Brock Peters

Deceased · Born: Jul 2, 1927 · Died: Aug 23, 2005

Personal Details

Born Jul 2, 1927 Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Career

acting

2002

The Locket as Henry McCord

10,000 Black Men Named George

10,000 Black Men Named George as Leon Frey

The Last Place on Earth

The Last Place on Earth as Jack Field

2001

Samurai Jack as Lazzor (Elder) (voice)

1998

Park Day as Heseeit Turner

1997

Spicy City as Bird (voice)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Joseph Sisko

1995

An Element of Truth

An Element of Truth

1994

Cosmic Slop as Minister Coombs ("Space Traders")

1992

Highway Heartbreaker

Highway Heartbreaker as Bert Quinn

The Secret as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III

The Importance of Being Earnest

The Importance of Being Earnest as Doctor Chasuble

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series as Lucius Fox (voice)

1991

Alligator II: The Mutation

Alligator II: The Mutation as Chief Speed

The Pirates of Dark Water

The Pirates of Dark Water as Bloth (voice)

1990

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake as David Motubu

1989

Disneyland as Mr. Pendergast

1988

Broken Angel as Sgt. Mercurio

To Heal a Nation

To Heal a Nation as Paul Turner

1987

DuckTales as Druid (voice)

1985

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Ogre

Galtar and the Golden Lance

Galtar and the Golden Lance as Tormack (voice)

Faerie Tale Theatre

Faerie Tale Theatre as Ogre

1984

Challenge of the GoBots

Challenge of the GoBots

1983

A Caribbean Mystery

A Caribbean Mystery as Dr. Graham

1982

A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion as Morris Brown

1981

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn as Jim

1979

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel as Joe

Roots: The Next Generations

Roots: The Next Generations as Ab Decker

1978

Disneyland as Zechariah

Black Beauty as Mr. Carmichael

1977

Seventh Avenue as Sgt. Rollins

The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman

1976

Two-Minute Warning

Two-Minute Warning as Paul

1975

Framed as Sam Perry

1974

Lost in the Stars

Lost in the Stars as Stephen Kumalo

1973

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off as Reynolds

Soylent Green as Chief Hatcher

1972

Black Girl as Earl

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol as Berdahl

1971

Night Gallery as Logoda (segment "Logoda's Heads")

1970

The McMasters as Benjie

Jack Johnson as Jack Johnson (voice)

1968

Daring Game as Jonah

Ace High as Thomas

P.J. as Waterpark

Gunsmoke as Cato

1967

The Incident as Arnold Robinson

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible as Walter DuBruis

1965

Major Dundee as Aesop

The Pawnbroker as Rodriguez

The Trials of O'Brien

The Trials of O'Brien as Isadore Jaconey

1963

Heavens Above! as Matthew Robinson

1962

To Kill a Mockingbird

To Kill a Mockingbird as Tom Robinson

The L-Shaped Room

The L-Shaped Room as Johnny

1960

Buick-Electra Playhouse

Buick-Electra Playhouse as Molo

1959

Porgy and Bess as Crowne

1956

Producers' Showcase

Producers' Showcase as Alexander

1954

Carmen Jones as Sergeant Brown

appearances

2003

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

1998

Fearful Symmetry

Fearful Symmetry

1986

Passion and Memory

Passion and Memory