As Actor
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
2003
7.5
Brock Peters
Acting
Birth Date
July 2, 1927
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
August 23, 2005
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.
Complete Filmography
As Actor
The Locket
2002
5.2
As Actor
10,000 Black Men Named George
2002
4.0
As Actor
The Last Place on Earth
2002
5.0
As Actor
Park Day
1998
10.0
As Actor
Fearful Symmetry
1998
4.3
As Actor
Cosmic Slop
1994
4.3
As Actor
Highway Heartbreaker
1992
1.0
As Actor
Alligator 2: The Mutation
1991
4.8
As Actor
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
1990
6.7
As Actor
Polly
1989
8.2
As Actor
To Heal a Nation
1988
4.0
As Actor
Broken Angel
1988
6.5
As Actor
Puss in Boots
1985
5.0
As Actor
A Caribbean Mystery
1983
6.1
As Actor
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
1981
6.0
As Actor
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
1979
6.0
As Actor
Two-Minute Warning
1976
6.2
As Actor
Framed
1975
6.6
As Actor
Lost in the Stars
1974
6.4