Brock Peters

Actor

1927-07-02 – 2005-08-23 · 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.

• To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) — Tom Robinson
• Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986) — Admiral Cartwright
• Soylent Green (1973) — Chief Hatcher
• Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) — Admiral Cartwright
• The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002) — Jomo (voice)
• Ace High (1968) — Thomas
• The Pawnbroker (1965) — Rodriguez
• Major Dundee (1965) — Aesop
• Ghosts of Mississippi (1996) — Walter Williams
• Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991) — Chief Speed
• Two-Minute Warning (1976) — Paul
• Carmen Jones (1954) — Sergeant Brown
• The Incident (1967) — Arnold Robinson
• The L-Shaped Room (1962) — Johnny
• Heavens Above! (1963) — Matthew Robinson
• Porgy and Bess (1959) — Crowne
• A Caribbean Mystery (1983) — Dr. Graham
• The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990) — David Motubu
• Framed (1975) — Sam Perry
• Polly (1989) — Mr. Pendergast
• P.J. (1968) — Waterpark
• The Locket (2002) — Henry McCord
• Black Girl (1972) — Earl
• The McMasters (1970) — Benjie