Actor profile

Brock Peters

2nd July 1927 Harlem, New York City, New York, USA Acting

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.

53 Movies 64 TV Shows 118 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty poster

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty 24th June 2003 as Self

The Wild Thornberrys Movie poster

The Wild Thornberrys Movie 20th December 2002 as Jomo (voice)

The Locket poster

The Locket 8th December 2002 as Henry McCord

10,000 Black Men Named George poster

10,000 Black Men Named George 24th February 2002 as Leon Frey

The Last Place on Earth poster

The Last Place on Earth 1st January 2002 as Jack Field

Park Day poster

Park Day 6th August 1998 as Heseeit Turner

Fearful Symmetry poster

Fearful Symmetry 1st January 1998 as Self

Ghosts of Mississippi poster

Ghosts of Mississippi 20th December 1996 as Walter Williams

Cosmic Slop poster

Cosmic Slop 8th November 1994 as Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')

The Importance of Being Earnest poster

The Importance of Being Earnest 14th May 1992 as Doctor Chasuble

The Secret poster

The Secret 19th April 1992 as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III

Highway Heartbreaker poster

Highway Heartbreaker 29th March 1992 as Bert Quinn

You Must Remember This poster

You Must Remember This 1st January 1992 as Gus

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country poster

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 6th December 1991 as Admiral Cartwright

Alligator 2: The Mutation poster

Alligator 2: The Mutation 5th July 1991 as Chief Speed

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake poster

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake 11th November 1990 as David Motubu

Polly poster

Polly 12th November 1989 as Mr. Pendergast

To Heal a Nation poster

To Heal a Nation 29th May 1988 as Paul Turner

Broken Angel poster

Broken Angel 13th March 1988 as Sgt. Mercurio

Samson and Delilah poster

Samson and Delilah 30th December 1986 as Priest (voice)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home poster

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 26th November 1986 as Admiral Cartwright

Puss in Boots poster

Puss in Boots 9th September 1985 as Ogre

A Caribbean Mystery poster

A Caribbean Mystery 22nd October 1983 as Dr. Graham

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion poster

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion 17th February 1982 as Morris Brown

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn poster

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn 9th July 1981 as Jim

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel poster

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel 2nd January 1979 as Joe

SST: Death Flight poster

SST: Death Flight 23rd April 1978 as Dr. Ralph Therman

The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance poster

The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance 5th February 1978 as Zechariah

Two-Minute Warning poster

Two-Minute Warning 12th November 1976 as Paul

Mahalia poster

Mahalia 11th September 1975 as Narrator

Framed poster

Framed 1st August 1975 as Sam Perry

Lost in the Stars poster

Lost in the Stars 8th April 1974 as Stephen Kumalo

Tight as a Drum poster

Tight as a Drum 11th February 1974 as Bill Evans

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off poster

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off 31st August 1973 as Reynolds

Soylent Green poster

Soylent Green 18th April 1973 as Chief Hatcher

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' poster

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green' 1st January 1973 as Self

Black Girl poster

Black Girl 9th November 1972 as Earl

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol poster

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol 30th January 1972 as Berdahl

Jack Johnson poster

Jack Johnson 25th July 1970 as Jack Johnson (voice)

The McMasters poster

The McMasters 23rd April 1970 as Benjie

Ace High poster

Ace High 2nd October 1968 as Thomas

P.J. poster

P.J. 27th March 1968 as Waterpark

Daring Game poster

Daring Game 19th March 1968 as Jonah

The Incident poster

The Incident 5th November 1967 as Arnold Robinson

The Pawnbroker poster

The Pawnbroker 20th April 1965 as Rodriguez

Major Dundee poster

Major Dundee 15th March 1965 as Aesop

Heavens Above! poster

Heavens Above! 20th May 1963 as Matthew Robinson

To Kill a Mockingbird poster

To Kill a Mockingbird 20th December 1962 as Tom Robinson

The L-Shaped Room poster

The L-Shaped Room 20th November 1962 as Johnny

The Snows of Kilimanjaro poster

The Snows of Kilimanjaro 25th March 1960 as Molo

Porgy and Bess poster

Porgy and Bess 24th June 1959 as Crowne

Bloomer Girl poster

Bloomer Girl 28th May 1956 as Alexander

Carmen Jones poster

Carmen Jones 28th October 1954 as Sergeant Brown

The Legend of Tarzan poster

The Legend of Tarzan 3rd September 2001 as (voice)

The Legend of Tarzan poster

The Legend of Tarzan 3rd September 2001 as Usula (voice)

Samurai Jack poster

Samurai Jack 10th August 2001 as Lazzor (Elder) (voice)

Static Shock poster

Static Shock 23rd September 2000 as Morris Grant / Soul Power (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys poster

The Wild Thornberrys 1st September 1998 as Dr. Jomo / Poacher (voice)

The Wild Thornberrys poster

The Wild Thornberrys 1st September 1998 as Jomo (voice)

Spicy City poster

Spicy City 11th July 1997 as Bird (voice)

Johnny Bravo poster

Johnny Bravo 7th July 1997 as Chronos (voice)

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm poster

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm 21st September 1996 as Ramath (voice)

The Pretender poster

The Pretender 19th September 1996 as Henry Cockran

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest poster

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 26th August 1996 as The Shaman (voice)

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest poster

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest 26th August 1996 as Masai (voice)

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters poster

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters 29th October 1994 as The Pool (voice)

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters poster

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters 29th October 1994 as Snorch's Voicebox (voice)

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron poster

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron 11th September 1993 as Dark Kat (voice)

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine poster

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 3rd January 1993 as Joseph Sisko

Batman: The Animated Series poster

Batman: The Animated Series 5th September 1992 as Lucius Fox (voice)

The Commish poster

The Commish 28th September 1991

Pacific Station poster

Pacific Station 15th September 1991 as Ray Taylor

The Pirates of Dark Water poster

The Pirates of Dark Water 25th February 1991 as Bloth (voice)

Captain Planet and the Planeteers poster

Captain Planet and the Planeteers 15th September 1990 as Mammoth (voice)

Gravedale High poster

Gravedale High 8th September 1990 as Boneyard (voice)

DuckTales poster

DuckTales 18th September 1987 as Druid (voice)

Galtar and the Golden Lance poster

Galtar and the Golden Lance 2nd September 1985 as Tormack (voice)

Challenge of the GoBots poster

Challenge of the GoBots 29th October 1984

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Thornton Bentley

Faerie Tale Theatre poster

Faerie Tale Theatre 11th September 1982 as Guest Interviewee

Faerie Tale Theatre poster

Faerie Tale Theatre 11th September 1982 as Ogre

Cagney & Lacey poster

Cagney & Lacey 25th March 1982

Magnum, P.I. poster

Magnum, P.I. 11th December 1980 as President Kole

Roots: The Next Generations poster

Roots: The Next Generations 18th February 1979 as Ab Dekker

Battlestar Galactica poster

Battlestar Galactica 17th September 1978 as Chief Opposer Solon

Black Beauty poster

Black Beauty 31st January 1978 as Mr. Carmichael

Seventh Avenue poster

Seventh Avenue 10th February 1977 as Sgt. Rollins

Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E. 3rd October 1976

The Bionic Woman poster

The Bionic Woman 14th January 1976

Baretta poster

Baretta 17th January 1975

Police Story poster

Police Story 20th March 1973

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972 as Jacob Willis / Earl Barnes

Night Gallery poster

Night Gallery 16th December 1970 as Logoda (segment "Logoda's Heads")

McCloud poster

McCloud 17th February 1970

Medical Center poster

Medical Center 24th September 1969

The Mod Squad poster

The Mod Squad 24th September 1968 as Johnny Pell

The Outcasts poster

The Outcasts 23rd September 1968

Mannix poster

Mannix 16th September 1967 as Sonny Carter

Judd, for the Defense poster

Judd, for the Defense 8th September 1967

Mission: Impossible poster

Mission: Impossible 17th September 1966 as Walter DuBruis

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

The Girl from U.N.C.L.E. 13th September 1966 as King M'Bala

Felony Squad poster

Felony Squad 12th September 1966

The Loner poster

The Loner 18th September 1965

The Trials of O'Brien poster

The Trials of O'Brien 18th September 1965 as Isadore Jaconey

Run for Your Life poster

Run for Your Life 13th September 1965 as Lieutenant Wallace

Daniel Boone poster

Daniel Boone 24th September 1964 as Pompey

The Great Adventure poster

The Great Adventure 27th September 1963 as Joe Bailey

The Merv Griffin Show poster

The Merv Griffin Show 1st October 1962 as Self

Sam Benedict poster

Sam Benedict 15th September 1962 as Frank Elton

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self

Adventures in Paradise poster

Adventures in Paradise 5th October 1959 as Nicholas

Rawhide poster

Rawhide 9th January 1959 as Phinn Harper

Tony Awards poster

Tony Awards 1st April 1956 as Self - Nominee

Gunsmoke poster

Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Cato

Gunsmoke poster

Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Jesse Dillard

The Wonderful World of Disney poster

The Wonderful World of Disney 27th October 1954 as Mr. Pendergast

Hallmark Hall of Fame poster

Hallmark Hall of Fame 24th December 1951 as Henry McCord