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Brock Peters

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jul 2, 1927 (99 years old)

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2003Dorothy Dandridge: An American BeautySelf
2002The Wild Thornberrys MovieJomo (voice)
2002The Last Place on EarthJack Field
200210,000 Black Men Named GeorgeLeon Frey
2002The LocketHenry McCord
2001The Legend of Tarzan(voice)
2001The Legend of TarzanUsula (voice)
2001Samurai JackLazzor (Elder) (voice)
2000Static ShockMorris Grant / Soul Power (voice)
1998Fearful SymmetrySelf
1998Park DayHeseeit Turner
1998The Wild ThornberrysDr. Jomo / Poacher (voice)
1998The Wild ThornberrysJomo (voice)
1997Spicy CityBird (voice)
1997Johnny BravoChronos (voice)
1996Ghosts of MississippiWalter Williams
1996The PretenderHenry Cockran
1996Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the RealmRamath (voice)
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestThe Shaman (voice)
1996The Real Adventures of Jonny QuestMasai (voice)
1994Cosmic SlopMinister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
1994Aaahh!!! Real MonstersThe Pool (voice)
1994Aaahh!!! Real MonstersSnorch's Voicebox (voice)
1993SWAT Kats: The Radical SquadronDark Kat (voice)
1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineJoseph Sisko
1992Highway HeartbreakerBert Quinn
1992The Importance of Being EarnestDoctor Chasuble
1992The SecretThurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
1992You Must Remember ThisGus
1992Batman: The Animated SeriesLucius Fox (voice)
1991Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered CountryAdmiral Cartwright
1991Alligator 2: The MutationChief Speed
1991The Commish
1991The Pirates of Dark WaterBloth (voice)
1991Pacific StationRay Taylor
1990The Great Los Angeles EarthquakeDavid Motubu
1990Gravedale HighBoneyard (voice)
1989PollyMr. Pendergast
1988To Heal a NationPaul Turner
1988Broken AngelSgt. Mercurio
1987DuckTalesDruid (voice)
1986Samson and DelilahPriest (voice)
1986Star Trek IV: The Voyage HomeAdmiral Cartwright
1985Puss in BootsOgre
1985Galtar and the Golden LanceTormack (voice)
1984Murder, She WroteThornton Bentley
1984Challenge of the GoBots
1983A Caribbean MysteryDr. Graham
1982A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's RebellionMorris Brown
1982Cagney & Lacey
1982Faerie Tale TheatreGuest Interviewee
1982Faerie Tale TheatreOgre
1981The Adventures of Huckleberry FinnJim
1980Magnum, P.I.President Kole
1979The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg LaurelJoe
1979Roots: The Next GenerationsAb Dekker
1978SST: Death FlightDr. Ralph Therman
1978The Million Dollar Dixie DeliveranceZechariah
1978Abe Lincoln: Freedom FighterHenry
1978Black BeautyMr. Carmichael
1978Battlestar GalacticaChief Opposer Solon
1977Seventh AvenueSgt. Rollins
1976Two-Minute WarningPaul
1976The Bionic Woman
1976Quincy, M.E.
1975FramedSam Perry
1975MahaliaNarrator
1975Baretta
1974Lost in the StarsStephen Kumalo
1974Tight as a DrumBill Evans
1973Soylent GreenChief Hatcher
1973Slaughter's Big Rip-OffReynolds
1973A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'Self
1973Police Story
1972Black GirlEarl
1972Welcome Home, Johnny BristolBerdahl
1972The Streets of San FranciscoJacob Willis / Earl Barnes
1970The McMastersBenjie
1970Jack JohnsonJack Johnson (voice)
1970Night GalleryLogoda (segment "Logoda's Heads")
1970McCloud
1969Medical Center
1968Ace HighThomas
1968Daring GameJonah
1968P.J.Waterpark
1968The Outcasts
1968The Mod SquadJohnny Pell
1967The IncidentArnold Robinson
1967Judd for the Defense
1967MannixSonny Carter
1966The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.King M'Bala
1966Mission: ImpossibleWalter DuBruis
1966Felony Squad
1965The PawnbrokerRodriguez
1965Major DundeeAesop
1965Run for Your LifeLieutenant Wallace
1965The Loner
1965The Trials of O'BrienIsadore Jaconey
1964Daniel BoonePompey
1963Heavens Above!Matthew Robinson
1963The Great AdventureJoe Bailey
1962To Kill a MockingbirdTom Robinson
1962The L-Shaped RoomJohnny
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSelf
1962Sam BenedictFrank Elton
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf
1960The Snows of KilimanjaroMolo
1959Porgy and BessCrowne
1959RawhidePhinn Harper
1959Adventures in ParadiseNicholas
1956Bloomer GirlAlexander
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee
1955GunsmokeCato
1955GunsmokeJesse Dillard
1954Carmen JonesSergeant Brown
1954The Wonderful World of DisneyMr. Pendergast
1951Hallmark Hall of FameHenry McCord
Production
1973Five on the Black Hand SideProducer
1963Gone Are the Days!Producer