Brock Peters
Born July 02, 1927 (Age: 98)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
2002
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as Jomo (voice)
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Age: 75
The Locket
2002
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as Henry McCord
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Age: 75
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002
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as Leon Frey
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Age: 74
The Last Place on Earth
2002
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as Jack Field
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Age: 74
Park Day
1998
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as Heseeit Turner
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Age: 71
Fearful Symmetry
1998
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as Self
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Age: 70
Ghosts of Mississippi
1996
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as Walter Williams
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Age: 69
The Importance of Being Earnest
1992
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as Doctor Chasuble
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Age: 64
The Secret
1992
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as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
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Age: 64
Highway Heartbreaker
1992
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as Bert Quinn
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Age: 64
You Must Remember This
1992
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as Gus
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Age: 64
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
1991
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as Admiral Cartwright
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Age: 64
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
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as Chief Speed
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Age: 64
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
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as David Motubu
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Age: 63
Polly
1989
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as Mr. Pendergast
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Age: 62
To Heal a Nation
1988
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as Paul Turner
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Age: 60
Broken Angel
1988
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as Sgt. Mercurio
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Age: 60
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1986
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as Admiral Cartwright
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Age: 59
Puss in Boots
1985
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as Ogre
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Age: 58
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981
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as Jim
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Age: 54
SST: Death Flight
1978
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as Dr. Ralph Therman
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Age: 50
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
1978
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as Zechariah
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Age: 50
No Image
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
1978
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as Henry
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Age: 50
Two-Minute Warning
1976
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as Paul
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Age: 49
Lost in the Stars
1974
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as Stephen Kumalo
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Age: 46
Tight as a Drum
1974
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as Bill Evans
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Age: 46
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
1973
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as Reynolds
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Age: 46
Soylent Green
1973
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as Chief Hatcher
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Age: 45
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
1973
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as Self
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Age: 45
Black Girl
1972
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as Earl
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Age: 45
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
1972
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as Berdahl
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Age: 44
The Pawnbroker
1965
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as Rodriguez
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Age: 37
Major Dundee
1965
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as Aesop
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Age: 37
Heavens Above!
1963
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as Matthew Robinson
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Age: 35
To Kill a Mockingbird
1962
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as Tom Robinson
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Age: 35
The L-Shaped Room
1962
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as Johnny
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Age: 35
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
1960
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as Molo
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Age: 32
Porgy and Bess
1959
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as Crowne
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Age: 31
Bloomer Girl
1956
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as Alexander
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Age: 28
Carmen Jones
1954
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as Sergeant Brown
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Age: 27