Acting
Brock Peters
1927 · Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
30 films
Bio
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
Tom Robinson
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Admiral Cartwright
Soylent Green
Chief Hatcher
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Admiral Cartwright
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Jomo (voice)
Carmen Jones
Sergeant Brown
Major Dundee
Aesop
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
David Motubu
Ace High
Thomas
Polly
Mr. Pendergast
Two-Minute Warning
Paul
Ghosts of Mississippi
Walter Williams