Brock Peters
ActingBorn: 1927-07-02Place of Birth: Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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
Murder, She Wrote
Thornton Bentley
The Mike Douglas Show
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Tony Awards
Self - Nominee
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Joseph Sisko
Magnum, P.I.
President Kole
Batman: The Animated Series
Lucius Fox (voice)
Mannix
Sonny Carter
Mission: Impossible
Walter DuBruis
Samurai Jack
Lazzor (Elder) (voice)
The Merv Griffin Show
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