Brock Peters

Brock Peters

Acting
Born 1927-07-02 - Died 2005-08-23Harlem, 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.

Movies (55)

Soylent Green
6.9

Soylent Green

1973Movie6.9
To Kill a Mockingbird
8.0

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962Movie8.0
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
7.2

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986Movie7.2
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
6.5

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

2002Movie6.5
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
7.0

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991Movie7.0
Major Dundee
6.7

Major Dundee

1965Movie6.7
The Locket
5.2

The Locket

2002Movie5.2
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
7.0

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

1982Movie7.0
Two-Minute Warning
6.3

Two-Minute Warning

1976Movie6.3
Carmen Jones
6.2

Carmen Jones

1954Movie6.2
Ghosts of Mississippi
6.6

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996Movie6.6
Framed
6.6

Framed

1975Movie6.6
The L-Shaped Room
6.8

The L-Shaped Room

1962Movie6.8
The Secret
9.0

The Secret

1992Movie9.0
The Pawnbroker
7.1

The Pawnbroker

1965Movie7.1
The Incident
7.4

The Incident

1967Movie7.4
Ace High
6.5

Ace High

1968Movie6.5
Porgy and Bess
6.3

Porgy and Bess

1959Movie6.3
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
6.7

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

1990Movie6.7
Alligator 2: The Mutation
4.9

Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991Movie4.9
Polly
8.2

Polly

1989Movie8.2
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
6.8

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

1979Movie6.8
Heavens Above!
6.6

Heavens Above!

1963Movie6.6
Tight as a Drum

Tight as a Drum

1974Movie
A Caribbean Mystery
6.2

A Caribbean Mystery

1983Movie6.2
P.J.
5.7

P.J.

1968Movie5.7
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
4.8

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973Movie4.8
The Last Place on Earth
5.7

The Last Place on Earth

2002Movie5.7
Black Girl
6.8

Black Girl

1972Movie6.8
Cosmic Slop
5.2

Cosmic Slop

1994Movie5.2
SST: Death Flight
5.4

SST: Death Flight

1978Movie5.4
Samson and Delilah
5.5

Samson and Delilah

1986Movie5.5
The McMasters
4.6

The McMasters

1970Movie4.6
10,000 Black Men Named George
3.9

10,000 Black Men Named George

2002Movie3.9
Lost in the Stars
6.5

Lost in the Stars

1974Movie6.5
Daring Game
6.5

Daring Game

1968Movie6.5
The Snows of Kilimanjaro

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1960Movie
Fearful Symmetry
5.3

Fearful Symmetry

1998Movie5.3
To Heal a Nation
6.0

To Heal a Nation

1988Movie6.0
Puss in Boots
5.0

Puss in Boots

1985Movie5.0
Jack Johnson
6.6

Jack Johnson

1970Movie6.6
Broken Angel
5.6

Broken Angel

1988Movie5.6
Bloomer Girl
10.0

Bloomer Girl

1956Movie10.0
Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter
6.5

Abe Lincoln: Freedom Fighter

1978Movie6.5
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
7.0

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1981Movie7.0
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
8.0

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

1972Movie8.0
Park Day
9.7

Park Day

1998Movie9.7
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
6.5

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973Movie6.5
You Must Remember This
8.5

You Must Remember This

1992Movie8.5
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

1978Movie
Highway Heartbreaker
5.0

Highway Heartbreaker

1992Movie5.0
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
8.3

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

2003Movie8.3
The Importance of Being Earnest
8.0

The Importance of Being Earnest

1992Movie8.0
Mahalia

Mahalia

1975Movie
Samurai Jack Season 1

Samurai Jack Season 1

2001Movie

TV Shows (58)

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8

The Mike Douglas Show

1961Series5.8
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993Series7.9
Murder, She Wrote
7.5

Murder, She Wrote

1984Series7.5
Batman: The Animated Series
8.6

Batman: The Animated Series

1992Series8.6
Magnum, P.I.
7.3

Magnum, P.I.

1980Series7.3
Samurai Jack
8.4

Samurai Jack

2001Series8.4
Mission: Impossible
7.6

Mission: Impossible

1966Series7.6
The Merv Griffin Show
6.8

The Merv Griffin Show

1962Series6.8
Mannix
6.8

Mannix

1967Series6.8
Tony Awards

Tony Awards

1956Series
The Wild Thornberrys
7.0

The Wild Thornberrys

1998Series7.0
Night Gallery
7.8

Night Gallery

1970Series7.8
The Pretender
7.4

The Pretender

1996Series7.4
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
7.8

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

1994Series7.8
Quincy, M.E.
7.5

Quincy, M.E.

1976Series7.5
Cagney & Lacey
6.9

Cagney & Lacey

1982Series6.9
Rawhide
7.2

Rawhide

1959Series7.2
Daniel Boone
7.0

Daniel Boone

1964Series7.0
Run for Your Life
7.1

Run for Your Life

1965Series7.1
Johnny Bravo
7.3

Johnny Bravo

1997Series7.3
Gunsmoke
6.7

Gunsmoke

1955Series6.7
DuckTales
7.7

DuckTales

1987Series7.7
The Bionic Woman
7.0

The Bionic Woman

1976Series7.0
Baretta
6.5

Baretta

1975Series6.5
Battlestar Galactica
7.1

Battlestar Galactica

1978Series7.1
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
7.2

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

1996Series7.2
Medical Center
6.4

Medical Center

1969Series6.4
The Legend of Tarzan
7.0

The Legend of Tarzan

2001Series7.0
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
6.9

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990Series6.9
Static Shock
8.0

Static Shock

2000Series8.0
The Streets of San Francisco
7.1

The Streets of San Francisco

1972Series7.1
The Commish
7.1

The Commish

1991Series7.1
Adventures in Paradise
6.1

Adventures in Paradise

1959Series6.1
McCloud
7.2

McCloud

1970Series7.2
Police Story
7.0

Police Story

1973Series7.0
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982Series8.1
Felony Squad
6.5

Felony Squad

1966Series6.5
The Mod Squad
6.1

The Mod Squad

1968Series6.1
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
6.9

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

1966Series6.9
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
8.0

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993Series8.0
Challenge of the GoBots
7.0

Challenge of the GoBots

1984Series7.0
Judd, for the Defense
7.7

Judd, for the Defense

1967Series7.7
Sam Benedict
6.7

Sam Benedict

1962Series6.7
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
7.0

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

1996Series7.0
Spicy City
5.4

Spicy City

1997Series5.4
The Pirates of Dark Water
7.7

The Pirates of Dark Water

1991Series7.7
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954Series7.9
The Great Adventure
10.0

The Great Adventure

1963Series10.0
Gravedale High
7.0

Gravedale High

1990Series7.0
The Loner
6.3

The Loner

1965Series6.3
Roots: The Next Generations
7.5

Roots: The Next Generations

1979Series7.5
The Outcasts
6.5

The Outcasts

1968Series6.5
Seventh Avenue
7.0

Seventh Avenue

1977Series7.0
The Trials of O'Brien
7.0

The Trials of O'Brien

1965Series7.0
Galtar and the Golden Lance
6.9

Galtar and the Golden Lance

1985Series6.9
Black Beauty
7.0

Black Beauty

1978Series7.0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951Series8.8
Pacific Station
5.7

Pacific Station

1991Series5.7