Brock Peters

Biography

Brock Peters was an American actor and singer who became known for the villain Crown in Porgy and Bess (1959) and for Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird (1962). Born George Fisher in New York City, he took his stage name from a childhood friend and first toured with the Leonard DePaur Infantry Chorus. His film debut came with Carmen Jones (1954), and he went on to appear in The L-Shaped Room (1962), The Pawnbroker (1964), Soylent Green (1973) and two Star Trek features as Admiral Cartwright. On Broadway he was nominated for a Tony and won Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle awards for Lost in the Stars. He voiced Darth Vader for National Public Radio's Star Wars serials, played Joseph Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and received a Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star. He died in 2005.

78years old at death

Born July 2, 1927Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Died August 23, 2005Los Angeles
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
Also credited as George Fisher

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 48 years1954 to 2002

Genres

Drama57%, 12 films
Action19%, 4 films
Adventure19%, 4 films
Sci-Fi19%, 4 films
Thriller19%, 4 films

First and latest

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Beyond film
From 1981 to 1996, Peters provided the voice of Darth Vader in National Public Radio's radio versions of the first three Star Wars movies.
Beyond film
Peters sang background vocals on Harry Belafonte's 1956 hit "Day-O" and led the chorus at the recording sessions for Belafonte's Calypso album that same year.
A change of course
Peters toured with the Leonard DePaur Infantry Chorus as a civilian member from 1945 to 1947, and after landing that spot he officially quit CCNY.
First role
In 1949 Peters auditioned and won a stage part with the touring company of Porgy and Bess, after Etta Moten Barnett suggested he try out. On tour, William Warfield praised his performances and asked that Peters understudy him as Porgy.
Beyond film
In 1970, Peters gave the voice of Jack Johnson, the African-American boxer, in a Bill Cayton film with that title. That part is why he can be heard at the close of Miles Davis' Jack Johnson soundtrack album.

Brock Peters movies on Netflix

The Wild Thornberrys Movie2002IMDb rating 5.7as Jomo (voice)
Cosmic Slop1994IMDb rating 6.3as Minister Coombs (segment "Space Traders")
Alligator 2: The Mutation1991IMDb rating 4.1as Chief Speed
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3as Admiral Cartwright
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake1990IMDb rating 6.0as David Motubu
To Heal a Nation1988IMDb rating 7.5as Paul Turner
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3as Admiral Cartwright
A Caribbean Mystery1983IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Graham
Two-Minute Warning1976IMDb rating 6.2as Paul
Soylent Green1973IMDb rating 7.0as Chief Hatcher
Black Girl1972IMDb rating 6.8as Earl
The McMasters1970IMDb rating 6.0as Benjie
Ace High1968IMDb rating 6.5as Thomas
The Incident1967IMDb rating 7.6as Arnold Robinson
Major Dundee1965IMDb rating 6.7as Aesop
The Pawnbroker1964IMDb rating 7.6as Rodriguez
Heavens Above!1963IMDb rating 6.7as Matthew
The L-Shaped Room1962IMDb rating 7.3as Johnny
To Kill a Mockingbird1962IMDb rating 8.2as Tom Robinson
Porgy and Bess1959IMDb rating 6.9as Crowne
Carmen Jones1954IMDb rating 6.7as Sergeant Brown

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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To Kill a Mockingbird1962 Dramaas Tom Robinson
IMDb rating 8.2353K votes
Soylent Green1973 Mystery, Sci-Fi, Thrilleras Chief Hatcher
IMDb rating 7.075K votes
The Pawnbroker1964as Rodriguez
IMDb rating 7.612K votes
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986as Admiral Cartwright
IMDb rating 7.398K votes
The Incident1967as Arnold Robinson
IMDb rating 7.65.7K votes
Ace High1968as Thomas
IMDb rating 6.55.4K votes
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991as Admiral Cartwright
IMDb rating 7.386K votes
Carmen Jones1954as Sergeant Brown
IMDb rating 6.76.5K votes

Most often with

Larry Peerce directed two of these films, Otto Preminger two. Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Charlton Heston

Nichelle Nichols

Beau Bridges

William Shatner

R.G. Armstrong

L.Q. JonesLarry PeerceDirector, 2 films

Otto PremingerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Charlton Heston3 films together, 1965 to 1976
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- Two-Minute Warning1976IMDb rating 6.2Peters as PaulHeston as Capt. Peter Holly
- Soylent Green1973IMDb rating 7.0Peters as Chief HatcherHeston as Detective Thorn
- Major Dundee1965IMDb rating 6.7Peters as AesopHeston as Major Amos Charles Dundee
Nichelle Nichols3 films together, 1959 to 1991
Nichelle Nichols's page
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3Peters as Admiral CartwrightNichols as Uhuru
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3Peters as Admiral CartwrightNichols as Uhura
- Porgy and Bess1959IMDb rating 6.9Peters as CrowneNichols as Dancer
Beau Bridges2 films together, 1967 to 1976
Beau Bridges's page
- Two-Minute Warning1976IMDb rating 6.2Peters as PaulBridges as Mike Ramsay
- The Incident1967IMDb rating 7.6Peters as Arnold RobinsonBridges as Pfc. Felix Teflinger
William Shatner2 films together, 1986 to 1991
William Shatner's page
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991IMDb rating 7.3Peters as Admiral CartwrightShatner as Kirk
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986IMDb rating 7.3Peters as Admiral CartwrightShatner as Kirk
R.G. Armstrong2 films together, 1965 to 1970
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- The McMasters1970IMDb rating 6.0Peters as BenjieArmstrong as Watson
- Major Dundee1965IMDb rating 6.7Peters as AesopArmstrong as Reverend Dahlstrom
L.Q. Jones2 films together, 1965 to 1970
L.Q. Jones's page
- The McMasters1970IMDb rating 6.0Peters as BenjieJones as Russel
- Major Dundee1965IMDb rating 6.7Peters as AesopJones as Arthur Hadley
Larry PeerceDirector, 2 films, 1967 to 1976
All films by Larry Peerce
- Two-Minute Warning1976IMDb rating 6.2Peters as Paul
- The Incident1967IMDb rating 7.6Peters as Arnold Robinson
Otto PremingerDirector, 2 films, 1954 to 1959
All films by Otto Preminger
- Porgy and Bess1959IMDb rating 6.9Peters as Crowne
- Carmen Jones1954IMDb rating 6.7Peters as Sergeant Brown
Also two films together13 more actors
- George TakeiStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Leonard NimoyStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Ruby DeeBlack Girl (1972) and The Incident (1967)
- John SchuckStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- DeForest KelleyStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- James DoohanStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Diahann CarrollPorgy and Bess (1959) and Carmen Jones (1954)
- Walter KoenigStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Dorothy DandridgePorgy and Bess (1959) and Carmen Jones (1954)
- Mark EdenHeavens Above! (1963) and The L-Shaped Room (1962)
- Grace Lee WhitneyStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Mark LenardStar Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Pearl BaileyPorgy and Bess (1959) and Carmen Jones (1954)
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Box office

What Brock Peters's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$267 million

8 of the 21 films have a worldwide figure.

8Worldwide figure
2US gross only
4Never in cinemas
7Figure not found

Top grosser

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986Admiral Cartwright$133 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home1986as Admiral Cartwright
$133M49.9% of the total
2
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country1991as Admiral Cartwright
$97M36.3% of the total
3
To Kill a Mockingbird1962as Tom Robinson
$13M4.9% of the total
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Carmen Jones1954as Sergeant Brown
$9.8M3.7% of the total
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Two-Minute Warning1976as Paul
$6.7M2.5% of the total
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Soylent Green1973as Chief Hatcher
$3.6M1.4% of the total
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Porgy and Bess1959as Crowne
$3.5M1.3% of the total
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Major Dundee1965as Aesop
$15K0.0% of the total