Acting
Brock Peters
Born July 2, 1927 Died August 23, 2005 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.
Filmography
8.3
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003·Documentary
6.4
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002·Family
5.2
The Locket
2002·Drama
3.9
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002·Drama
5.7
The Last Place on Earth
2002·Comedy
9.7
Park Day
1998·Drama
5.3
Fearful Symmetry
1998·Documentary
6.6
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996·Drama
5.3
Cosmic Slop
1994·Science Fiction
8.0
The Importance of Being Earnest
1992·Comedy
9.0
The Secret
1992·Drama
5.0
Highway Heartbreaker
1992·Drama
8.5
You Must Remember This
1992·Drama
7.0
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991·Science Fiction
4.9
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991·Horror
6.7
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990·Drama
8.2
Polly
1989·Family
6.0
To Heal a Nation
1988·Drama
5.6
Broken Angel
1988·Drama
5.5
Samson and Delilah
1986·Animation
7.2
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986·Science Fiction
5.0
Puss in Boots
1985·Fantasy
6.3
A Caribbean Mystery
1983·Crime
7.0
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
1982·History