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.
Filmography
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
as Self
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
as Jomo (voice)
The Locket
2002
as Henry McCord
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002
as Leon Frey
The Last Place on Earth
2002
as Jack Field
Park Day
1998
as Heseeit Turner
Fearful Symmetry
1998
as Self
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
as Walter Williams
Cosmic Slop
1994
as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')
The Importance of Being Earnest
1992
as Doctor Chasuble
The Secret
1992
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
Highway Heartbreaker
1992
as Bert Quinn
You Must Remember This
1992
as Gus
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
as Admiral Cartwright
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
as Chief Speed
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
as David Motubu
Polly
1989
as Mr. Pendergast
To Heal a Nation
1988
as Paul Turner
Broken Angel
1988
as Sgt. Mercurio
Samson and Delilah
1986
as Priest (voice)
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
as Admiral Cartwright
Puss in Boots
1985
as Ogre
A Caribbean Mystery
1983
as Dr. Graham
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
1982
as Morris Brown