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Ben Vereen

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Few entertainers today are as accomplished or versatile as Ben Vereen. His legendary performances transcend time and have been woven into the fabric of this country's artistic legacy. His first love and passion is and always will be the stage. "The theater was my first training ground. It taught me discipline... See full bio »

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Benjamin Augustus Middleton
in Dade County, Florida, USA
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2013 Khumba (post-production)
Mkhulu
 
2011 Mama I Want to Sing
Horace Payne
 
2010 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
Sam Gibbs
– False Positive (2010) … Sam Gibbs
– Cleaning House (2010) … Sam Gibbs
 
2010 House of Payne (TV series)
Clarence Sanderson
– Curtis Sings the Blues (2010) … Clarence Sanderson
 
2009 21 and a Wake-Up
General Garner
 
2009 Tapioca
Nuts
 
2008 Accidental Friendship (TV movie)
Wes
 
2007 Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV series)
Rev. Jeremiah Morris
– Senseless (2007) … Rev. Jeremiah Morris
 
2007 Grey's Anatomy (TV series)
Archie
– Love/Addiction (2007) … Archie
 
2007 And Then Came Love
Chuck Cooper
 
2006 Idlewild
Percy Senior
 
2002 Oz (TV series)
#02W424 A.R. Whitworth
– Good Intentions (2002) … #02W424 A.R. Whitworth
 
2001 Feast of All Saints (TV movie)
Rudolphe Lermontant
 
2001 The Painting
Whistlin' Willie Weston
 
2001 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series)
Performer
– From Broadway: Fosse (2001) … Performer
 
1999 I'll Take You There
Mr. Gwin
 
1999 Promised Land (TV series)
Lawrence Taggert, Sr.
– It's All in the Family (1999) … Lawrence Taggert, Sr.
– Wounded Hearts (1999) … Lawrence Taggert, Sr.
– The Visitor (1999) … Lawrence Taggert, Sr.
 
1999 The Jamie Foxx Show (TV series)
Royal
– Taps for Royal (1999) … Royal
 
1998 Soldier of Fortune, Inc. (TV series)
Senator Stanford Parks
– Party Girl (1998) … Senator Stanford Parks
 
1998 Why Do Fools Fall in Love
Richard Barrett
 
1997 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Narrator
– Vaudeville (1997) … Narrator (voice)
 
1997 Second Noah (TV series)
Sweet Billy
– Desperately Seeking Mickey (1997) … Sweet Billy
 
1997 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (TV series)
Snake
– Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1997) … Snake (voice)
 
1996 Touched by an Angel (TV series)
Ulysses Dodd
– Secret Service (1996) … Ulysses Dodd
 
1995 New York Undercover (TV series)
Louie
– Eliminate the Middleman (1995) … Louie
 
1994 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (TV series)
Lou Smith
– Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse (1994) … Lou Smith
 
1994 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV series)
Dr. Andre Novak
– Illusions of Grandeur (1994) … Dr. Andre Novak
 
1993 Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV series)
Dr. Edward La Forge
– Interface (1993) … Dr. Edward La Forge
 
1993 Once Upon a Forest
Phineas (voice)
 
1991-1993 Silk Stalkings (TV series)
Captain Ben Hutchinson
– Meat Market (1993) … Captain Ben Hutchinson
– Was It Good for You Too? (1993) … Captain Ben Hutchinson
– Powder Burn (1992) … Captain Ben Hutchinson
– Lady Luck (1992) … Captain Ben Hutchinson
– Internal Affair (1992) … Captain Ben Hutchinson
See all 11 episodes »
 
1992 Intruders (TV movie)
Gene Randall
 
1991 Bordertown (TV series)
Issac West
– Hired Hand (1991) … Issac West
 
1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (TV movie)
Itsy Bitsy Spider
 
1990 Booker (TV series)
Carl McQueen
– The Life and Death of Chick Sterling (1990) … Carl McQueen
 
1990 The Kid Who Loved Christmas (TV movie)
 
1988 J.J. Starbuck (TV series)
E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
– The Rise and Fall of Joe Piermont (1988) … E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
– Rag Doll (1988) … E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
– Permanent Hiatus (1988) … E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
– A Song from the Sequel (1988) … E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
– Cactus Jack's Last Call (1988) … E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
 
1988 Jenny's Song (TV movie)
Joe
 
1987 Buy & Cell
Shaka
 
1987 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
Pianist in bar
– The Saint in Manhattan (1987) … Pianist in bar
 
1986 Zoobilee Zoo (TV series)
Mayor Ben
– Backwardville (1986) … Mayor Ben
– Blue Ribbon Zoobles (1986) … Mayor Ben
– Close Encounters of a Zooble Kind (1986) … Mayor Ben
– Fox in Wolf's Clothing (1986) … Mayor Ben
– Gotta Dance (1986) … Mayor Ben
See all 46 episodes »
 
1985 Lost in London (TV movie)
Paul Williams
 
1984-1985 Webster (TV series)
Uncle Phillip Long
– Great Expectations: Part 2 (1985) … Uncle Phillip Long
– Great Expectations: Part 1 (1985) … Uncle Phillip Long
– What is Art? (1985) … Uncle Phillip Long
– It's a Dog's Life (1985) … Uncle Phillip Long
– God Bless the Child (1984) … Uncle Phillip Long
See all 10 episodes »
 
1985 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV series)
Puss
– Puss in Boots (1985) … Puss
 
1985 The Zoo Gang
The Winch
 
1985 A.D. (TV mini-series)
Ethiopian
– Part 5 (1985) … Ethiopian
– Part 4 (1985) … Ethiopian
– Part 3 (1985) … Ethiopian
– Part 2 (1985) … Ethiopian
– Part 1 (1985) … Ethiopian
 
1984 Ellis Island (TV mini-series)
Roscoe Haines
 
1984 The Jesse Owens Story (TV movie)
Herb Douglas
 
1982-1984 The Love Boat (TV series)
Bennett Barton / Dr. John Hanson
– Dreamboat/Gopher, Isaac & the Starlet/The Parents/The Importance of Being Johnny/Julie and the Producer: Part 1 (1984) … Bennett Barton
– Dreamboat/Gopher, Isaac & the Starlet/The Parents/The Importance of Being Johnny/Julie and the Producer: Part 2 (1984) … Bennett Barton
– Pal-I-Mony-O-Mine/Does Father Know Best?/An 'A' for Gopher (1982) … Dr. John Hanson
 
1984 Breakin' Through (TV movie)
 
1983 The Charmkins (TV short)
Dragonweed (voice)
 
1982 Sabine
Stanley
 
1981 Pippin: His Life and Times (TV movie)
The Leading Player
 
1980 Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (TV series)
E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
– Diamonds Aren't Forever (1980) … E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
– The Treasure of Sierra Madre Street (1980) … E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
– Untitled (1980) … E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
– This One's Gonna Kill Ya (1980) … E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
– Loose Larry's List of Losers (1980) … E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
See all 13 episodes »
 
1979 All That Jazz
O'Connor Flood
 
1979 The Cheryl Ladd Special (TV movie)
 
1977 Roots (TV mini-series)
'Chicken' George Moore
– Episode #1.10 (1977) … 'Chicken' George Moore
– Episode #1.12 (1977) … 'Chicken' George Moore
– Part Eight (1977) … 'Chicken' George Moore
– Part Four (1977) … 'Chicken' George Moore
– Part Nine (1977) … 'Chicken' George Moore
 
1976 Ben Vereen: Showcase for a Man of Many Talents (TV movie)
Main
 
1976 Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (TV movie)
Louis Armstrong
 
1976 Mary's Incredible Dream (TV movie)
Devil / Noah / Man
 
1975 Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (TV series)
Host
 
1975 Funny Lady
Bert Robbins
 
1970 Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Carlos
 
1969 Sweet Charity
Dancer
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (15 titles)
2010 How I Met Your Mother (TV series)
– Cleaning House (2010) (performer: "Stand By Me" - uncredited)
 
2009 So You Think You Can Dance (TV series)
– Top Four Perform (2009) (performer: "Bye Bye Love")
 
2001 Great Performances: Dance in America (TV series)
– From Broadway: Fosse (2001) (performer: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries", "Fosse's World", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Crunchy Granola Suite", "Dancing in the Dark", "Manson Trio", "Razzle Dazzle", "Mr. Bojangles", "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" Reprise)
 
1993 Once Upon a Forest (performer: "He's Gone/He's Back")
 
1986 The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (TV movie) (performer: "Pure Imagination")
 
1986 Zoobilee Zoo (TV series)
– Blue Ribbon Zoobles (1986) (performer: "People Make Mistakes")
 
1985 The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie) (performer: "This Must Be the Place")
 
1984 Body and Soul (TV movie) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo")
 
1981 De Mike Burstyn show (TV series)
– Episode #3.2 (1981) (performer: "Corner of the sky Medley", "Sittin' on the dock of the bay", "Hair/Jesus Christ Superstar")
 
1981 Pippin: His Life and Times (TV movie) (performer: "Magic to Do", "Glory", "Simple Joys", "On the Right Track", "Finale")
 
1979 All That Jazz (performer: "Bye Bye Love" 1957 - uncredited)
 
1977 The 49th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Gonna Fly Now")
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.17 (1976) (performer: "Mr. Cellophane", "Pure Imagination", "Jump Shout Boogie")
 
1975 Funny Lady (performer: "So Long Honey Lamb" - uncredited, "Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley" - uncredited)
 
1973 The 27th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie) (performer: "Magic to do")
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (117 titles)
2013 Last of the Showmen (filming)
Himself
 
2013 Move (documentary) (filming)
Himself
 
2013 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2011-2013 The Wendy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 5 February 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 15 February 2011 (2011) … Himself
 
2013 Pioneers of Television (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
– Miniseries (2013) … Himself
 
2012 2012 Soul Train Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2012 The 66th Annual Tony Awards (TV documentary)
Himself - Presenter
 
2011 When Pop Culture Saved America: A 9-11 Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 All Night with Joey Reynolds (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.19 (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Way Black When: Primetime (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.11 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Doc Talk (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.1 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf (TV series)
Himself
– Music 2 (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Secrets of Life (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Unsung (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Melba Moore (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Love-In: A Musical Celebration (documentary)
Himself - Host/Storyteller
 
2008 12th Annual Prism Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 August 2008 (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Your Mama Don't Dance (TV series)
Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.8 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.7 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.6 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.5 (2008) … Himself - Judge
– Episode #1.4 (2008) … Himself - Judge
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2007 Holiday in Bryant Park (TV movie)
Singer
 
2007 Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007 (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Roots Remembered (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2007 Hair, Let the Sun Shine In (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 The 61st Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
2007 The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (TV special)
Himself - Winner ("30th Anniversary")
 
2006 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Idlewild (2006) … Himself
 
2006 The 60th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
2005 Martha (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2005 The Tony Danza Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.9 (2005)
 
2004 Broadway: The American Musical (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) … Himself
– Give My Regards to Broadway: 1893-1927 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 6 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 5 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
– Episode dated 2 June 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2002 Roots: Celebrating 25 Years (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Sammy Davis Jr. (2001) … Himself
 
2001 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 January 2001 (2001) … Himself
 
2000 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Ben Vereen: The Hard Way (2000) … Himself
 
1999 Starskates on Broadway (TV movie)
Himself
 
1998 The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: Best Made for TV Movie
 
1996 New Passages (TV movie)
Himself
 
1996 Portraits of Courage (TV series documentary)
Host
 
1996 The 50th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1995 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1994 The Nanny (TV series)
Himself
– Pishke Business (1994) … Himself
 
1994 Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 David Foster's Christmas Album (TV special)
Himself
 
1993 The 47th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1993 The 14th Annual CableACE Awards (TV special)
 
1992 The Arsenio Hall Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Danny Kaye International Children Award for Unicef (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.79 (1992) … Himself
 
1991 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The 2th Annual American Teacher Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 George Burns' 95th Birthday Party (TV special)
Himself
 
1990 The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Telethon 1990 (1990) … Himself - Host
 
1990 The Grand Opening of Universal Studios New Theme Park Attraction Gala (TV movie)
Himself - Speaker
 
1989 Circus of the Stars #14 (TV special documentary)
Himself - Circus Band Leader
 
1985-1988 Lou Rawls Parade of Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 December 1988 (1988) … Himself
– Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) … Himself
 
1987 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV movie)
Himself
 
1987 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1986 Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 116th Edition (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 The 40th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter & Performer
 
1986 The Magic of David Copperfield VIII: Walking Through the Great Wall of China (TV movie)
Himself
 
1986 You Write the Songs (TV series)
Himself - Host
 
1985 Orange Bowl Parade (TV special)
Himself - Singer
 
1985 Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 The ABC All-Star Spectacular (TV movie)
Himself - Actor
 
1985 The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter & Performer
 
1984 The Secret World of the Very Young (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1984 On Stage America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 July 1984 (1984) … Himself
 
1984 Body and Soul (TV movie)
Himself
 
1984 The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1984 The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1984 Don't Ask Me, Ask God (TV movie)
Himself - Question Presenter
 
1984 Salute to Lady Liberty (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Here's Television Entertainment (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 Webster (TV series)
Himself
– That's Entertainment (1983) … Himself
 
1983 The 37th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1983 The President's Command Performance (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 SCTV Network (TV series)
Himself
– Bobby Bittman's Retirement (1983) … Himself
 
1983 Reading Rainbow (TV series)
Himself
– Ty's One Man Band (1983) … Himself
 
1972-1982 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Musical Guest
– Episode dated 29 September 1982 (1982) … Himself
– Episode dated 23 November 1972 (1972) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1982 Kids Are People, Too (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 September 1982 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 The 36th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1982 The Marti Caine Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.1 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 Parkinson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.35 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 Cycling Through China (documentary)
Himself
 
1981 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
Himself
– Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981) … Himself
 
1981 The 35th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1981 De Mike Burstyn show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.2 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 All-Star Inaugural Gala (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 The John Davidson Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 October 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 Horas doradas (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 July 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1980 Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1980 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Co-Presenter: Music Awards
 
1977-1979 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 5 July 1979 (1979) … Himself
– Episode dated 27 July 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1978 Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall (TV special)
Himself
 
1977-1978 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Entertainer
– Episode dated 7 October 1978 (1978) … Himself - Entertainer
– Episode dated 3 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1978 The Stars Salute Israel at 30 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976-1978 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 2 March 1978 (1978) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 12 January 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1978 The Jim Nabors Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.35 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The 5th Annual American Music Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The Carol Burnett Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #11.9 (1977) … Himself
– Episode #10.20 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 Donny and Marie (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.5 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 The All-Star Gong Show Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 The 49th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1977 The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards (TV special)
Himself - Accepting Special Award to Roots
 
1976 The 1976 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1976 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.17 (1976) … Himself
 
1976 The Bell Telephone Jubilee (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1975 The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 31 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The 1975 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1974 Good Night America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 August 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1973 The 27th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Performer
 
1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.193 (1972) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
1987 Webster (TV series)
 
1986 The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets (video)
Himself
 

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(1988) Stage: Appeared in "Hair", Los Angeles, CA (also on the CD of the original cast recording). See more »

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Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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If we plant the right seeds, tomorrow will be better. If you put out good things, then you'll get good things back. That's part of our responsibility as entertainers. See more »

Trivia:

Played the character of E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner in the unrelated television shows Tenspeed and Brown Shoe and J.J. Starbuck. See more »

Star Sign:

Libra