Brock Peters
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.
Filmography
The Locket
as Henry McCord
The Locket
as Henry McCord
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Leon Frey
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Leon Frey
Fearful Symmetry
as Self
Fearful Symmetry
as Self
Cosmic Slop
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
Cosmic Slop
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Doctor Chasuble
The Importance of Being Earnest
as Doctor Chasuble
The Secret
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
The Secret
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Highway Heartbreaker
as Bert Quinn
Highway Heartbreaker
as Bert Quinn
You Must Remember This
as Gus
You Must Remember This
as Gus
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
as Admiral Cartwright
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Chief Speed
Alligator 2: The Mutation
as Chief Speed
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as David Motubu
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
as David Motubu
To Heal a Nation
as Paul Turner
To Heal a Nation
as Paul Turner
Broken Angel
as Sgt. Mercurio
Broken Angel
as Sgt. Mercurio
Samson and Delilah
as Priest (voice)
Samson and Delilah
as Priest (voice)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Morris Brown
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
as Morris Brown
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Jim
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
as Jim
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
as Joe
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
as Joe
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
as Zechariah
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
as Zechariah
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
as Henry
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
as Henry
Two-Minute Warning
as Paul
Two-Minute Warning
as Paul
Framed
as Sam Perry
Framed
as Sam Perry
Lost in the Stars
as Stephen Kumalo
Lost in the Stars
as Stephen Kumalo
Tight as a Drum
as Bill Evans
Tight as a Drum
as Bill Evans
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Reynolds
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
as Reynolds
Soylent Green
as Chief Hatcher
Soylent Green
as Chief Hatcher
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
as Self
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
as Self
Black Girl
as Earl
Black Girl
as Earl
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Berdahl
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
as Berdahl
The McMasters
as Benjie
The McMasters
as Benjie
Ace High
as Thomas
Ace High
as Thomas
P.J.
as Waterpark
P.J.
as Waterpark
Daring Game
as Jonah
Daring Game
as Jonah
The Incident
as Arnold Robinson
The Incident
as Arnold Robinson
The Pawnbroker
as Rodriguez
The Pawnbroker
as Rodriguez
Major Dundee
as Aesop
Major Dundee
as Aesop
Heavens Above!
as Matthew Robinson
Heavens Above!
as Matthew Robinson
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Tom Robinson
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Tom Robinson
The L-Shaped Room
as Johnny
The L-Shaped Room
as Johnny
Bloomer Girl
as Alexander
Bloomer Girl
as Alexander
Carmen Jones
as Sergeant Brown
Carmen Jones
as Sergeant Brown