Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
7/2/1927
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Broc PetersGeorge FisherBrock G. Peters
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
The Incident
as Arnold Robinson
To Kill a Mockingbird
as Tom Robinson
Soylent Green
as Chief Hatcher
The Secret
as Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III
The Pawnbroker
as Rodriguez
Carmen Jones
as Sergeant Brown
Major Dundee
as Aesop
Park Day
as Heseeit Turner
Bloomer Girl
as Alexander
10,000 Black Men Named George
as Leon Frey
Daring Game
as Jonah
The McMasters
as Benjie
The Locket
as Henry McCord
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
as Admiral Cartwright
Heavens Above!
as Matthew Robinson
Broken Angel
as Sgt. Mercurio
Framed
as Sam Perry
Polly
as Mr. Pendergast
Ace High
as Thomas
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
as Jomo (voice)