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Levar Burton, Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
LeVar Burton
Name: LeVar Burton
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany
Birth date: Saturday, 16th February 1957
IMDB: nm0000996
TMDB: 2390
Popularity: 13.67
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. (born February 16, 1957, height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) professionally known as LeVar Burton, is an American actor, director, producer and author who first came to prominence portraying Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC television miniseries Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley. He is also well known for his portrayal of Geordi La Forge on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the host of the PBS children's program Reading Rainbow.
Acting in movies
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: First Contact (1996) (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) (Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998) (Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) (Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002) (Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: Generations (1994) (Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: Generations (1994) (Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge)
Ali (2001) (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Ali (2001) (Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Rise of the Zombies (2012) (Dr. Dan Halpern)
Rise of the Zombies (2012) (Dr. Dan Halpern)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) (Black Lightning (voice))
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) (Black Lightning (voice))
The Hunter (1980) (Tommy Price)
The Hunter (1980) (Tommy Price)
Blizzard (2003) (Night Watchman Elf (uncredited))
Blizzard (2003) (Night Watchman Elf (uncredited))
40 Years of Star Trek (2006) (Self)
40 Years of Star Trek (2006) (Self)
The Midnight Hour (1985) (Vinnie Davis)
The Midnight Hour (1985) (Vinnie Davis)
Our Friend, Martin (1999) (Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton))
Our Friend, Martin (1999) (Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton))
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) (Cap Jackson)
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) (Cap Jackson)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991) (Self)
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991) (Self)
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988) (Self)
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988) (Self)
Trekkies (1997) (Self)
Trekkies (1997) (Self)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds (2013) (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage))
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds (2013) (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage))
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (Self)
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (Self)
Emergency Room (1983) (Ray Walden)
Emergency Room (1983) (Ray Walden)
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) (Self)
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) (Self)
The Supernaturals (1986) (Pvt. Michael Osgood)
The Supernaturals (1986) (Pvt. Michael Osgood)
Transformers: Rescue Bots - Rescue Family (2017)
Transformers: Rescue Bots - Rescue Family (2017)
Yesterday's Target (1996) (Winstrom)
Yesterday's Target (1996) (Winstrom)
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event (2023) (Commodore Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event (2023) (Commodore Geordi La Forge)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (Self)
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (Self)
Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation (2012) (Self)
Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation (2012) (Self)
Parallel Lives (1994) (Dr. Franklin Carter)
Parallel Lives (1994) (Dr. Franklin Carter)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption (1991) (Geordi LaForge (archive footage))
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption (1991) (Geordi LaForge (archive footage))
Roots: The Gift (1988) (Kunta Kinte)
Roots: The Gift (1988) (Kunta Kinte)
Lennon or McCartney (2014) (Self)
Lennon or McCartney (2014) (Self)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit (1995) (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage))
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit (1995) (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage))
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ... (1994) (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ... (1994) (Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge)
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (1993) (Fire Chief J. Allan Mather)
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (1993) (Fire Chief J. Allan Mather)
Grambling's White Tiger (1981) (Charles 'Tank' Smith)
Grambling's White Tiger (1981) (Charles 'Tank' Smith)
Almos' a Man (1976) (Dave)
Almos' a Man (1976) (Dave)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification (1995) (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage))
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification (1995) (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage))
The Jesse Owens Story (1984) (Professor Preston)
The Jesse Owens Story (1984) (Professor Preston)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes (1993) (Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes (1993) (Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command (1992) (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage))
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command (1992) (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage))
And the Children Shall Lead (1985) (Glenn Scott)
And the Children Shall Lead (1985) (Glenn Scott)
The Acorn People (1981) (Rodney)
The Acorn People (1981) (Rodney)
Battered (1978) (Andrew Sinclair)
Battered (1978) (Andrew Sinclair)
US Against the World (1977) (Self)
US Against the World (1977) (Self)
Dummy (1979) (Donald Lang)
Dummy (1979) (Donald Lang)
Reach for Me (2008) (Nathanial)
Reach for Me (2008) (Nathanial)
The Jensen Project (2010) (Kendrick)
The Jensen Project (2010) (Kendrick)
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978) (Ron LeFlore)
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978) (Ron LeFlore)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow (1995) (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge (archive footage))
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow (1995) (Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge (archive footage))
Taken in Broad Daylight (2009) (Mike Timbrook)
Taken in Broad Daylight (2009) (Mike Timbrook)
Butterfly in the Sky (2024) (Self)
Butterfly in the Sky (2024) (Self)
I Love Liberty (1982) (Self)
I Love Liberty (1982) (Self)
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977) (Billy Peoples)
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977) (Billy Peoples)
Liberty (1986) (Robert Johnson)
Liberty (1986) (Robert Johnson)
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994) (Self)
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994) (Self)
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation (2012) (Self)
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation (2012) (Self)
Central Park (1989) (Self)
Central Park (1989) (Self)
School of the Future (2016)
School of the Future (2016)
Definition Please (2020) (LeVar Burton)
Definition Please (2020) (LeVar Burton)
Booker (1984) (Davis)
Booker (1984) (Davis)
Mickey's 50 (1978) (Self)
Mickey's 50 (1978) (Self)
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con (2014) (Self)
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con (2014) (Self)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit (1987) (Self)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit (1987) (Self)
Star Trek: Federation Science (1992)
Star Trek: Federation Science (1992)
Secrets of Sacred Architecture (2022) (Narrator (voice))
Secrets of Sacred Architecture (2022) (Narrator (voice))
Brentwood (2018) (LeVar Burton)
Brentwood (2018) (LeVar Burton)
A Special Friendship (1987) (Ben Sumner)
A Special Friendship (1987) (Ben Sumner)
Acting in series
The Daily Show (1996) (Self)
The Daily Show (1996) (Self)
Family Guy (1999) (Vern (voice))
Family Guy (1999) (Vern (voice))
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) (Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) (Self)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) (Self - Guest)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) (Self - Guest)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Futurama (1999) (Unlicensed Hologram of LeVar Burton (voice))
Futurama (1999) (Unlicensed Hologram of LeVar Burton (voice))
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (Geordi La Forge)
Hell's Kitchen (2005) (Self - Restaurant Patron)
Hell's Kitchen (2005) (Self - Restaurant Patron)
The Big Bang Theory (2007) (LeVar Burton)
The Big Bang Theory (2007) (LeVar Burton)
Jeopardy! (1984) (Self - Host)
Jeopardy! (1984) (Self - Host)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995) (Captain Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995) (Captain Geordi La Forge)
Adventure Time (2010) (Bubble (voice))
Adventure Time (2010) (Bubble (voice))
The View (1997) (Self - Guest)
The View (1997) (Self - Guest)
The Love Boat (1977) (Darnell Hall)
The Love Boat (1977) (Darnell Hall)
Murder, She Wrote (1984) (Reporter Dave Robinson)
Murder, She Wrote (1984) (Reporter Dave Robinson)
Community (2009) (LeVar Burton)
Community (2009) (LeVar Burton)
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) (Himself)
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001) (Himself)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) (Hayden Sloane (voice))
Batman: The Animated Series (1992) (Hayden Sloane (voice))
Tamron Hall (2019) (Self - Guest)
Tamron Hall (2019) (Self - Guest)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007) (Self)
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007) (Self)
Star Trek: Picard (2020) (Commodore Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek: Picard (2020) (Commodore Geordi La Forge)
Perception (2012) (Paul Haley)
Perception (2012) (Paul Haley)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) (Kwame (voice))
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990) (Kwame (voice))
Becker (1998) (Mr. Haller)
Becker (1998) (Mr. Haller)
PBS News Weekend (2013) (Himself (voice))
PBS News Weekend (2013) (Himself (voice))
Roots (1977) (Kunta Kinte)
Roots (1977) (Kunta Kinte)
Gargoyles (1994)
Gargoyles (1994)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) (The Monk (voice))
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) (The Monk (voice))
Finding Your Roots (2012)
Finding Your Roots (2012)
Explained (2018) (Narrator (voice))
Explained (2018) (Narrator (voice))
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
Leverage: Redemption (2021) (Mr. Blanche)
Leverage: Redemption (2021) (Mr. Blanche)
Transformers: Rescue Bots (2012) (Doc Green (voice))
Transformers: Rescue Bots (2012) (Doc Green (voice))
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (2017) (Kwame)
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (2017) (Kwame)
The Eric Andre Show (2012) (Self)
The Eric Andre Show (2012) (Self)
Reading Rainbow (1983) (Self - Host)
Reading Rainbow (1983) (Self - Host)
Carol & the End of the World (2023) ((voice))
Carol & the End of the World (2023) ((voice))
Boomtown (2002) (Marvin Lloyd)
Boomtown (2002) (Marvin Lloyd)
The Ready Room (2019) (Self)
The Ready Room (2019) (Self)
Scripps National Spelling Bee (Self - Host)
Scripps National Spelling Bee (Self - Host)
The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021) (Self)
The Problem with Jon Stewart (2021) (Self)
100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) (Self)
100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023) (Self)
Christy (1994) (Daniel Scott)
Christy (1994) (Daniel Scott)
The Shuttlepod Show (2022) (Self)
The Shuttlepod Show (2022) (Self)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (Richard Jefferson)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (Richard Jefferson)
Tom Swift (2022) (Barclay (voice))
Tom Swift (2022) (Barclay (voice))
Weird City (2019) (Dr. Negari)
Weird City (2019) (Dr. Negari)
Trivial Pursuit (2024) (Self - Host)
Trivial Pursuit (2024) (Self - Host)
Houston Knights (1987) (Jason Evans)
Houston Knights (1987) (Jason Evans)
The Captain and Tennille (1976) (Self)
The Captain and Tennille (1976) (Self)
Shatner's Raw Nerve (2008) (Self)
Shatner's Raw Nerve (2008) (Self)
Star Trek - Q Fan Collective (1987) (Geordi La Forge)
Star Trek - Q Fan Collective (1987) (Geordi La Forge)
Beyond the Spotlight (2020)
Beyond the Spotlight (2020)
Deadly Games (1995) (Mr. Metcalf)
Deadly Games (1995) (Mr. Metcalf)
MADtv (1995) (Self)
MADtv (1995) (Self)
Director in movies
Blizzard (2003)
Blizzard (2003)
Smart House (1999)
Smart House (1999)
Reach for Me (2008)
Reach for Me (2008)
The Tiger Woods Story (1998)
The Tiger Woods Story (1998)
Executive Producer in movies
The Right to Read (2023)
The Right to Read (2023)
Director in series
Charmed (1998)
Charmed (1998)
Scorpion (2014)
Scorpion (2014)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
JAG (1995)
JAG (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
Las Vegas (2003)
Las Vegas (2003)
NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
Perception (2012)
Perception (2012)
NCIS: Hawai'i (2021)
NCIS: Hawai'i (2021)
Soul Food (2000)
Soul Food (2000)
Miracle's Boys (2005)
Miracle's Boys (2005)
Co-Executive Producer in series
Roots (2016)
Roots (2016)
Executive Producer in series
Reading Rainbow (1983)
Reading Rainbow (1983)