1962Winner
Best Performance
To Kill a Mockingbird
Brock Peters
Actor · Producer
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
July 2, 1927
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.
Photo
Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1986Nominee
Best Performance
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
1973Nominee
Best Performance
Soylent Green
Career Highlights
1991Highlight
Best Performance
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
2002Highlight
Best Performance
The Wild Thornberrys Movie
Video
To Kill a Mockingbird
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
Soylent Green