About
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
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty2003 · Self
The Wild Thornberrys Movie2002 · Jomo (voice)
The Locket2002 · Henry McCord
10,000 Black Men Named George2002 · Leon Frey
The Last Place on Earth2002 · Jack Field
Park Day1998 · Heseeit Turner
Fearful Symmetry1998 · Self
Ghosts of Mississippi1996 · Walter Williams
Cosmic Slop1994 · Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
The Importance of Being Earnest1992 · Doctor Chasuble
The Secret1992 · Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Highway Heartbreaker1992 · Bert Quinn
You Must Remember This1992 · Gus
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991 · Admiral Cartwright
Alligator 2: The Mutation1991 · Chief Speed
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake1990 · David Motubu
Polly1989 · Mr. Pendergast
To Heal a Nation1988 · Paul Turner
Broken Angel1988 · Sgt. Mercurio
Samson and Delilah1986 · Priest (voice)