People
Brock Peters
- Name: Brock Peters
- Birthday: 1927-07-02
- Also known as: Broc Peters,George Fisher,Brock G. Peters,Брок Петерс,Брок Питерс
- Place of birth: Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
- Popularity: 5.9
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.
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Movies:
| Title | Release date |
|---|---|
| Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty as Self | 2003-06-24 |
| The Wild Thornberrys Movie as Jomo (voice) | 2002-12-20 |
| 10,000 Black Men Named George as Leon Frey | 2002-02-24 |
| The Last Place on Earth as Jack Field | 2002-01-01 |
| Park Day as Heseeit Turner | 1998-08-06 |
| Fearful Symmetry as Self | 1998-01-01 |
| Ghosts of Mississippi as Walter Williams | 1996-12-20 |
| Cosmic Slop as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders') | 1994-11-08 |
| The Importance of Being Earnest as Doctor Chasuble | 1992-05-14 |
| The Secret as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III | 1992-04-19 |
| Highway Heartbreaker as Bert Quinn | 1992-03-29 |
| Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country as Admiral Cartwright | 1991-12-06 |
| Alligator 2: The Mutation as Chief Speed | 1991-07-05 |
| The Great Los Angeles Earthquake as David Motubu | 1990-11-11 |
| Polly as Mr. Pendergast | 1989-11-12 |
| To Heal a Nation as Paul Turner | 1988-05-29 |
| Broken Angel as Sgt. Mercurio | 1988-03-13 |
| Samson and Delilah as Priest (voice) | 1986-12-30 |
| Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home as Admiral Cartwright | 1986-11-26 |
| Puss in Boots as Ogre | 1985-09-09 |
| A Caribbean Mystery as Dr. Graham | 1983-10-22 |
| A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion as Morris Brown | 1982-02-17 |
| The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Jim | 1981-07-09 |
| The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel as Joe | 1979-01-02 |
| The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance as Zechariah | 1978-02-05 |
| SST: Death Flight as Dr. Ralph Therman | 1977-02-25 |
| Two-Minute Warning as Paul | 1976-11-12 |
| Mahalia as Narrator | 1975-09-11 |
| Framed as Sam Perry | 1975-08-01 |
| Lost in the Stars as Stephen Kumalo | 1974-04-08 |
| Tight as a Drum as Bill Evans | 1974-02-11 |
| Slaughter's Big Rip Off as Reynolds | 1973-08-31 |
| Soylent Green as Chief Hatcher | 1973-04-18 |
| A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' as Self | 1973-01-01 |
| Black Girl as Earl | 1972-11-09 |
| Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol as Berdahl | 1972-01-30 |
| Jack Johnson as Jack Johnson (voice) | 1970-07-25 |
| The McMasters as Benjie | 1970-04-23 |
| Ace High as Thomas | 1968-10-02 |
| P.J. as Waterpark | 1968-03-27 |
| Daring Game as Jonah | 1968-03-19 |
| The Incident as Arnold Robinson | 1967-11-05 |
| The Pawnbroker as Rodriguez | 1965-04-20 |
| Major Dundee as Aesop | 1965-04-07 |
| Heavens Above! as Matthew Robinson | 1963-05-20 |
| To Kill a Mockingbird as Tom Robinson | 1962-12-20 |
| The L-Shaped Room as Johnny | 1962-11-20 |
| The Snows of Kilimanjaro as Molo | 1960-03-25 |
| Porgy and Bess as Crowne | 1959-06-24 |
| Bloomer Girl as Alexander | 1956-05-28 |
| Carmen Jones as Sergeant Brown | 1954-10-28 |
