Actor
Brock Peters
2 July 1927† 23 August 2005 (aged 78) Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
- Produced
- 2
- Movies
- 55
- Shows
- 55
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
- 2003
- 2002
- The Wild Thornberrys Movie · Film · Jomo (voice)
- The Locket · Film · Henry McCord
- 10,000 Black Men Named George · Film · Leon Frey
- The Last Place on Earth · Film · Jack Field
- 2001
- The Legend of Tarzan · Series · (voice)
- Samurai Jack · Series · Lazzor (Elder) (voice)
- 2000
- Static Shock · Series · Morris Grant · Soul Power (voice)
- 1998
- Park Day · Film · Heseeit Turner
- Fearful Symmetry · Film
- The Wild Thornberrys · Series · Dr. Jomo · Poacher (voice)
- 1997
- Spicy City · Series · Bird (voice)
- Johnny Bravo · Series · Chronos (voice)
- 1996
- Ghosts of Mississippi · Film · Walter Williams
- Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm · Series · Ramath (voice)
- The Pretender · Series · Henry Cockran
- The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest · Series · The Shaman (voice)
- 1994
- Cosmic Slop · Film · Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
- Aaahh!!! Real Monsters · Series · The Pool (voice)
- 1993
- SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron · Series · Dark Kat (voice)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine · Series · Joseph Sisko
- 1992
- The Importance of Being Earnest · Film · Doctor Chasuble
- The Secret · Film · Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
- Highway Heartbreaker · Film · Bert Quinn
- You Must Remember This · Film · Gus
- Batman: The Animated Series · Series · Lucius Fox (voice)
- 1991
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country · Film · Admiral Cartwright
- Alligator 2: The Mutation · Film · Chief Speed
- The Commish · Series
- Pacific Station · Series · Ray Taylor
- The Pirates of Dark Water · Series · Bloth (voice)
- 1990
- The Great Los Angeles Earthquake · Film · David Motubu
- Captain Planet and the Planeteers · Series · Mammoth (voice)
- Gravedale High · Series · Boneyard (voice)
- 1989
- Polly · Film · Mr. Pendergast
- 1988
- To Heal a Nation · Film · Paul Turner
- Broken Angel · Film · Sgt. Mercurio
- 1987
- DuckTales · Series · Druid (voice)
- 1986
- Samson and Delilah · Film · Priest (voice)
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home · Film · Admiral Cartwright
- 1985
- Puss in Boots · Film · Ogre
- Galtar and the Golden Lance · Series · Tormack (voice)
- 1984
- Challenge of the GoBots · Series
- Murder, She Wrote · Series · Thornton Bentley
- 1983
- A Caribbean Mystery · Film · Dr. Graham
- 1982
- A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion · Film · Morris Brown
- Faerie Tale Theatre · Series · Guest Interviewee
- Cagney & Lacey · Series
- 1981
- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn · Film · Jim
- 1980
- Magnum, P.I. · Series · President Kole
- 1979
- The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel · Film · Joe
- Roots: The Next Generations · Series · Ab Dekker
- 1978
- SST: Death Flight · Film · Dr. Ralph Therman
- The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance · Film · Zechariah
- Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter · Film · Henry
- Battlestar Galactica · Series · Chief Opposer Solon
- Black Beauty · Series · Mr. Carmichael
- 1977
- The Devils' Coach · Film · Bump Willis
- Seventh Avenue · Series · Sgt. Rollins
- 1976
- Two-Minute Warning · Film · Paul
- Quincy, M.E. · Series
- The Bionic Woman · Series
- 1975
- 1974
- Lost in the Stars · Film · Stephen Kumalo
- Tight as a Drum · Film · Bill Evans
- 1973
- Slaughter's Big Rip-Off · Film · Reynolds
- Soylent Green · Film · Chief Hatcher
- A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' · Film
- Police Story · Series
- Five on the Black Hand Side · Film · Producer
- 1972
- Black Girl · Film · Earl
- Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol · Film · Berdahl
- The Streets of San Francisco · Series · Jacob Willis · Earl Barnes
- 1970
- Jack Johnson · Film · Jack Johnson (voice)
- The McMasters · Film · Benjie
- Night Gallery · Series · Logoda (segment "Logoda's Heads")
- McCloud · Series · DDT
- 1969
- Medical Center · Series
- 1968
- Ace High · Film · Thomas
- P.J. · Film · Waterpark
- Daring Game · Film · Jonah
- The Mod Squad · Series · Johnny Pell
- The Outcasts · Series
- 1967
- The Incident · Film · Arnold Robinson
- Mannix · Series · Sonny Carter
- Judd, for the Defense · Series
- 1966
- Mission: Impossible · Series · Walter DuBruis
- The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. · Series · King M'Bala
- Felony Squad · Series
- 1965
- The Pawnbroker · Film · Rodriguez
- Major Dundee · Film · Aesop
- The Loner · Series
- The Trials of O'Brien · Series · Isadore Jaconey
- Run for Your Life · Series · Lieutenant Wallace
- 1964
- Daniel Boone · Series · Pompey
- 1963
- Heavens Above! · Film · Matthew Robinson
- The Great Adventure · Series · Joe Bailey
- Gone Are the Days! · Film · Producer
- 1962
- To Kill a Mockingbird · Film · Tom Robinson
- The L-Shaped Room · Film · Johnny
- Sam Benedict · Series · Frank Elton
- 1960
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro · Film · Molo
- 1959
- Porgy and Bess · Film · Crowne
- Adventures in Paradise · Series · Nicholas
- Rawhide · Series · Phinn Harper
- 1956
- Bloomer Girl · Film · Alexander
- 1955
- Gunsmoke · Series · Cato
- 1954
- Carmen Jones · Film · Sergeant Brown
- The Wonderful World of Disney · Series · Mr. Pendergast
- 1951
- Hallmark Hall of Fame · Series · Henry McCord