Brock Peters
Born July 2, 1927 · 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.
Notable Appearances
Movies
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
To Kill a Mockingbird
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Soylent Green
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Ghosts of Mississippi
Carmen Jones
Ace High
Major Dundee
The Incident
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
P.J.
The Pawnbroker
Two-Minute Warning
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Cosmic Slop
A Caribbean Mystery
Polly
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
SST: Death Flight
10,000 Black Men Named George
Samson and Delilah
The L-Shaped Room
The Locket
The Last Place on Earth
Framed
Heavens Above!
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
Park Day
Porgy and Bess
The McMasters
The Importance of Being Earnest
Puss in Boots
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
To Heal a Nation
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
Jack Johnson
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Broken Angel
Lost in the Stars
You Must Remember This
The Secret
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
Black Girl
Daring Game
Bloomer Girl
Highway Heartbreaker
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Mahalia
Fearful Symmetry
Tight as a Drum
TV Shows
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Magnum, P.I.
Mannix
Mission: Impossible
Rawhide
Batman: The Animated Series
Samurai Jack
Daniel Boone
Baretta
Quincy, M.E.
Cagney & Lacey
Johnny Bravo
Gunsmoke
The Wild Thornberrys
Night Gallery
The Bionic Woman
Run for Your Life
DuckTales
Medical Center
The Pretender
Faerie Tale Theatre
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Adventures in Paradise
McCloud
Static Shock
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
The Commish
The Streets of San Francisco
Battlestar Galactica
The Mod Squad
Police Story
Felony Squad
The Legend of Tarzan
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
Sam Benedict
The Wonderful World of Disney
Judd, for the Defense
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
The Loner
The Great Adventure
Challenge of the GoBots
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
The Outcasts
Roots: The Next Generations
Gravedale High
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
The Trials of O'Brien
The Pirates of Dark Water
Spicy City
Pacific Station
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Galtar and the Golden Lance
