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

To Kill a Mockingbird

as Tom Robinson

Batman: The Animated Series

as Lucius Fox (voice)

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home

as Admiral Cartwright

Soylent Green

as Chief Hatcher

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country

as Admiral Cartwright

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

as Joseph Sisko

Samurai Jack

as Lazzor (Elder) (voice)

DuckTales

as Druid (voice)

Johnny Bravo

as Chronos (voice)

Aaahh!!! Real Monsters

as The Pool (voice)