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After landing a role in the stage play, ''Porgy and Bess'' in 1953, the actor quit his physical education studies to go on tour with the show. Soon, this success led him to a role in the film ''Carmen'', and later to ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', where the actor began to use "Brock Peters" as his stage name. | After landing a role in the stage play, ''Porgy and Bess'' in 1953, the actor quit his physical education studies to go on tour with the show. Soon, this success led him to a role in the film ''Carmen'', and later to ''To Kill a Mockingbird'', where the actor began to use "Brock Peters" as his stage name. | ||
He was the voice of [[w:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]] for the [[w:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]] adaptation of the original | He was the voice of [[w:Darth Vader|Darth Vader]] for the [[w:National Public Radio|National Public Radio]] adaptation of the original Star Wars trilogy. | ||
Since ''Mockingbird'', Peters had generated an extensive and diverse film and TV role history throughout the 1960s to his last role in the TV show ''JAG'' in 2005. Significant roles include his involvement in ''Roots: The Next Generations''. | Since ''Mockingbird'', Peters had generated an extensive and diverse film and TV role history throughout the 1960s to his last role in the TV show ''JAG'' in 2005. Significant roles include his involvement in ''Roots: The Next Generations''. | ||
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Peters is a ''Star Trek'' alumnus, portraying Admiral [[MemoryAlpha:Cartwright|Cartwright]] in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home|Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'', ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country|Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'', and on the TV series ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' as [[MemoryAlpha:Joseph Sisko|Joseph Sisko]], father of the station's commander and series central character, [[MemoryAlpha:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]]. | Peters is a ''Star Trek'' alumnus, portraying Admiral [[MemoryAlpha:Cartwright|Cartwright]] in ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home|Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home]]'', ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country|Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'', and on the TV series ''[[MemoryAlpha:Star Trek: Deep Space Nine|Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' as [[MemoryAlpha:Joseph Sisko|Joseph Sisko]], father of the station's commander and series central character, [[MemoryAlpha:Benjamin Sisko|Benjamin Sisko]]. | ||
In the [[Original Series]], Peters portrayed [[Sire]] [[Solon]], a [[Chief Opposer]] in a murder trial | In the [[Original Series]], Peters portrayed [[Sire]] [[Solon]], a [[Chief Opposer]] in a murder trial ([[Murder on the Rising Star]]). | ||
Peters died of complications from pancreatic cancer on August 23, 2005. | Peters died of complications from pancreatic cancer on August 23, 2005. | ||
[[Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew]] | [[Category:Former Star Trek Cast and Crew]] | ||