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LeVar Burton
Born · February 16, 1957 (67 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany
Bio
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.
Trivial Pursuit
Self - Host · (12 episodes)
2.0
2024
Butterfly in the Sky
Self
7.8
2024
Carol & the End of the World
(voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2023
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self · (3 episodes)
7.7
2023
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Commodore Geordi La Forge
7.7
2023
Tom Swift
Barclay (voice) · (10 episodes)
4.1
2022
Secrets of Sacred Architecture
Narrator (voice)
7.0
2022
The Shuttlepod Show
Self · (1 episode)
10.0
2022
The Legend of Vox Machina
Undead Thordak (voice) · (2 episodes)
8.3
2022
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Self · (1 episode)
7.1
2021
Leverage: Redemption
Mr. Blanche · (1 episode)
7.5
2021
Beyond the Spotlight
(1 episode)
0.0
2020
Definition Please
LeVar Burton
3.8
2020
Star Trek: Picard
Commodore Geordi La Forge · (5 episodes)
7.3
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.1
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.2
2019
Weird City
Dr. Negari · (4 episodes)
6.2
2019
The Ready Room
Self · (2 episodes)
4.0
2019
Brentwood
LeVar Burton
8.0
2018
Explained
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
7.5
2018
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
Kwame · (1 episode)
7.9
2017
Transformers: Rescue Bots - Rescue Family
10.0
2017
School of the Future
7.0
2016
Lennon or McCartney
Self
5.2
2014
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
Self
0.0
2014
PBS News Weekend
Himself (voice) · (1 episode)
4.8
2013
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
7.0
2013
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
7.0
2012
Rise of the Zombies
Dr. Dan Halpern
4.3
2012
Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
5.5
2012
Perception
Paul Haley · (35 episodes)
7.2
2012
The Eric Andre Show
Self · (1 episode)
7.9
2012
Finding Your Roots
(1 episode)
6.2
2012
Transformers: Rescue Bots
Doc Green (voice) · (104 episodes)
7.4
2012
The Jensen Project
Kendrick
5.5
2010
Adventure Time
Bubble (voice) · (1 episode)
8.5
2010
Taken in Broad Daylight
Mike Timbrook
5.1
2009
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Black Lightning (voice)
7.0
2009
Community
LeVar Burton · (2 episodes)
8.0
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
5.0
2009
Shatner's Raw Nerve
Self · (1 episode)
4.0
2008
Reach for Me
Nathanial
2.0
2008
The Big Bang Theory
LeVar Burton · (3 episodes)
7.9
2007
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self · (1 episode)
7.5
2007
40 Years of Star Trek
Self
4.3
2006
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Self
5.9
2005
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron · (1 episode)
6.8
2005
Blizzard
Night Watchman Elf (uncredited)
5.9
2003
Star Trek: Nemesis
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
6.3
2002
Boomtown
Marvin Lloyd · (1 episode)
6.5
2002
Ali
Martin Luther King, Jr.
6.8
2001
Star Trek: Enterprise
Himself · (1 episode)
7.6
2001
Futurama
Unlicensed Hologram of LeVar Burton (voice) · (1 episode)
8.4
1999
Family Guy
Vern (voice) · (2 episodes)
7.4
1999
Family Guy
LeVar Burton (voice) · (1 episode)
7.4
1999
Our Friend, Martin
Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton)
7.4
1999
Star Trek: Insurrection
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
6.4
1998
Becker
Mr. Haller · (1 episode)
7.2
1998
Trekkies
Self
6.3
1997
The View
Self - Guest · (2 episodes)
4.4
1997
Star Trek: First Contact
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
7.3
1996
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Self
5.8
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
6.4
1996
Yesterday's Target
Winstrom
3.2
1996
MADtv
Self · (1 episode)
6.9
1995
Deadly Games
Mr. Metcalf · (1 episode)
8.0
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
6.5
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
7.2
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
The Monk (voice) · (1 episode)
6.0
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
6.0
1995
Star Trek: Voyager
Captain Geordi La Forge · (1 episode)
7.8
1995
Star Trek: Generations
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
6.5
1994
Gargoyles
(1 episode)
8.1
1994
Parallel Lives
Dr. Franklin Carter
5.8
1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
0.0
1994
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
6.5
1994
Christy
Daniel Scott · (13 episodes)
8.1
1994
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
Fire Chief J. Allan Mather
4.5
1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Geordi La Forge
1.0
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
6.1
1992
Batman: The Animated Series
Hayden Sloane (voice) · (1 episode)
8.5
1992
Star Trek: Federation Science
1.0
1992
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
5.7
1991
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
6.2
1991
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Kwame (voice) · (113 episodes)
6.8
1990
Central Park
Self
7.1
1989
Roots: The Gift
Kunta Kinte
6.8
1988
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Self
2.6
1988
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Geordi La Forge · (176 episodes)
8.4
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self · (1 episode)
8.4
1987
A Special Friendship
Ben Sumner
0.0
1987
Houston Knights
Jason Evans · (1 episode)
4.3
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
Self
0.0
1987
Liberty
Robert Johnson
0.0
1986
The Supernaturals
Pvt. Michael Osgood
3.9
1986
The Midnight Hour
Vinnie Davis
5.9
1985
And the Children Shall Lead
Glenn Scott
10.0
1985
Booker
Davis
0.0
1984
Murder, She Wrote
Reporter Dave Robinson · (1 episode)
7.5
1984
Jeopardy!
Self - Host · (5 episodes)
6.8
1984
The Jesse Owens Story
Professor Preston
7.9
1984
Emergency Room
Ray Walden
0.0
1983
Reading Rainbow
Self - Host · (155 episodes)
8.4
1983
I Love Liberty
Self
0.0
1982
Grambling's White Tiger
Charles 'Tank' Smith
0.0
1981
The Acorn People
Rodney
2.0
1981
The Hunter
Tommy Price
5.9
1980
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Richard Jefferson · (2 episodes)
7.2
1980
Trapper John, M.D.
(1 episode)
6.3
1979
Dummy
Donald Lang
8.5
1979
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self
6.3
1979
Mickey's 50
Self
0.0
1978
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Ron LeFlore
5.5
1978
Battered
Andrew Sinclair
0.0
1978
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Cap Jackson
6.3
1977
The Love Boat
Darnell Hall · (1 episode)
6.3
1977
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy Peoples
0.0
1977
US Against the World
Self
0.0
1977
Roots
Kunta Kinte · (8 episodes)
7.4
1977
The Captain and Tennille
Self · (1 episode)
5.5
1976
Almos' a Man
Dave
0.0
1976
Scripps National Spelling Bee
Self - Host · (4 episodes)
0.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
7.4
1962