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Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Acting·1927–2005·53 films

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

To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)Tom Robinson
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)Admiral Cartwright
Soylent Green
Soylent Green (1973)Chief Hatcher
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)Admiral Cartwright
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)Jomo (voice)
Ace High
Ace High (1968)Thomas
Major Dundee
Major Dundee (1965)Aesop
The Pawnbroker
The Pawnbroker (1965)Rodriguez
Ghosts of Mississippi
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)Walter Williams
Alligator 2: The Mutation
Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991)Chief Speed
Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning (1976)Paul
Carmen Jones
Carmen Jones (1954)Sergeant Brown
The Incident
The Incident (1967)Arnold Robinson
The L-Shaped Room
The L-Shaped Room (1962)Johnny
Heavens Above!
Heavens Above! (1963)Matthew Robinson
Porgy and Bess
Porgy and Bess (1959)Crowne
A Caribbean Mystery
A Caribbean Mystery (1983)Dr. Graham
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)David Motubu
Framed
Framed (1975)Sam Perry
Polly
Polly (1989)Mr. Pendergast
P.J.
P.J. (1968)Waterpark
The Locket
The Locket (2002)Henry McCord
The McMasters
The McMasters (1970)Benjie
Black Girl
Black Girl (1972)Earl
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)Reynolds
10,000 Black Men Named George
10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)Leon Frey
SST: Death Flight
SST: Death Flight (1978)Dr. Ralph Therman
Lost in the Stars
Lost in the Stars (1974)Stephen Kumalo
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (1970)Jack Johnson (voice)
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979)Joe
Cosmic Slop
Cosmic Slop (1994)Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
Samson and Delilah
Samson and Delilah (1986)Priest (voice)
Broken Angel
Broken Angel (1988)Sgt. Mercurio
Fearful Symmetry
Fearful Symmetry (1998)Self
To Heal a Nation
To Heal a Nation (1988)Paul Turner
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)Self
Park Day
Park Day (1998)Heseeit Turner
The Last Place on Earth
The Last Place on Earth (2002)Jack Field
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion (1982)Morris Brown
Highway Heartbreaker
Highway Heartbreaker (1992)Bert Quinn
Daring Game
Daring Game (1968)Jonah
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol (1972)Berdahl
You Must Remember This
You Must Remember This (1992)Gus
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981)Jim
The Secret
The Secret (1992)Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' (1973)Self
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots (1985)Ogre
Bloomer Girl
Bloomer Girl (1956)Alexander
The Importance of Being Earnest
The Importance of Being Earnest (1992)Doctor Chasuble
Tight as a Drum
Tight as a Drum (1974)Bill Evans
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960)Molo
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (1978)Zechariah
Mahalia
Mahalia (1975)Narrator