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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.
Filmography
all 152
Movies 83
TV Shows 69
self 56
Director 16
Voice 10
Producer 2
Narrator 1
Self - Host
Trivial Pursuit (2024)
TV
Self - Reading Rainbow Host & Executive Producer
Butterfly in the Sky (2024)
Movie
9
Commodore Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Right to Read (2023)
Movie
Barclay (voice)
Tom Swift (2022)
TV
Narrator (voice)
Secrets of Sacred Architecture (2022)
Movie
Undead Thordak (voice)
The Legend of Vox Machina (2022)
TV
Director
NCIS: Hawai'i (2021)
TV
1
Mr. Blanche
Leverage: Redemption (2021)
TV
LeVar Burton
Definition Please (2020)
Movie
Commodore Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Picard (2020)
TV
6.43
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Dr. Negari
Weird City (2019)
TV
4.22
Narrator (voice)
Explained (2018)
TV
6
Co-Executive Producer
Roots (2016)
TV
Director
NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
TV
5.98
Director
Scorpion (2014)
TV
5.97
Narrator
In Saturn's Rings (2014)
Movie
Himself (voice)
PBS News Weekend (2013)
TV
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds (2013)
Movie
Dr. Dan Halpern
Rise of the Zombies (2012)
Movie
Paul Haley / Director
Perception (2012)
TV
5.95
Doc Green (voice)
Transformers: Rescue Bots (2012)
TV
5.57
Levar Burton
And They're Off (2011)
Movie
Kendrick
The Jensen Project (2010)
Movie
Bubble (voice)
Adventure Time (2010)
TV
7.21
Mike Timbrook
Taken in Broad Daylight (2009)
Movie
Black Lightning (voice)
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
Movie
6
LeVar Burton
Community (2009)
TV
6.11
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Nurse Nathaniel
Reach for Me (2008)
Movie
LeVar Burton
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
TV
8.42
Self - Restaurant Patron
Hell's Kitchen (2005)
TV
7.67
Director
Miracle's Boys (2005)
TV
Director
Las Vegas (2003)
TV
5.86
Director
Blizzard (2003)
Movie
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
Movie
5.46
Marvin Lloyd
Boomtown (2002)
TV
6
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Ali (2001)
Movie
6
Director
Soul Food (2000)
TV
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999)
Movie
Director
Smart House (1999)
Movie
6
Unlicensed Hologram of LeVar Burton (voice)
Futurama (1999)
TV
6.16
Vern (voice) / LeVar Burton (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Martin - Age 26
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
Movie
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Movie
5.47
Mr. Haller
Becker (1998)
TV
Director
Charmed (1998)
TV
6.9
Self - Guest
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Movie
5.9
Winstrom
Yesterday's Target (1996)
Movie
Self
MADtv (1995)
TV
1
Director
JAG (1995)
TV
4.4
Mr. Metcalf
Deadly Games (1995)
TV
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit (1995)
Movie
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow (1995)
Movie
The Monk (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
TV
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification (1995)
Movie
Captain Geordi La Forge / Director
Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
TV
6.25
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Generations (1994)
Movie
5.42
Dr. Franklin Carter
Parallel Lives (1994)
Movie
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ... (1994)
Movie
Daniel Scott
Christy (1994)
TV
Self - Host
Trivial Pursuit (1993)
TV
Fire Chief J. Allan Mather
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (1993)
Movie
Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes (1993)
Movie
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command (1992)
Movie
Hayden Sloane (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
TV
5.56
Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption (1991)
Movie
Kunta Kinte
Roots: The Gift (1988)
Movie
6.67
Geordi La Forge / Director
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
TV
6.47
Ben Sumner
A Special Friendship (1987)
Movie
Jason Evans
Houston Knights (1987)
TV
Robert Johnson
Liberty (1986)
Movie
Pvt. Michael Osgood
The Supernaturals (1986)
Movie
Vinnie Davis
The Midnight Hour (1985)
Movie
Glenn Scott
And the Children Shall Lead (1985)
Movie
Davis
Booker (1984)
Movie
Reporter Dave Robinson
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
TV
7
Self - Host
Jeopardy! (1984)
TV
8
Prof. Preston
The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Movie
Ray Walden
Emergency Room (1983)
Movie
Self - Host / Executive Producer
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Charles 'Tank' Smith
Grambling's White Tiger (1981)
Movie
Self - Celebrity Guest Player
The $50,000 Pyramid (1981)
TV
Tommy Price
The Hunter (1980)
Movie
Richard Jefferson
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
TV
Donald Lang
Dummy (1979)
Movie
Andrew Sinclair
Battered (1978)
Movie
Cap Jackson
Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)
Movie
Darnell Hall
The Love Boat (1977)
TV
6.85
Billy Peoples
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977)
Movie
Kunta Kinte
Roots (1977)
TV
Martin - Age 26
Our Friend, Martin
TV
Prof. Preston
The Jesse Owens Story
TV
Self - Host
Scripps National Spelling Bee
TV
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1957-02-16 (67 years old)
Birth NameLevardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
Birth PlaceLandstuhl, Germany
ChildrenMica Burton
CitizenshipsUnited States
ResidencesSherman Oaks, United States of America
Also Known AsLevar Burton, Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special, Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album, Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, Daytime Emmy Award, The Ember Award, Ignyte Award for Best Fiction Podcast
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