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
Soylent Green
(1973)
Chief Hatcher
To Kill a Mockingbird
(1962)
Tom Robinson
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
(1986)
Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
(1991)
Admiral Cartwright
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
(2002)
Jomo (voice)
Major Dundee
(1965)
Aesop
Ace High
(1968)
Thomas
Ghosts of Mississippi
(1996)
Walter Williams
The Pawnbroker
(1964)
Rodriguez
Carmen Jones
(1954)
Sergeant Brown
Two-Minute Warning
(1976)
Paul
Alligator 2: The Mutation
(1991)
Chief Speed
A Caribbean Mystery
(1983)
Dr. Graham
The Incident
(1967)
Arnold Robinson
The L-Shaped Room
(1962)
Johnny
Full Filmography
Acting
Carmen Jones
(1954)
Sergeant Brown
Bloomer Girl
(1956)
Alexander
Porgy and Bess
(1959)
Crowne
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
(1960)
Molo
To Kill a Mockingbird
(1962)
Tom Robinson
The L-Shaped Room
(1962)
Johnny
Heavens Above!
(1963)
Matthew Robinson
The Pawnbroker
(1964)
Rodriguez
Major Dundee
(1965)
Aesop
The Incident
(1967)
Arnold Robinson
Ace High
(1968)
Thomas
P.J.
(1968)
Waterpark
Daring Game
(1968)
Jonah
The McMasters
(1970)
Benjie
Jack Johnson
(1970)
Jack Johnson (voice)
Black Girl
(1972)
Earl
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
(1972)
Berdahl
Soylent Green
(1973)
Chief Hatcher
Slaughter's Big Rip Off
(1973)
Reynolds
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
(1973)
Self
Lost in the Stars
(1974)
Stephen Kumalo
Tight as a Drum
(1974)
Bill Evans
Framed
(1975)
Sam Perry
Mahalia
(1975)
Narrator
Two-Minute Warning
(1976)
Paul
SST: Death Flight
(1977)
Dr. Ralph Therman
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
(1978)
Zechariah
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
(1979)
Joe
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
(1981)
Jim
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
(1982)
Morris Brown
A Caribbean Mystery
(1983)
Dr. Graham
Puss in Boots
(1985)
Ogre
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
(1986)
Admiral Cartwright
Samson and Delilah
(1986)
Priest (voice)
To Heal a Nation
(1988)
Paul Turner
Broken Angel
(1988)
Sgt. Mercurio
Polly
(1989)
Mr. Pendergast
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
(1990)
David Motubu
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
(1991)
Admiral Cartwright
Alligator 2: The Mutation
(1991)
Chief Speed
The Importance of Being Earnest
(1992)
Doctor Chasuble
The Secret
(1992)
Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Highway Heartbreaker
(1992)
Bert Quinn
Cosmic Slop
(1994)
Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
Ghosts of Mississippi
(1996)
Walter Williams
Park Day
(1998)
Heseeit Turner
Fearful Symmetry
(1998)
Self
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
(2002)
Jomo (voice)
10,000 Black Men Named George
(2002)
Leon Frey
The Last Place on Earth
(2002)
Jack Field
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
(2003)
Himself
Production