Brock Peters

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

117

Gender

Male

Birthday

1927-07-02

Day of death

2005-08-23 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

  • Murder, She Wrote

    Murder, She Wrote

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

  • Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

  • Roots: The Next Generations

    Roots: The Next Generations

  • Batman: The Animated Series

    Batman: The Animated Series

  • Tony Awards

    Tony Awards

  • Quincy, M.E.

    Quincy, M.E.

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Johnny Bravo

    Johnny Bravo

  • DuckTales

    DuckTales

  • Samurai Jack

    Samurai Jack

  • The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • Faerie Tale Theatre

    Faerie Tale Theatre

  • The Wild Thornberrys

    The Wild Thornberrys

  • The Wild Thornberrys

    The Wild Thornberrys

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Medical Center

    Medical Center

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • The Pretender

    The Pretender

  • The Bionic Woman

    The Bionic Woman

  • Felony Squad

    Felony Squad

  • Baretta

    Baretta

  • Cagney & Lacey

    Cagney & Lacey

  • Static Shock

    Static Shock

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • Night Gallery

    Night Gallery

  • McCloud

    McCloud

  • Adventures in Paradise

    Adventures in Paradise

  • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

    Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

  • Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

    Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • The Legend of Tarzan

    The Legend of Tarzan

  • The Commish

    The Commish

  • The Streets of San Francisco

    The Streets of San Francisco

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • The Incident

    The Incident

  • The Mod Squad

    The Mod Squad

  • To Kill a Mockingbird

    To Kill a Mockingbird

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

    The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

  • Police Story

    Police Story

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Soylent Green

    Soylent Green

  • SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

    SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

  • Judd for the Defense

    Judd for the Defense

  • The Secret

    The Secret

  • The Pawnbroker

    The Pawnbroker

  • The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

    The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.

  • Challenge of the GoBots

    Challenge of the GoBots

  • Carmen Jones

    Carmen Jones

  • Major Dundee

    Major Dundee

  • Park Day

    Park Day

  • Bloomer Girl

    Bloomer Girl

  • 10,000 Black Men Named George

    10,000 Black Men Named George

  • Daring Game

    Daring Game

  • Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

    Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

  • The McMasters

    The McMasters

  • The Trials of O'Brien

    The Trials of O'Brien

  • The Locket

    The Locket

  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

    Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

  • Heavens Above!

    Heavens Above!

  • The Pirates of Dark Water

    The Pirates of Dark Water

  • Broken Angel

    Broken Angel

  • Framed

    Framed

  • Polly

    Polly

  • Spicy City

    Spicy City

  • Ace High

    Ace High

  • The Loner

    The Loner

  • The Outcasts

    The Outcasts

  • The Wild Thornberrys Movie

    The Wild Thornberrys Movie

  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

    Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

  • To Heal a Nation

    To Heal a Nation

  • The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

    The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

  • The Wonderful World of Disney

    The Wonderful World of Disney

  • P.J.

    P.J.

  • A Caribbean Mystery

    A Caribbean Mystery

  • Black Girl

    Black Girl

  • The Last Place on Earth

    The Last Place on Earth

  • The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

    The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

  • Alligator 2: The Mutation

    Alligator 2: The Mutation

  • Ghosts of Mississippi

    Ghosts of Mississippi

  • Hallmark Hall of Fame

    Hallmark Hall of Fame

  • Gravedale High

    Gravedale High

  • A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

    A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

  • Two-Minute Warning

    Two-Minute Warning

  • Pacific Station

    Pacific Station

  • A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

    A House Divided: Denmark Vessey's Rebellion

  • Porgy and Bess

    Porgy and Bess

  • The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

    The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

  • You Must Remember This

    You Must Remember This

  • Lost in the Stars

    Lost in the Stars

  • The L-Shaped Room

    The L-Shaped Room

  • Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

    Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

  • Galtar and the Golden Lance

    Galtar and the Golden Lance

  • The Importance of Being Earnest

    The Importance of Being Earnest

  • Samson and Delilah

    Samson and Delilah

  • Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter

    Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter

  • Black Beauty

    Black Beauty

  • Seventh Avenue

    Seventh Avenue

  • Highway Heartbreaker

    Highway Heartbreaker

  • Puss in Boots

    Puss in Boots

  • Tight as a Drum

    Tight as a Drum

  • Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

    Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

  • Cosmic Slop

    Cosmic Slop

  • Jack Johnson

    Jack Johnson

  • SST: Death Flight

    SST: Death Flight

  • Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

    Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

  • The Snows of Kilimanjaro

    The Snows of Kilimanjaro

  • Fearful Symmetry

    Fearful Symmetry

  • Mahalia

    Mahalia