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Brock Peters

1927–2005 · Acting

64.0avg grm
8titles
#131best rank
4honors
Tbest title · #131 on siteTo Kill a Mockingbird1962 · as Tom Robinson81.0

Honors

4
2001Paul Robeson Award
1976Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
—SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
—star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

Bio

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.

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.

Filmography

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1990s2 titlesSSwat Kats: The Radical Squadron1993 · as Dark Kat · series63.6PThe Pirates of Dark Water1991 · as Bloth · series64.5
1960s6 titlesJJudd for the Defense1967 · as Marcel Nburu · series63.9JJudd for the Defense1967 · as Jessie Aarons · series63.9IThe Incident1967 · as Arnold Robinson59.0PThe Pawnbroker1964 · as Rodriguez59.1TTo Kill a Mockingbird1962 · as Tom Robinson81.0LThe L-Shaped Room1962 · as Johnny56.8

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Brock Peters

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born1927
died2005
known forActing
titles on site8
best title rank#131 · To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
avg GRM64.0
honors4 · Paul Robeson Award, 2001
Honors
  • 2001Paul Robeson Award
  • 1976Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame
  • —SAG-AFTRA Life Achievement Award
  • —star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

1990s

2 titles
S63.6Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron1993 · as Dark Kat · seriesP64.5The Pirates of Dark Water1991 · as Bloth · series

1960s

6 titles
J63.9Judd for the Defense1967 · as Marcel Nburu · seriesJ63.9Judd for the Defense1967 · as Jessie Aarons · seriesI59.0The Incident1967 · as Arnold RobinsonP59.1The Pawnbroker1964 · as RodriguezT81.0To Kill a Mockingbird1962 · as Tom RobinsonL56.8The L-Shaped Room1962 · as Johnny

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