Brock Peters
54 movies · 55 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 2, 1927
- Died
- Aug 23, 2005 (age 78)
- Place of birth
- Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Broc Peters · George Fisher · Brock G. Peters · Брок Петерс
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.
Profiles IMDb
Known for
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★ 8.0 To Kill a Mockingbird
1962 · Film
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★ 8.6 Batman: The Animated Series
1992 · TV
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★ 7.2 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986 · Film
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★ 6.9 Soylent Green
1973 · Film
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★ 7.0 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991 · Film
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★ 7.9 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993 · TV
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★ 8.4 Samurai Jack
2001 · TV
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★ 7.7 DuckTales
1987 · TV
Brock Peters: movies and TV shows
Acting (107)
- 2002 The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Jomo (voice)
- 2002 The Locket
as Henry McCord
- 2002 10,000 Black Men Named George
as Leon Frey
- 2002 The Last Place on Earth
as Jack Field
- 2001
- 2001
- 2000
- 1998
- 1998 Park Day
as Heseeit Turner
- 1997
- 1997
- 1996 Ghosts of Mississippi
as Walter Williams
- 1996
- 1996
- 1996
- 1994 Cosmic Slop
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
- 1994
- 1993
- 1993
- 1992
- 1992 The Importance of Being Earnest
as Doctor Chasuble
- 1992 The Secret
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
- 1992 Highway Heartbreaker
as Bert Quinn
- 1992 You Must Remember This
as Gus
- 1991 Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Admiral Cartwright
- 1991
- 1991
- 1991 Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Chief Speed
- 1991
- 1990 The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as David Motubu
- 1990
- 1990
- 1989 Polly
as Mr. Pendergast
- 1988 To Heal a Nation
as Paul Turner
- 1988 Broken Angel
as Sgt. Mercurio
- 1987
- 1986 Samson and Delilah
as Priest (voice)
- 1986 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
- 1985 Puss in Boots
as Ogre
- 1985
- 1984
- 1984
- 1983 A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Graham
- 1982
- 1982
- 1982 A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Morris Brown
- 1981
- 1980
- 1979
- 1979
- 1978
- 1978 SST: Death Flight
as Dr. Ralph Therman
- 1978 The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
as Zechariah
- 1978
- 1978 Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
as Henry
- 1977 The Devils' Coach
as Bump Willis
- 1977
- 1976 Two-Minute Warning
as Paul
- 1976
- 1976
- 1975 Mahalia
as Narrator
- 1975 Framed
as Sam Perry
- 1975
- 1974 Lost in the Stars
as Stephen Kumalo
- 1974 Tight as a Drum
as Bill Evans
- 1973 Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Reynolds
- 1973 Soylent Green
as Chief Hatcher
- 1973
- 1972 Black Girl
as Earl
- 1972
- 1972 Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Berdahl
- 1970
- 1970 Jack Johnson
as Jack Johnson (voice)
- 1970 The McMasters
as Benjie
- 1970
- 1969
- 1968 Ace High
as Thomas
- 1968
- 1968
- 1968 P.J.
as Waterpark
- 1968 Daring Game
as Jonah
- 1967 The Incident
as Arnold Robinson
- 1967
- 1967
- 1966
- 1966
- 1966
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965
- 1965 The Pawnbroker
as Rodriguez
- 1965 Major Dundee
as Aesop
- 1964
- 1963
- 1963 Heavens Above!
as Matthew Robinson
- 1962 To Kill a Mockingbird
as Tom Robinson
- 1962 The L-Shaped Room
as Johnny
- 1962
- 1960 The Snows of Kilimanjaro
as Molo
- 1959
- 1959 Porgy and Bess
as Crowne
- 1959
- 1956 Bloomer Girl
as Alexander
- 1955
- 1954 Carmen Jones
as Sergeant Brown
- 1954
- 1951
Behind the camera (2)
- 1973 Five on the Black Hand Side
Producer
- 1963 Gone Are the Days!
Producer
Talk shows and appearances (6)
- 2003
- 1998
- 1973
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show
3 episodes
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show
1 episode
- 1956 Tony Awards
1 episode