuBruis
- 1966 ·The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as King M'Bala
- 1966 ·Felony Squadas
- 1965 ·The Loneras
- 1965 ·The Trials of O'Brienas Isadore Jaconey
- 1965 ·Run for Your Lifeas Lieutenant Wallace
- 1965 ·The Pawnbrokeras Rodriguez
- 1965 ·Major Dundeeas Aesop
- 1964 ·Daniel Booneas Pompey
- 1963 ·The Great Adventureas Joe Bailey
- 1963 ·Heavens Above!as Matthew Robinson
- 1962 ·To Kill a Mockingbirdas Tom Robinson
- 1962 ·The L-Shaped Roomas Johnny
- 1962 ·The Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1962 ·Sam Benedictas
- 1960 ·The Snows of Kilimanjaroas Molo
- 1959 ·Adventures in Paradiseas Nicholas
- 1959 ·Porgy and Bessas Crowne
- 1959 ·Rawhideas Phinn Harper
- 1956 ·Bloomer Girlas Alexander
- 1956 ·Tony Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Cato
- 1955 ·Gunsmokeas Jesse Dillard
- 1954 ·Carmen Jonesas Sergeant Brown
- 1951 ·Hallmark Hall of Fameas Henry McCord