Brock Peters

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
July 2, 1927

Place of Birth:
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

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Brock Peters

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.

Known For

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2003 Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty Self
2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie Jomo (voice)
2002 The Last Place on Earth Jack Field
2002 10,000 Black Men Named George Leon Frey
2002 The Locket Henry McCord
1998 Fearful Symmetry Self
1998 Park Day Heseeit Turner
1996 Ghosts of Mississippi Walter Williams
1994 Cosmic Slop Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
1992 Highway Heartbreaker Bert Quinn
1992 The Importance of Being Earnest Doctor Chasuble
1992 The Secret Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
1992 You Must Remember This Gus
1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country Admiral Cartwright
1991 Alligator 2: The Mutation Chief Speed
1990 The Great Los Angeles Earthquake David Motubu
1989 Polly Mr. Pendergast
1988 To Heal a Nation Paul Turner
1988 Broken Angel Sgt. Mercurio
1986 Samson and Delilah Priest (voice)
1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Admiral Cartwright
1985 Puss in Boots Ogre
1983 A Caribbean Mystery Dr. Graham
1982 A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion Morris Brown
1981 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Jim
1979 The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel Joe
1978 The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance Zechariah
1978 Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter Henry
1977 SST: Death Flight Dr. Ralph Therman
1976 Two-Minute Warning Paul
1975 Framed Sam Perry
1975 Mahalia Narrator
1974 Lost in the Stars Stephen Kumalo
1974 Tight as a Drum Bill Evans
1973 Soylent Green Chief Hatcher
1973 Slaughter's Big Rip-Off Reynolds
1973 A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' Self
1972 Black Girl Earl
1972 Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol Berdahl
1970 The McMasters Benjie
1970 Jack Johnson Jack Johnson (voice)
1968 Ace High Thomas
1968 Daring Game Jonah
1968 P.J. Waterpark
1967 The Incident Arnold Robinson
1965 The Pawnbroker Rodriguez
1965 Major Dundee Aesop
1963 Heavens Above! Matthew Robinson
1962 To Kill a Mockingbird Tom Robinson
1962 The L-Shaped Room Johnny
1960 The Snows of Kilimanjaro Molo
1959 Porgy and Bess Crowne
1956 Bloomer Girl Alexander
1954 Carmen Jones Sergeant Brown
Year TV Show Role
2001 The Legend of Tarzan (voice)
2001 The Legend of Tarzan Usula (voice)
2001 Samurai Jack Lazzor (Elder) (voice)
2000 Static Shock Morris Grant / Soul Power (voice)
1998 The Wild Thornberrys Dr. Jomo / Poacher (voice)
1998 The Wild Thornberrys Jomo (voice)
1997 Spicy City Bird (voice)
1997 Johnny Bravo Chronos (voice)
1996 The Pretender Henry Cockran
1996 Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm Ramath (voice)
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest The Shaman (voice)
1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Masai (voice)
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters The Pool (voice)
1994 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Snorch's Voicebox (voice)
1993 SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron Dark Kat (voice)
1993 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Joseph Sisko
1992 Batman: The Animated Series Lucius Fox (voice)
1991 The Commish
1991 The Pirates of Dark Water Bloth (voice)
1991 Pacific Station Ray Taylor
1990 Gravedale High Boneyard (voice)
1987 DuckTales Druid (voice)
1985 Galtar and the Golden Lance Tormack (voice)
1984 Murder, She Wrote Thornton Bentley
1984 Challenge of the GoBots
1982 Cagney & Lacey
1982 Faerie Tale Theatre Guest Interviewee
1982 Faerie Tale Theatre Ogre
1980 Magnum, P.I. President Kole
1979 Roots: The Next Generations Ab Decker
1978 Black Beauty Mr. Carmichael
1978 Battlestar Galactica Chief Opposer Solon
1977 Seventh Avenue Sgt. Rollins
1976 The Bionic Woman
1976 Quincy, M.E.
1975 Baretta
1973 Police Story
1972 The Streets of San Francisco Jacob Willis / Earl Barnes
1970 Night Gallery Logoda (segment "Logoda's Heads")
1970 McCloud
1969 Medical Center
1968 The Outcasts
1968 The Mod Squad Johnny Pell
1967 Judd for the Defense
1967 Mannix Sonny Carter
1966 The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. King M'Bala
1966 Mission: Impossible Walter DuBruis
1966 Felony Squad
1965 Run for Your Life Lieutenant Wallace
1965 The Loner
1965 The Trials of O'Brien Isadore Jaconey
1964 Daniel Boone Pompey
1963 The Great Adventure Joe Bailey
1962 The Merv Griffin Show Self
1962 Sam Benedict
1961 The Mike Douglas Show Self
1959 Rawhide Phinn Harper
1959 Adventures in Paradise Nicholas
1956 Tony Awards Self - Nominee
1955 Gunsmoke Cato
1955 Gunsmoke Jesse Dillard
1951 Hallmark Hall of Fame Henry McCord
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