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Brock Peters

Acting

Born: 1927-07-02
Died: 2005-08-23
From: Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Popularity: 1.1

Also Known As

Broc PetersGeorge FisherBrock G. PetersБрок ПетерсБрок Питерс

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.

Photos4

Awards & Nominations4 won · 1 nominated

🏆 Won

Paul Robeson Award

2001
🏆 Won

Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame

1976
Nominated

Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical

1973
🏆 Won

Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award

🏆 Won

star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Acting111 titles

Bloomer Girl
10.0
Movie

Bloomer Girl

1956Drama
The Great Adventure
10.0
Series

The Great Adventure

1963-1964Drama
Park Day
9.7
Movie

Park Day

1998Drama
The Secret
9.0
Movie

The Secret

1992Drama
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.8
Series

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951 - ...Drama
Batman: The Animated Series
8.6
Cartoon

Batman: The Animated Series

1992-1995Action
You Must Remember This
8.5
Movie

You Must Remember This

1992Drama
Samurai Jack
8.4
Cartoon

Samurai Jack

2001-2017Sci-Fi
Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty
8.3
Movie

Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty

2003Documentary
Polly
8.2
Movie

Polly

1989Drama
Faerie Tale Theatre
8.1
Series

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982-1987Drama
To Kill a Mockingbird
8.0
Movie

To Kill a Mockingbird

1962Drama
Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol
8.0
Movie

Welcome Home, Johnny Bristol

1972Drama
The Importance of Being Earnest
8.0
Movie

The Importance of Being Earnest

1992Comedy
SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron
8.0
Cartoon

SWAT Kats: The Radical Squadron

1993-1994Animation
Static Shock
8.0
Cartoon

Static Shock

2000-2004Action
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7.9
Series

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

1993-1999Sci-Fi
The Wonderful World of Disney
7.9
Cartoon

The Wonderful World of Disney

1954 - ...Action
Night Gallery
7.8
Series

Night Gallery

1970-1973Sci-Fi
Aaahh!!! Real Monsters
7.8
Cartoon

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

1994-1997Animation
Judd, for the Defense
7.7
Series

Judd, for the Defense

1967-1969Drama
DuckTales
7.7
Cartoon

DuckTales

1987-1990Animation
The Pirates of Dark Water
7.6
Cartoon

The Pirates of Dark Water

1991-1993Animation
Mission: Impossible
7.6
Series

Mission: Impossible

1966-1973Action
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Series

Murder, She Wrote

1984-1996Thriller
Quincy, M.E.
7.5
Series

Quincy, M.E.

1976-1983Thriller
The Incident
7.4
Movie

The Incident

1967Thriller
The Pretender
7.4
Series

The Pretender

1996-2000Drama
Roots: The Next Generations
7.4
Series

Roots: The Next Generations

1979Drama
Magnum, P.I.
7.3
Series

Magnum, P.I.

1980-1988Thriller
Johnny Bravo
7.3
Cartoon

Johnny Bravo

1997-2004Animation
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
7.2
Movie

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

1986Sci-Fi
Rawhide
7.2
Series

Rawhide

1959-1965Action
McCloud
7.2
Series

McCloud

1970-1977Thriller
The Pawnbroker
7.1
Movie

The Pawnbroker

1965Drama
The Commish
7.1
Series

The Commish

1991-1996Drama
Run for Your Life
7.1
Series

Run for Your Life

1965-1968Drama
Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
7.1
Cartoon

Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

1996Animation
The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest
7.1
Cartoon

The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest

1996-1997Action
Battlestar Galactica
7.1
Series

Battlestar Galactica

1978-1979Sci-Fi
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
7.0
Movie

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

1991Sci-Fi
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
7.0
Movie

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

1981Action
A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'
7.0
Movie

A Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'

1973Documentary
A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion
7.0
Movie

A House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellion

1982Drama
The Bionic Woman
7.0
Series

The Bionic Woman

1976-1978Sci-Fi
The Legend of Tarzan
7.0
Cartoon

The Legend of Tarzan

2001-2003Action
Cagney & Lacey
7.0
Series

Cagney & Lacey

1982-1988Thriller
Daniel Boone
7.0
Series

Daniel Boone

1964-1970Action
Police Story
7.0
Series

Police Story

1973-1988Action
Galtar and the Golden Lance
7.0
Cartoon

Galtar and the Golden Lance

1985-1986Animation
The Wild Thornberrys
7.0
Cartoon

The Wild Thornberrys

1998-2004Animation
Seventh Avenue
7.0
Series

Seventh Avenue

1977Drama
The Trials of O'Brien
7.0
Series

The Trials of O'Brien

1965-1966Drama
The Streets of San Francisco
7.0
Series

The Streets of San Francisco

1972-1977Thriller
Black Beauty
7.0
Series

Black Beauty

1978Drama
Gravedale High
7.0
Cartoon

Gravedale High

1990Comedy
Soylent Green
6.9
Movie

Soylent Green

1973Sci-Fi
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
6.9
Series

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

1966-1967Action
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
6.9
Cartoon

Captain Planet and the Planeteers

1990-1996Animation
Black Girl
6.8
Movie

Black Girl

1972Drama
The L-Shaped Room
6.8
Movie

The L-Shaped Room

1962Drama
The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel
6.8
Movie

The Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurel

1979Drama
Mannix
6.8
Series

Mannix

1967-1975Action
Major Dundee
6.7
Movie

Major Dundee

1965Action
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
6.7
Movie

The Great Los Angeles Earthquake

1990Drama
Gunsmoke
6.7
Series

Gunsmoke

1955-1975Action
Sam Benedict
6.7
Series

Sam Benedict

1962-1963Drama
Framed
6.6
Movie

Framed

1975Action
Heavens Above!
6.6
Movie

Heavens Above!

1963Comedy
Jack Johnson
6.6
Movie

Jack Johnson

1970Documentary
Ghosts of Mississippi
6.6
Movie

Ghosts of Mississippi

1996Drama
The Merv Griffin Show
6.6
Series

The Merv Griffin Show

1962-1986Documentary
Ace High
6.5
Movie

Ace High

1968Action
Lost in the Stars
6.5
Movie

Lost in the Stars

1974Drama
Daring Game
6.5
Movie

Daring Game

1968Drama
Broken Angel
6.5
Movie

Broken Angel

1988Drama
Challenge of the GoBots
6.5
Cartoon

Challenge of the GoBots

1984-1985Animation
Baretta
6.5
Series

Baretta

1975-1978Thriller
Felony Squad
6.5
Series

Felony Squad

1966-1969Thriller
The Outcasts
6.5
Series

The Outcasts

1968-1969Action
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
6.4
Cartoon

The Wild Thornberrys Movie

2002Drama
Medical Center
6.4
Series

Medical Center

1969-1976Drama
Porgy and Bess
6.3
Movie

Porgy and Bess

1959Drama
A Caribbean Mystery
6.3
Movie

A Caribbean Mystery

1983Drama
Two-Minute Warning
6.3
Movie

Two-Minute Warning

1976Action
The Loner
6.3
Series

The Loner

1965-1966Action
Carmen Jones
6.2
Movie

Carmen Jones

1954Drama
Adventures in Paradise
6.1
Series

Adventures in Paradise

1959-1962Action
The Mod Squad
6.1
Series

The Mod Squad

1968-1973Action
To Heal a Nation
6.0
Movie

To Heal a Nation

1988Drama
The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
Series

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 - ...Comedy
The Last Place on Earth
5.7
Movie

The Last Place on Earth

2002Comedy
Pacific Station
5.7
Series

Pacific Station

1991-1992Comedy
Samson and Delilah
5.5
Cartoon

Samson and Delilah

1986Animation
P.J.
5.5
Movie

P.J.

1968Action
Spicy City
5.5
Cartoon

Spicy City

1997Animation
SST: Death Flight
5.4
Movie

SST: Death Flight

1978Thriller
Fearful Symmetry
5.3
Movie

Fearful Symmetry

1998Documentary
Cosmic Slop
5.3
Movie

Cosmic Slop

1994Sci-Fi
The Locket
5.2
Movie

The Locket

2002Drama
Highway Heartbreaker
5.0
Movie

Highway Heartbreaker

1992Drama
Puss in Boots
5.0
Movie

Puss in Boots

1985Sci-Fi
Alligator 2: The Mutation
4.9
Movie

Alligator 2: The Mutation

1991Horror
Slaughter's Big Rip-Off
4.8
Movie

Slaughter's Big Rip-Off

1973Action
The McMasters
4.6
Movie

The McMasters

1970Action
10,000 Black Men Named George
3.9
Movie

10,000 Black Men Named George

2002Drama
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
0
Movie

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

1960Drama
Tight as a Drum
0
Movie

Tight as a Drum

1974Drama
The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance
0
Movie

The Million Dollar Dixie Deliverance

1978Drama
Mahalia
0
Movie

Mahalia

1975Documentary
Tony Awards
0
Series

Tony Awards

1956 - ...Drama

Production2 titles

Gone Are the Days!
7.5
Movie

Gone Are the Days!

1963Drama
Five on the Black Hand Side
7.2
Movie

Five on the Black Hand Side

1973Comedy