Brock Peters

Acting

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.

Filmography 112

Movies (54)

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
Self
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
Jomo (voice)
The Locket
2002
Henry McCord
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002
Leon Frey
The Last Place on Earth
2002
Jack Field
Park Day
1998
Heseeit Turner
Fearful Symmetry
1998
Self
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
Walter Williams
Cosmic Slop
1994
Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
The Importance of Being Earnest
1992
Doctor Chasuble
The Secret
1992
Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Highway Heartbreaker
1992
Bert Quinn
You Must Remember This
1992
Gus
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
Admiral Cartwright
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
Chief Speed
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
David Motubu
Polly
1989
Mr. Pendergast
To Heal a Nation
1988
Paul Turner
Broken Angel
1988
Sgt. Mercurio
Samson and Delilah
1986
Priest (voice)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
Admiral Cartwright
Puss in Boots
1985
Ogre
A Caribbean Mystery
1983
Dr. Graham
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
1982
Morris Brown
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981
Jim
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
1979
Joe
SST: Death Flight
1978
Dr. Ralph Therman
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
1978
Zechariah
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
1978
Henry
Two-Minute Warning
1976
Paul

Shows (58)

The Legend of Tarzan
2001
(voice)
Samurai Jack
2001
Lazzor (Elder) (voice)
Static Shock
2000
Morris Grant / Soul Power (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys
1998
Dr. Jomo / Poacher (voice)
Spicy City
1997
Bird (voice)
Johnny Bravo
1997
Chronos (voice)
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
1996
Ramath (voice)
The Pretender
1996
Henry Cockran
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
1996
The Shaman (voice)
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
1994
The Pool (voice)
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
1993
Dark Kat (voice)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
Joseph Sisko
Batman: The Animated Series
1992
Lucius Fox (voice)
The Commish
1991
Pacific Station
1991
Ray Taylor
The Pirates of Dark Water
1991
Bloth (voice)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Mammoth (voice)
Gravedale High
1990
Boneyard (voice)
DuckTales
1987
Druid (voice)
Galtar and the Golden Lance
1985
Tormack (voice)
Challenge of the GoBots
1984
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Thornton Bentley
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
Guest Interviewee
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Magnum, P.I.
1980
President Kole
Roots: The Next Generations
1979
Ab Dekker
Battlestar Galactica
1978
Chief Opposer Solon
Black Beauty
1978
Mr. Carmichael
Seventh Avenue
1977
Sgt. Rollins
Quincy, M.E.
1976