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Ben Vereen
Name: Ben Vereen
Known for: Acting
Place of birth: Miami, Florida, USA
Birth date: Thursday, 10th October 1946
IMDB: nm0893965
TMDB: 26664
Popularity: 7.584
Biography: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.
Acting in movies
Khumba (2013) (Mkhulu (voice))
Khumba (2013) (Mkhulu (voice))
All That Jazz (1979) (O'Connor Flood)
All That Jazz (1979) (O'Connor Flood)
Once Upon a Forest (1993) (Phineas (voice))
Once Upon a Forest (1993) (Phineas (voice))
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016) (Dr. Scott)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016) (Dr. Scott)
Idlewild (2006) (Percy Senior)
Idlewild (2006) (Percy Senior)
Time Out of Mind (2014) (Dixon)
Time Out of Mind (2014) (Dixon)
Sweet Charity (1969) (Dancer)
Sweet Charity (1969) (Dancer)
Top Five (2014) (Carl Allen)
Top Five (2014) (Carl Allen)
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970) (Carlos)
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970) (Carlos)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021) (Self)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021) (Self)
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) (Richard Barrett)
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998) (Richard Barrett)
Funny Lady (1975) (Bert Robbins)
Funny Lady (1975) (Bert Robbins)
And Then Came Love (2007) (Chuck Cooper)
And Then Came Love (2007) (Chuck Cooper)
David Foster: Off the Record (2019) (Self (archive footage))
David Foster: Off the Record (2019) (Self (archive footage))
Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2020) (Self)
Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2020) (Self)
Night of 100 Stars (1982) (Self)
Night of 100 Stars (1982) (Self)
The Auction (2025)
The Auction (2025)
On Broadway (2019) (Self (archive footage))
On Broadway (2019) (Self (archive footage))
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (Morris)
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (Morris)
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985) (Self)
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985) (Self)
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2024)
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2024)
Accidental Friendship (2008) (Wes)
Accidental Friendship (2008) (Wes)
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981) (Self)
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981) (Self)
The Zoo Gang (1985) (The Winch)
The Zoo Gang (1985) (The Winch)
Buy & Cell (1989) (Shaka)
Buy & Cell (1989) (Shaka)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (Self (archive footage))
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (Self (archive footage))
Lost In London (1985) (Paul Williams)
Lost In London (1985) (Paul Williams)
The Jesse Owens Story (1984) (Herb Douglas)
The Jesse Owens Story (1984) (Herb Douglas)
Mary's Incredible Dream (1976) (Devil / Noah / Man)
Mary's Incredible Dream (1976) (Devil / Noah / Man)
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015) (Self)
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015) (Self)
Feast of All Saints (2001) (Rudolphe Lermontant)
Feast of All Saints (2001) (Rudolphe Lermontant)
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) (Itsy-Bitsy Spider)
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) (Itsy-Bitsy Spider)
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades (1990) (Self)
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades (1990) (Self)
I'll Take You There (1999) (Mr. Gwin)
I'll Take You There (1999) (Mr. Gwin)
The Saint in Manhattan (1987) (Pianist in Bar)
The Saint in Manhattan (1987) (Pianist in Bar)
Pippin (1981) (Leading Player)
Pippin (1981) (Leading Player)
Fosse (2002) (Performer)
Fosse (2002) (Performer)
Puss in Boots (1985) (Puss in Boots)
Puss in Boots (1985) (Puss in Boots)
The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979) (Himself)
The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979) (Himself)
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976)
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976)
Tapioca (2009) (Nuts)
Tapioca (2009) (Nuts)
Breakin' Through (1985)
Breakin' Through (1985)
Mama, I Want to Sing! (2011) (Horace Payne)
Mama, I Want to Sing! (2011) (Horace Payne)
The Painting (2001) (Whistlin' Willie Weston)
The Painting (2001) (Whistlin' Willie Weston)
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul (1984) (Self)
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul (1984) (Self)
Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984) ([Self])
Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984) ([Self])
The Charmkins (1983) (Dragonweed (voice))
The Charmkins (1983) (Dragonweed (voice))
Sabine (1982) (Stanley)
Sabine (1982) (Stanley)
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1986)
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1986)
Vaudeville (1997) (Narrator)
Vaudeville (1997) (Narrator)
Acting in series
Grey's Anatomy (2005) (Archie Roche)
Grey's Anatomy (2005) (Archie Roche)
NCIS (2003) (Lamar Addison)
NCIS (2003) (Lamar Addison)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) (Self)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) (Self)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (Sam Gibbs)
How I Met Your Mother (2005) (Sam Gibbs)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) (Jeremiah Morris)
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) (Jeremiah Morris)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (Dr. Edward La Forge)
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987) (Dr. Edward La Forge)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961) (Self)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961) (Self)
The Nanny (1993) (Ben Vereen)
The Nanny (1993) (Ben Vereen)
The View (1997) (Self)
The View (1997) (Self)
The Love Boat (1977) (John Hanson)
The Love Boat (1977) (John Hanson)
Magnum P.I. (2018) (Henry Barr)
Magnum P.I. (2018) (Henry Barr)
Bull (2016) (Willie Lambert)
Bull (2016) (Willie Lambert)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
Oz (1997) (A.R. Whitworth)
Oz (1997) (A.R. Whitworth)
Touched by an Angel (1994) (Ulysses Dodd)
Touched by an Angel (1994) (Ulysses Dodd)
The Good Fight (2017) (Frederick Douglass)
The Good Fight (2017) (Frederick Douglass)
Tony Awards (1956) (Self - Presenter / Performer)
Tony Awards (1956) (Self - Presenter / Performer)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967) (Self - Guest / Various Characters)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967) (Self - Guest / Various Characters)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) (Lou Smith)
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990) (Lou Smith)
Silk Stalkings (1991) (Ben Hutchinson)
Silk Stalkings (1991) (Ben Hutchinson)
Hot in Cleveland (2010) (Mayor Deacon)
Hot in Cleveland (2010) (Mayor Deacon)
Roots (1977) (Chicken George Moore)
Roots (1977) (Chicken George Moore)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) (Snake (voice))
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995) (Snake (voice))
Sneaky Pete (2015) (Porter)
Sneaky Pete (2015) (Porter)
Star (2016) (Calvin)
Star (2016) (Calvin)
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
New York Undercover (1994) (Louie)
New York Undercover (1994) (Louie)
The Oscars (1953) (Self)
The Oscars (1953) (Self)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) (Puss in Boots)
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982) (Puss in Boots)
Promised Land (1996)
Promised Land (1996)
Webster (1983)
Webster (1983)
The Muppet Show (1976) (Self - Special Guest Star)
The Muppet Show (1976) (Self - Special Guest Star)
B Positive (2020) (Peter)
B Positive (2020) (Peter)
Booker (1989)
Booker (1989)
Donny & Marie (1976) (Self)
Donny & Marie (1976) (Self)
J.J. Starbuck (1987) (E.L.
J.J. Starbuck (1987) (E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner)
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) (Pianist in Bar)
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987) (Pianist in Bar)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
A.D. (1985) (Ethiopian)
A.D. (1985) (Ethiopian)
Zoobilee Zoo (1986) (Mayor Ben)
Zoobilee Zoo (1986) (Mayor Ben)
Making History (2017) (Dr. Cobell)
Making History (2017) (Dr. Cobell)
Intruders (1992) (Gene Randall)
Intruders (1992) (Gene Randall)
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
The Gray House
The Gray House
The Magic of David Copperfield (1978)
The Magic of David Copperfield (1978)
Second Noah (1996)
Second Noah (1996)
The Captain and Tennille (1976) (Self)
The Captain and Tennille (1976) (Self)
Ellis Island (1984) (Roscoe Haines)
Ellis Island (1984) (Roscoe Haines)
Your Mama Don't Dance (2008)
Your Mama Don't Dance (2008)
Breakfast with the Arts (1991)
Breakfast with the Arts (1991)
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (1975) (Host)
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (1975) (Host)