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Brock Peters

Actor

Brock Peters

Born July 2, 1927 in Harlem, New York City, New York, USADied August 23, 200550 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.

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To Kill a Mockingbird posterFirst watchTo Kill a Mockingbird19628.0as Tom RobinsonScout Finch, 6, and her older brother Jem live in sleepy Maycomb, Alabama, spending much of their time with their friend Dill and spying on their reclusive and mysterious neighbor, Boo…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home poster7.2Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country poster7.0Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991Soylent Green poster6.9Soylent Green1973The Wild Thornberrys Movie poster6.5The Wild Thornberrys Movie2002The Pawnbroker poster7.1The Pawnbroker1965Ace High poster6.5Ace High1968Major Dundee poster6.7Major Dundee1965Ghosts of Mississippi poster6.6Ghosts of Mississippi1996

Filmography

50 films as actor
  1. 2002The Wild Thornberrys MovieJomo (voice)
  2. 2002The LocketHenry McCord
  3. 200210,000 Black Men Named GeorgeLeon Frey
  4. 2002The Last Place on EarthJack Field
  5. 1998Park DayHeseeit Turner
  6. 1996Ghosts of MississippiWalter Williams
  7. 1994Cosmic SlopMinister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
  8. 1992The Importance of Being EarnestDoctor Chasuble
  9. 1992The SecretThurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
  10. 1992Highway HeartbreakerBert Quinn
  11. 1992You Must Remember ThisGus
  12. 1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryAdmiral Cartwright
  13. 1991Alligator 2: The MutationChief Speed
  14. 1990The Great Los Angeles EarthquakeDavid Motubu
  15. 1989PollyMr. Pendergast
  16. 1988To Heal a NationPaul Turner
  17. 1988Broken AngelSgt. Mercurio
  18. 1986Samson and DelilahPriest (voice)
  19. 1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeAdmiral Cartwright
  20. 1985Puss in BootsOgre
  21. 1983A Caribbean MysteryDr. Graham
  22. 1982A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's RebellionMorris Brown
  23. 1981The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnJim
  24. 1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg LaurelJoe
  25. 1978SST: Death FlightDr. Ralph Therman
  26. 1978The Million Dollar Dixie DeliveranceZechariah
  27. 1978Abe Lincoln: Freedom FighterHenry
  28. 1977The Devils' CoachBump Willis
  29. 1976Two-Minute WarningPaul
  30. 1975FramedSam Perry
  31. 1974Lost in the StarsStephen Kumalo
  32. 1974Tight as a DrumBill Evans
  33. 1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffReynolds
  34. 1973Soylent GreenChief Hatcher
  35. 1972Black GirlEarl
  36. 1972Welcome Home, Johnny BristolBerdahl
  37. 1970The McMastersBenjie
  38. 1968Ace HighThomas
  39. 1968P.J.Waterpark
  40. 1968Daring GameJonah
  41. 1967The IncidentArnold Robinson
  42. 1965The PawnbrokerRodriguez
  43. 1965Major DundeeAesop
  44. 1963Heavens Above!Matthew Robinson
  45. 1962To Kill a MockingbirdTom Robinson
  46. 1962The L-Shaped RoomJohnny
  47. 1960The Snows of KilimanjaroMolo
  48. 1959Porgy and BessCrowne
  49. 1956Bloomer GirlAlexander
  50. 1954Carmen JonesSergeant Brown