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LeVar Burton

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On Star Trek: The Next Generation, his character's parents were played by two of his Roots co-stars: Ben Vereen played his father on "Star Trek TNG" and his grandson in Roots and Madge Sinclair played his character's wife in Roots and his mother on "Star Trek TNG". See more trivia »

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Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
in Landstuhl, West Germany
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2011 Perception (TV series) (post-production)
Paul Haley
 
2011 Transformers: Rescue Bots (TV series)
 
2010 The Jensen Project (TV movie)
Kendrick
 
2009 The Super Hero Squad Show (TV series)
Jim 'Rhodey' Rhodes / War Machine
– Tales of Suspense (2009) … War Machine (voice) / Jim 'Rhodey' Rhodes (voice)
 
2009 Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (video)
Black Lightning (voice)
 
2009 Taken in Broad Daylight (TV movie)
Mike Timbrook
 
2009 Simple Wishes (short)
Narrator
 
2008 Reach for Me
Nathanial
 
2006 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
Taxi driver
– The Scorpion and the Toad (2006) … Taxi driver
 
2005 Family Guy (TV series)
Vern
– Petarded (2005) … Vern (voice)
 
2003 Boomtown (TV series)
Marvin Lloyd
– The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang (2003) … Marvin Lloyd (as Levar Burton)
 
2003 Blizzard
Night Watchman Elf (uncredited)
 
2002 Star Trek: Nemesis
Geordi La Forge
 
2001 Ali
Martin Luther King, Jr.
 
2000 Becker (TV series)
Mr. Haller
– Beckerethics (2000) … Mr. Haller
 
1999 Our Friend, Martin (video)
Martin at age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton)
 
1998 Star Trek: Insurrection
Geordi (as Levar Burton)
 
1998 Star Trek: Voyager (TV series)
Captain Geordi La Forge
– Timeless (1998) … Captain Geordi La Forge
 
1998 Star Trek the Experience: The Klingon Encounter (short)
Lt. Commander La Forge
 
1997 Star Trek: Generations (Video Game)
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (voice)
 
1996 Star Trek: First Contact
Geordi (as Levar Burton)
 
1990-1996 Captain Planet and the Planeteers (TV series)
Kwame / Opening Narrator / Camera Store Owner / …
– 101 Mutations (1996) … Kwame (voice)
– Greed Is the Word (1996) … Kwame (voice)
– Delta Gone (1996) … Kwame (voice)
– Never the Twain Shall Meet (1996) … Kwame (voice)
– Twelve Angry Animals (1996) … Kwame (voice)
See all 113 episodes »
 
1996 Yesterday's Target (TV movie)
Winstrom
 
1996 Gargoyles (TV series)
Anansi / Poacher 2
– Mark of the Panther (1996) … Anansi/Poacher 2 (voice)
 
1995 Deadly Games (TV series)
Mr. Metcalf
– Boss (1995) … Mr. Metcalf
 
1995 Christy (TV series)
Daniel Scott
– The Road Home (1995) … Daniel Scott
– Second Sight (1995) … Daniel Scott
– Babe in the Woods (1995) … Daniel Scott
– The Hostage (1995) … Daniel Scott
– Green Apples (1995) … Daniel Scott
See all 7 episodes »
 
1995 Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity (Video Game)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge (voice)
 
1994 Star Trek: Generations
Geordi
 
1994 Parallel Lives (TV movie)
Dr. Franklin Carter
 
1987-1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge / Lieutenant Geordi La Forge / Lt. Geordi La Forge
– All Good Things... (1994) … Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
– Preemptive Strike (1994) … Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
– Emergence (1994) … Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
– Bloodlines (1994) … Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
– Firstborn (1994) … Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
See all 176 episodes »
 
1993 Batman (TV series)
Hatter Hentchman / Hayden Sloane
– The Worry Men (1993) … Hayden Sloane/Hatter Hentchman (voice)
 
1993 Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (TV movie)
Fire Chief J. Allan Mather
 
1988 Roots: The Gift (TV movie)
Kunta Kinte
 
1987 Houston Knights (TV series)
Jason Evans
– Bad Girl (1987) … Jason Evans
 
1987 A Special Friendship (TV movie)
Ben Sumner
 
1987 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Reporter Dave Robinson
– Death Takes a Dive (1987) … Reporter Dave Robinson
 
1986 Liberty (TV movie)
Robert Johnson
 
1986 The Supernaturals
Pvt. Michael Osgood
 
1985 The Midnight Hour (TV movie)
Vinnie Davis
 
1985 And the Children Shall Lead (TV movie)
Glenn Scott
 
1984 Booker (TV short)
Davis
 
1984 The Jesse Owens Story (TV movie)
Professor Preston
 
1984 The Love Boat (TV series)
Darnell Hall
– The Lady and the Maid/Love Is Blind/The Babymakers (1984) … Darnell Hall
 
1983 Emergency Room (TV movie)
Ray Walden
 
1983 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Edward Ross Jr.
– Edward/The Extraordinary Miss Jones (1983) … Edward Ross Jr.
 
1982 Trapper John, M.D. (TV series)
Luther Peacock
– A Piece of the Action (1982) … Luther Peacock (as Levar Burton)
 
1981 Grambling's White Tiger (TV movie)
Charles 'Tank' Smith
 
1981 The Acorn People (TV movie)
Rodney
 
1980 The Hunter
Tommy Price
 
1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (TV movie)
Richard Jefferson
 
1979 Dummy (TV movie)
Donald Lang
 
1978 Battered (TV movie)
Andrew Sinclair
 
1978 One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (TV movie)
Ron LeFlore
 
1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Cap Jackson
 
1977 Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (TV movie)
Billy Peoples
 
1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
Kunta Kinte / Toby
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Kunta Kinte / Toby
– Episode #1.2 (1977) … Kunta Kinte / Toby
– Episode #1.3 (1977) … Kunta Kinte / Toby
– Part Four (1977) … Kunta Kinte / Toby
 
1976 Almos' a Man (TV short)
Dave
 
1976 Rebop (TV series)
Host
 
Show ShowDirector (13 titles)
2008 Reach for Me
 
2006 Las Vegas (TV series)
– Meatball Montecito (2006)
 
2005-2006 Charmed (TV series)
– The Torn Identity (2006)
– Battle of the Hexes (2005)
– Extreme Makeover World Edition (2005)
 
2001-2005 Star Trek: Enterprise (TV series)
– Demons (2005)
– The Augments (2004)
– The Forgotten (2004)
– Similitude (2003)
– Extinction (2003)
See all 9 episodes »
 
2005 Miracle's Boys (TV mini-series)
– Free Day (2005)
 
2003 JAG (TV series)
– Pulse Rate (2003)
 
2003 Blizzard
 
1995-2001 Star Trek: Voyager (TV series)
– Homestead (2001)
– Q2 (2001)
– Nightingale (2000)
– Live Fast and Prosper (2000)
– Timeless (1998)
See all 8 episodes »
 
2000-2001 Soul Food (TV series)
– Nice Work If You Can Get It (2001)
– Samurai Secrets (2000)
 
1999 Smart House (TV movie)
 
1995-1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (TV series)
– The Emperor's New Cloak (1999)
– Resurrection (1997)
– Behind the Lines (1997)
– Soldiers of the Empire (1997)
– Things Past (1996)
See all 10 episodes »
 
1998 The Tiger Woods Story (TV movie)
 
1993-1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
– The Pegasus (1994)
– Second Chances (1993)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
2011 Community (TV series)
– Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking (2011) (performer: "Reading Rainbow Theme" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2002 Remembering 'Roots' (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (82 titles)
2011 The Big Bang Theory (TV series)
Himself
– The Toast Derivation (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Community (TV series)
Himself
– Intermediate Documentary Filmmaking (2011) … Himself
 
2011 An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan (TV movie)
Himself
 
2010 Corrosion Comprehension: Portraying Polymers (video short)
Himself
 
2005-2010 Tavis Smiley (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 July 2010 (2010) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (TV series)
Himself
– Greene Machine (2010) … Himself
 
2010 For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (TV documentary) (voice)
 
2009 The Soup (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 15 August 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Corrosion Comprehension: Combating the Pervasive Menace (video documentary)
Himself
 
2009 The BackStage Pass (video short)
Himself
 
2009 Smosh (TV series)
Himself
– LeVar Burton Buys SMOSH (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Family Guy (TV series)
Himself
– Not All Dogs Go to Heaven (2009) … Himself (voice)
 
2009 Kevin Pollak's Chat Show (TV series)
Himself
– Levar Burton/Samm Levine (2009) … Himself
 
2007 Roots Remembered (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner ("30th Anniversary")
 
2007 Rwanda Rising (documentary)
John Bosco Bisimana (voice)
 
2007 The 9th Annual Family Television Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2006 The People's President (TV documentary)
Narrator
 
2005 Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (TV documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2005 The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner
 
1983-2005 Reading Rainbow (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Two Old Potatoes and Me (2005) … Himself - Host
– Beegu (2005) … Himself - Host
– Mr. George Baker (2005) … Himself - Host
– Unique Monique (2005) … Himself - Host
– Visiting Day (2004) … Himself - Host
See all 150 episodes »
 
2004-2005 World Poker Tour (TV series)
Himself
– Hollywood Home Game VI (2005) … Himself
– WPT Celebrity Invitational - Commerce Casino (2004) … Himself
 
2004 The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Emmy's Greatest Moments (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2004 The N Word (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Tinseltown TV (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 February 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 MADtv (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #9.2 (2003) … Himself
 
2003 Mornings on IMC (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Indy Filmmakers (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Roots: Celebrating 25 Years (TV movie)
Himself/Host
 
2002 Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Remembering 'Roots' (video documentary short)
Himself - 'Kunta Kinte'
 
2001 Weakest Link (TV series)
Himself
– Star Trek Edition (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 August 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Dancing in September
Himself
 
1999 30th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1999 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 January 1999 (1999) … Himself
 
1998 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (TV series)
Himself
– Giving and Receiving (1998) … Himself
 
1998 29th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1997 Trekkies (documentary)
Himself
 
1997 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (TV special)
 
1997 50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 28th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1996 27th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1996 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter: Best Directing for a Miniseries or a Special
 
1995 Jeopardy! (TV series)
Himself - Contestant
– Celebrity Jeopardy!: Game 2 (1995) … Himself - Contestant
 
1994 Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 Ebony's 15th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1994 Comic Relief VI (TV special documentary)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
 
1993 The Poetry Hall of Fame (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (TV series)
Himself
– Mountainous Mayhem (1992) … Himself
 
1991 Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1985-1989 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 30 December 1989 (1989) … Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1989 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 May 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1988 20th NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1988 Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (TV special)
Himself
 
1987 Farm Aid '87 (TV special)
Himself (as Levar Burton)
 
1987 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1977-1986 The (New) $25,000 Pyramid (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 7 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 6 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 November 1986 (1986) … Himself
See all 116 episodes »
 
1985 Ebony/Jet Showcase (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 October 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1985 The Star Games (TV series)
Himself
– Emergency!/It's a Living/Roots/Paper Chase (1985) … Himself
 
1984 A Celebration of Life: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The American Sportsman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #18.1 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 I Love Liberty (TV special)
 
1981 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 September 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 The 33rd Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Limited Series
 
1980-1981 The Alan Thicke Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 March 1981 (1981) … Himself
– Episode dated 8 December 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 The Alan Hamel Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1979 All-Star Salute to Pearl Bailey (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 Battle of the Network Stars V (TV special)
Himself - CBS Team
 
1978 The 30th Annual Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Limited Series
 
1978 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 1 September 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 Roots: One Year Later (TV documentary)
 
1977 Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 September 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 US Against the World (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 30 May 1977 (1977) … Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 25 April 1977 (1977) … Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 21 March 1977 (1977) … Guest Appearance
 
1977 Battle of the Network Stars II (TV special)
Himself - ABC Team
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2005 How William Shatner Changed the World (TV documentary)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
 
2004 Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (documentary)
 
1999 Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (TV short)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
 
1999 Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (Video Game)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
 
1979 Roots: The Next Generations
Kunta Kinte (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1986) Music video: Appeared (as "police lieutenant") in Cameo's video "Word Up". See more »

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Alternate Names:

Levar Burton

Height:

5' 7" (1.70 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

On Star Trek: The Next Generation, his character's parents were played by two of his Roots co-stars: Ben Vereen played his father on "Star Trek TNG" and his grandson in Roots and Madge Sinclair played his character's wife in Roots and his mother on "Star Trek TNG". See more »

Trademark:

The role of Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius