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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.
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Filmography
all 97
TV Shows 49
Movies 48
self 26
Voice 2
Narrator 1
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
Movie
Peter
B Positive (2020)
TV
Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2020)
Movie
Self
Amy's Victory Dance (2020)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
On Broadway (2019)
Movie
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Self (archive footage)
David Foster: Off the Record (2019)
Movie
Henry Barr
Magnum P.I. (2018)
TV
6.12
Dr. Theodore Anthony Cobell
Making History (2017)
TV
Frederick Douglass
The Good Fight (2017)
TV
4.33
Dr. Scott
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
Movie
Willie Lambert
Bull (2016)
TV
5.64
Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)
Movie
Porter
Sneaky Pete (2015)
TV
4.33
Carl Allen
Top Five (2014)
Movie
6
Dixon
Time Out of Mind (2014)
Movie
Mkhulu (voice)
Khumba (2013)
Movie
8
Mayor Deacon
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
TV
8
Nuts
Tapioca (2009)
Movie
Wes
Accidental Friendship (2008)
Movie
Your Mama Don't Dance (2008)
TV
Chuck Cooper
And Then Came Love (2007)
Movie
Percy Senior
Idlewild (2006)
Movie
4
Sam Gibbs
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
TV
7.09
Archie Roche
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
TV
7.18
Lamar Addison
NCIS (2003)
TV
6.18
Performer
Fosse (2002)
Movie
Rudolphe Lermontant
Feast of All Saints (2001)
Movie
Whistlin' Willie Weston
The Painting (2001)
Movie
Jeremiah Morris
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
TV
7.5
Mr. Gwin
I'll Take You There (1999)
Movie
Richard Barrett
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
Movie
Narrator
Vaudeville (1997)
Movie
Self
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
A.R. Whitworth
Oz (1997)
TV
5.78
Promised Land (1996)
TV
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
TV
8
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
TV
Second Noah (1996)
TV
Snake (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
TV
Louie
New York Undercover (1994)
TV
1
Ben Vereen
The Nanny (1993)
TV
6.18
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
TV
6.7
Phineas
Once Upon a Forest (1993)
Movie
Gene Randall
Intruders (1992)
TV
Ben Hutchinson
Silk Stalkings (1991)
TV
Breakfast with the Arts (1991)
TV
Morris
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
Movie
Self
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades (1990)
Movie
Lou Smith
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
TV
7.47
Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)
Movie
Booker (1989)
TV
Shaka
Buy & Cell (1989)
Movie
Dr. Edward La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
TV
6.47
E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
J.J. Starbuck (1987)
TV
Pianist in Bar
The Saint in Manhattan (1987)
Movie
Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1986)
Movie
Mayor Ben
Zoobilee Zoo (1986)
TV
Self (archive footage)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
Movie
Paul Williams
Lost In London (1985)
Movie
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots (1985)
Movie
Self
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985)
Movie
The Winch
The Zoo Gang (1985)
Movie
Ethiopian
A.D. (1985)
TV
Roscoe Haines
Ellis Island (1984)
TV
Herb Douglas
The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Movie
Self
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul (1984)
Movie
Actor
Breakin' Through (1984)
Movie
[Self]
Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984)
Movie
Dragonweed
The Charmkins (1983)
Movie
Uncle Phillip Long / Ben Vereen / Uncle Phillip
Webster (1983)
TV
5.33
Puss in Boots
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
TV
Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Movie
Stanley
Sabine (1982)
Movie
Self
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)
Movie
The Leading Player
Pippin (1981)
Movie
E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
TV
O'Connor Flood
All That Jazz (1979)
Movie
10
Self
The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979)
Movie
The Magic of David Copperfield (1978)
TV
John Hanson
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Chicken George Moore
Roots (1977)
TV
Self
The Captain and Tennille (1976)
TV
Self - Special Guest Star
The Muppet Show (1976)
TV
6.14
Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976)
Movie
Self
Donny & Marie (1976)
TV
Devil / Noah / Man
Mary's Incredible Dream (1976)
Movie
Self - Host
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (1975)
TV
Bert Robbins
Funny Lady (1975)
Movie
Carlos
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)
Movie
Dancer
Sweet Charity (1969)
Movie
Self / Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
TV
5.33
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self - Co-Host / Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Self - Presenter / Performer
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Actor
The Gray House
TV
Ratings
Average 6.02
Based on 2.1 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1953
1982
1990
1984
2021
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1946-10-10 (77 years old)
Birth PlaceLaurinburg, United States of America
LifestyleRaw foodism
ReligionProtestantism
ChildrenKaron Davis
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsTheatre World Award, Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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