Brock Peters
Known for: Acting
Born: July 1, 1927 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA - Died: August 22, 2005
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.
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Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Admiral Cartwright
To Kill a Mockingbird
Tom Robinson
Porgy and Bess
Crowne
The Pawnbroker
Rodriguez
A Caribbean Mystery
Dr. Graham
Two-Minute Warning
Paul
Ace High
Thomas
Soylent Green
Chief Hatcher
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Chief Speed
Major Dundee
Aesop
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Jomo (voice)
Framed
Sam Perry
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Molo
The Incident
Arnold Robinson
Polly
Mr. Pendergast
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Reynolds
Black Girl
Earl
The L-Shaped Room
Johnny
The McMasters
Benjie
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
David Motubu
Samson and Delilah
Priest (voice)
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Jim
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
Joe
Highway Heartbreaker
Bert Quinn