Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
July 2, 1927
Died
August 23, 2005 (age 78)
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Broc Peters
George Fisher
Brock G. Peters
Брок Петерс
Брок Питерс
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
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
TV
Murder, She Wrote
Thornton Bentley
1984
TV
Magnum, P.I.
President Kole
1980
TV
Mannix
Sonny Carter
1967
TV
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Joseph Sisko
1993
TV
Quincy, M.E.
1976
TV
Batman: The Animated Series
Lucius Fox (voice)
1992
TV
Mission: Impossible
Walter DuBruis
1966
TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
TV
Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
1956
TV
Johnny Bravo
Chronos (voice)
1997
TV
Rawhide
Phinn Harper
1959
TV
The Pretender
Henry Cockran
1996
TV
Run for Your Life
Lieutenant Wallace
1965
TV
Medical Center
1969
TV
Daniel Boone
Pompey
1964
TV
The Wild Thornberrys
Dr. Jomo / Poacher (voice)
1998
TV
The Wild Thornberrys
Jomo (voice)
1998
TV
Cagney & Lacey
1982
TV
Baretta
1975
Filmography
2003FilmDorothy Dandridge: An American Beautyas Self2002FilmThe Wild Thornberrys Movieas Jomo (voice)2002FilmThe Locketas Henry McCord2002Film10,000 Black Men Named Georgeas Leon Frey2002FilmThe Last Place on Earthas Jack Field2001TVThe Legend of Tarzanas (voice)2001TVSamurai Jackas Lazzor (Elder) (voice)2000TVStatic Shockas Morris Grant / Soul Power (voice)1998TVThe Wild Thornberrysas Dr. Jomo / Poacher (voice)1998FilmPark Dayas Heseeit Turner1998FilmFearful Symmetryas Self1997TVSpicy Cityas Bird (voice)1997TVJohnny Bravoas Chronos (voice)1996FilmGhosts of Mississippias Walter Williams1996TVMortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realmas Ramath (voice)1996TVThe Pretenderas Henry Cockran1996TVThe Real Adventures of Jonny Questas The Shaman (voice)1994FilmCosmic Slopas Minister Coombs (segment 'Space Traders')1994TVAaahh!!! Real Monstersas The Pool (voice)1993TVSWAT Kats: The Radical Squadronas Dark Kat (voice)1993TVStar Trek: Deep Space Nineas Joseph Sisko1992TVBatman: The Animated Seriesas Lucius Fox (voice)1992FilmThe Importance of Being Earnestas Doctor Chasuble1992FilmThe Secretas Thurgood 'Uncle T.' Carver III1992FilmHighway Heartbreakeras Bert Quinn1992FilmYou Must Remember Thisas Gus1991FilmStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Countryas Admiral Cartwright1991TVThe Commish1991TVPacific Stationas Ray Taylor1991FilmAlligator 2: The Mutationas Chief Speed1991TVThe Pirates of Dark Wateras Bloth (voice)1990FilmThe Great Los Angeles Earthquakeas David Motubu1990TVCaptain Planet and the Planeteersas Mammoth (voice)1990TVGravedale Highas Boneyard (voice)1989FilmPollyas Mr. Pendergast1988FilmTo Heal a Nationas Paul Turner1988FilmBroken Angelas Sgt. Mercurio1987TVDuckTalesas Druid (voice)1986FilmSamson and Delilahas Priest (voice)1986FilmStar Trek IV: The Voyage Homeas Admiral Cartwright1985FilmPuss in Bootsas Ogre1985TVGaltar and the Golden Lanceas Tormack (voice)1984TVChallenge of the GoBots1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Thornton Bentley1983FilmA Caribbean Mysteryas Dr. Graham1982TVFaerie Tale Theatreas Guest Interviewee1982TVCagney & Lacey1982FilmA House Divided: Denmark Vesey's Rebellionas Morris Brown1981FilmThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnas Jim1980TVMagnum, P.I.as President Kole1979TVRoots: The Next Generationsas Ab Dekker1979FilmThe Incredible Journey of Doctor Meg Laurelas Joe1978TVBattlestar Galacticaas Chief Opposer Solon1978FilmSST: Death Flightas Dr. Ralph Therman1978FilmThe Million Dollar Dixie Deliveranceas Zechariah1978TVBlack Beautyas Mr. Carmichael1978FilmAbe Lincoln: Freedom Fighteras Henry1977TVSeventh Avenueas Sgt. Rollins1976FilmTwo-Minute Warningas Paul1976TVQuincy, M.E.1976TVThe Bionic Woman1975FilmMahaliaas Narrator1975FilmFramedas Sam Perry1975TVBaretta1974FilmLost in the Starsas Stephen Kumalo1974FilmTight as a Drumas Bill Evans1973FilmSlaughter's Big Rip-Offas Reynolds1973FilmSoylent Greenas Chief Hatcher1973TVPolice Story1973FilmA Look at the World of 'Soylent Green'as Self1972FilmBlack Girlas Earl1972TVThe Streets of San Franciscoas Jacob Willis / Earl Barnes1972FilmWelcome Home, Johnny Bristolas Berdahl1970TVNight Galleryas Logoda (segment "Logoda's Heads")1970FilmJack Johnsonas Jack Johnson (voice)1970FilmThe McMastersas Benjie1970TVMcCloud1969TVMedical Center1968FilmAce Highas Thomas1968TVThe Mod Squadas Johnny Pell1968TVThe Outcasts1968FilmP.J.as Waterpark1968FilmDaring Gameas Jonah1967FilmThe Incidentas Arnold Robinson1967TVMannixas Sonny Carter1967TVJudd, for the Defense1966TVMission: Impossibleas Walter DuBruis1966TVThe Girl from U.N.C.L.E.as King M'Bala1966TVFelony Squad1965TVThe Loner1965TVThe Trials of O'Brienas Isadore Jaconey1965TVRun for Your Lifeas Lieutenant Wallace1965FilmThe Pawnbrokeras Rodriguez1965FilmMajor Dundeeas Aesop1964TVDaniel Booneas Pompey1963TVThe Great Adventureas Joe Bailey1963FilmHeavens Above!as Matthew Robinson1962FilmTo Kill a Mockingbirdas Tom Robinson1962FilmThe L-Shaped Roomas Johnny1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962TVSam Benedictas Frank Elton1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960FilmThe Snows of Kilimanjaroas Molo1959TVAdventures in Paradiseas Nicholas1959FilmPorgy and Bessas Crowne1959TVRawhideas Phinn Harper1956FilmBloomer Girlas Alexander1956TVTony Awardsas Self - Nominee1955TVGunsmokeas Cato1954FilmCarmen Jonesas Sergeant Brown1954TVThe Wonderful World of Disneyas Mr. Pendergast1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Henry McCord