Brock Peters

Brock Peters

🎂 2nd July 1927 (98 yrs) 📍 Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

To Kill a Mockingbird

Biography

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.

Brock Peters

Movies Featuring Brock Peters

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)

as Self
The Wild Thornberrys Movie

The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)

as Jomo (voice)
The Locket

The Locket (2002)

as Henry McCord
10,000 Black Men Named George

10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)

as Leon Frey
The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth (2002)

as Jack Field
Park Day

Park Day (1998)

as Heseeit Turner
Fearful Symmetry

Fearful Symmetry (1998)

as Self
Ghosts of Mississippi

Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)

as Walter Williams
Cosmic Slop

Cosmic Slop (1994)

as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest (1992)

as Doctor Chasuble
The Secret

The Secret (1992)

as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Highway Heartbreaker

Highway Heartbreaker (1992)

as Bert Quinn
You Must Remember This

You Must Remember This (1992)

as Gus
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

as Admiral Cartwright
Alligator 2: The Mutation

Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991)

as Chief Speed
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)

as David Motubu
Polly

Polly (1989)

as Mr. Pendergast
To Heal a Nation

To Heal a Nation (1988)

as Paul Turner
Broken Angel

Broken Angel (1988)

as Sgt. Mercurio
Samson and Delilah

Samson and Delilah (1986)

as Priest (voice)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

as Admiral Cartwright
Puss in Boots

Puss in Boots (1985)

as Ogre
A Caribbean Mystery

A Caribbean Mystery (1983)

as Dr. Graham
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion (1982)

as Morris Brown
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981)

as Jim
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979)

as Joe
SST: Death Flight

SST: Death Flight (1978)

as Dr. Ralph Therman
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (1978)

as Zechariah
No Image

Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter (1978)

as Henry
Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning (1976)

as Paul
Mahalia

Mahalia (1975)

as Narrator
Framed

Framed (1975)

as Sam Perry
Lost in the Stars

Lost in the Stars (1974)

as Stephen Kumalo
Tight as a Drum

Tight as a Drum (1974)

as Bill Evans
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off (1973)

as Reynolds
Soylent Green

Soylent Green (1973)

as Chief Hatcher
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' (1973)

as Self
Black Girl

Black Girl (1972)

as Earl
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol (1972)

as Berdahl
Jack Johnson

Jack Johnson (1970)

as Jack Johnson (voice)
The McMasters

The McMasters (1970)

as Benjie
Ace High

Ace High (1968)

as Thomas
P.J.

P.J. (1968)

as Waterpark
Daring Game

Daring Game (1968)

as Jonah
The Incident

The Incident (1967)

as Arnold Robinson
The Pawnbroker

The Pawnbroker (1965)

as Rodriguez
Major Dundee

Major Dundee (1965)

as Aesop
Heavens Above!

Heavens Above! (1963)

as Matthew Robinson
To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)

as Tom Robinson
The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room (1962)

as Johnny
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960)

as Molo
Porgy and Bess

Porgy and Bess (1959)

as Crowne
Bloomer Girl

Bloomer Girl (1956)

as Alexander
Carmen Jones

Carmen Jones (1954)

as Sergeant Brown