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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Filmography
all 109
Movies 55
TV Shows 54
Voice 14
self 5
Producer 2
Narrator 1
Himself
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty (2003)
Movie
Jomo (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys Movie (2002)
Movie
Leon Frey
10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)
Movie
Jack Field
The Last Place on Earth (2002)
Movie
(voice) / Usula (voice)
The Legend of Tarzan (2001)
TV
6
Lazzor (Elder) (voice)
Samurai Jack (2001)
TV
Morris Grant / Soul Power (voice)
Static Shock (2000)
TV
5.67
Dr. Jomo / Poacher (voice) / Jomo (voice)
The Wild Thornberrys (1998)
TV
6.2
Heseeit Turner
Park Day (1998)
Movie
Self
Fearful Symmetry (1998)
Movie
Bird (voice)
Spicy City (1997)
TV
Chronos (voice)
Johnny Bravo (1997)
TV
5.84
Walter Williams
Ghosts of Mississippi (1996)
Movie
2
Ramath (voice)
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996)
TV
Henry Cockran
The Pretender (1996)
TV
6
The Shaman (voice) / Masai (voice)
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest (1996)
TV
1
Actor
An Element of Truth (1995)
Movie
Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
Cosmic Slop (1994)
Movie
Snorch's Voicebox (voice) / The Pool (voice)
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters (1994)
TV
6.89
Dark Kat (voice)
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993)
TV
6
Joseph Sisko
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
TV
5.7
Lucius Fox (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
TV
5.56
Doctor Chasuble
The Importance of Being Earnest (1992)
Movie
Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
The Secret (1992)
Movie
Bert Quinn
Highway Heartbreaker (1992)
Movie
Chief Speed
Alligator 2: The Mutation (1991)
Movie
Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
Movie
5.64
The Commish (1991)
TV
6
Bloth
The Pirates of Dark Water (1991)
TV
4
David Motubu
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake (1990)
Movie
Gravedale High (1990)
TV
Mr. Pendergast
Polly (1989)
Movie
Paul Turner
To Heal a Nation (1988)
Movie
Sgt. Mercurio
Broken Angel (1988)
Movie
Druid (voice)
DuckTales (1987)
TV
7.14
Priest (voice)
Samson and Delilah (1986)
Movie
Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Movie
5.42
Ogre
Puss in Boots (1985)
Movie
Tormack
Galtar and the Golden Lance (1985)
TV
General Newcastle / General Newscastle
Challenge of the GoBots (1984)
TV
Thornton Bentley
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Dr. Graham
A Caribbean Mystery (1983)
Movie
Ogre / Guest Interviewee
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
TV
Morris Brown
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion (1982)
Movie
Jim
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1981)
Movie
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
TV
5.61
Ab Decker
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
TV
6
Joe
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel (1979)
Movie
Chief Opposer Solon
Battlestar Galactica (1978)
TV
6
Zechariah
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance (1978)
Movie
Mr. Carmichael
Black Beauty (1978)
TV
Dr. Ralph Therman
SST: Death Flight (1977)
Movie
Sgt. Rollins
Seventh Avenue (1977)
TV
Paul
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
Movie
Quincy, M.E. (1976)
TV
5.85
The Bionic Woman (1976)
TV
6.67
Narrator
Mahalia (1975)
Movie
Sam Perry
Framed (1975)
Movie
Baretta (1975)
TV
6
Stephen Kumalo
Lost in the Stars (1974)
Movie
Bill Evans
Tight as a Drum (1974)
Movie
Producer
Five on the Black Hand Side (1973)
Movie
Reynolds
Slaughter's Big Rip Off (1973)
Movie
Chief Hatcher
Soylent Green (1973)
Movie
5.74
Police Story (1973)
TV
Self
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' (1973)
Movie
Earl
Black Girl (1972)
Movie
The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
TV
6.86
Berdahl
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol (1972)
Movie
Logoda (segment 'Logoda's Heads')
Night Gallery (1970)
TV
Jack Johnson
Jack Johnson (1970)
Movie
Benjie
The McMasters (1970)
Movie
McCloud (1970)
TV
7
Medical Center (1969)
TV
6.17
Thomas
Ace High (1968)
Movie
3.67
Johnny Pell
The Mod Squad (1968)
TV
6
The Outcasts (1968)
TV
Waterpark
P.J. (1968)
Movie
Jonah
Daring Game (1968)
Movie
Arnold Robinson
The Incident (1967)
Movie
Mannix (1967)
TV
6.38
Judd for the Defense (1967)
TV
Mission: Impossible (1966)
TV
6.33
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. (1966)
TV
Felony Squad (1966)
TV
Isadore Jaconey
The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
TV
The Loner (1965)
TV
Lieutenant Wallace
Run for Your Life (1965)
TV
Aesop
Major Dundee (1965)
Movie
Pompey
Daniel Boone (1964)
TV
5.75
Rodriguez
The Pawnbroker (1964)
Movie
Joe Bailey
The Great Adventure (1963)
TV
Producer
Gone Are the Days! (1963)
Movie
Matthew Robinson
Heavens Above! (1963)
Movie
Tom Robinson
To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
Movie
5.4
Johnny
The L-Shaped Room (1962)
Movie
Self
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
TV
Sam Benedict (1962)
TV
Molo
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960)
Movie
Nicholas
Adventures in Paradise (1959)
TV
Crowne
Porgy and Bess (1959)
Movie
Phinn Harper
Rawhide (1959)
TV
4
Alexander
Bloomer Girl (1956)
Movie
Self - Nominee
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Cato / Jesse Dillard
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Sergeant Brown
Carmen Jones (1954)
Movie
Henry McCord
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
General Mi'Qoch
Borg War
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.32
Based on 1.22 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1967
1977
1969
2003
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1927-07-02
Deathday2005-08-23 (78 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsBroc Peters, George Fisher, Brock G. Peters, Брок Петерс, Брок Питерс
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Paul Robeson Award, Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
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