Brock Peters recording the Return of the Jedi audio drama.
Brock Peters (July 2, 1927 – August 23, 2005) portrayed the voice of Darth Vader in the Star Wars radio adaptations.
Born George Fisher in New York, Peters set out for a career in show business at an early age. His film career began in 1954, with a role in the film Carmen Jones. As a film actor, his best-known roles were Tom Robinson in To Kill a Mockingbird and Admiral Cartwright in the Star Trek feature films Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home and Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country. Perhaps his most memorable television role was Joseph Sisko, the father of Benjamin Sisko on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. In addition to his role as Darth Vader, he lent his distinctive voice to many characters as a voice actor.
Peters died of pancreatic cancer at his home in Los Angeles on August 23, 2005.
In 2015, archival recordings of Peters as Vader were used in the Episode IV: A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD.
Work in Star Wars
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- Episode IV: A New Hope Read-Along Storybook and CD (Darth Vader)
- Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back Read-Along Storybook and CD (Darth Vader)
- Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Read-Along Storybook and CD (Darth Vader)
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Brock Peters at the Internet Movie Database
- Brock Peters on Wikipedia
- CNN obituary (August 23rd, 2005)
