Brock Peters
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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Movies (25)
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
as Self
2003
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Jomo (voice)
2002
The Locket
as Henry McCord
2002
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Leon Frey
2002
The Last Place on Earth
as Jack Field
2002
Park Day
as Heseeit Turner
1998
Fearful Symmetry
as Self
1998
Ghosts of Mississippi
as Walter Williams
1996
Cosmic Slop
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
1994
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Doctor Chasuble
1992
The Secret
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
1992
Highway Heartbreaker
as Bert Quinn
1992
You Must Remember This
as Gus
1992
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Admiral Cartwright
1991
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Chief Speed
1991
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as David Motubu
1990
Polly
as Mr. Pendergast
1989
To Heal a Nation
as Paul Turner
1988
Broken Angel
as Sgt. Mercurio
1988
Samson and Delilah
as Priest (voice)
1986
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
1986
Puss in Boots
as Ogre
1985
A Caribbean Mystery
as Dr. Graham
1983
A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion
as Morris Brown
1982
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Jim
1981
TV Shows (25)
The Legend of Tarzan
as (voice)
2001
Samurai Jack
as Lazzor (Elder) (voice)
2001
Static Shock
as Morris Grant / Soul Power (voice)
2000
The Wild Thornberrys
as Dr. Jomo / Poacher (voice)
1998
Spicy City
as Bird (voice)
1997
Johnny Bravo
as Chronos (voice)
1997
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
as Ramath (voice)
1996
The Pretender
as Henry Cockran
1996
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
as The Shaman (voice)
1996
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
as The Pool (voice)
1994
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
as Dark Kat (voice)
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Joseph Sisko
1993
Batman: The Animated Series
as Lucius Fox (voice)
1992
The Commish
1991
Pacific Station
as Ray Taylor
1991
The Pirates of Dark Water
as Bloth (voice)
1991
Gravedale High
as Boneyard (voice)
1990
DuckTales
as Druid (voice)
1987
Galtar and the Golden Lance
as Tormack (voice)
1985
Challenge of the GoBots
1984
Murder, She Wrote
as Thornton Bentley
1984
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Guest Interviewee
1982
Cagney & Lacey
1982
Magnum, P.I.
as President Kole
1980
Roots: The Next Generations
as Ab Dekker
1979