Brock Peters
Acting
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
2003Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
Self
2002The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Jomo (voice)
2002The Last Place on Earth
Jack Field
200210,000 Black Men Named George
Leon Frey
2002The Locket
Henry McCord
1998Fearful Symmetry
Self
1998Park Day
Heseeit Turner
1996Ghosts of Mississippi
Walter Williams
1994Cosmic Slop
Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
1992Highway Heartbreaker
Bert Quinn
1992The Importance of Being Earnest
Doctor Chasuble
1992The Secret
Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
1992You Must Remember This
Gus
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
Admiral Cartwright
1991Alligator 2: The Mutation
Chief Speed
1990The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
David Motubu
1989Polly
Mr. Pendergast
1988To Heal a Nation
Paul Turner
1988Broken Angel
Sgt. Mercurio
1986Samson and Delilah
Priest (voice)
1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Admiral Cartwright
1985Puss in Boots
Ogre
1983A Caribbean Mystery
Dr. Graham
1982A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
Morris Brown