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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.
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Filmography
all 136
Movies 76
TV Shows 60
self 47
Director 16
Voice 7
Producer 2
Narrator 2
Self
Butterfly in the Sky (2024)
Movie
9
Carol & the End of the World (2023)
TV
Self
100 Years of Warner Bros. (2023)
TV
Commodore Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event (2023)
Movie
Executive Producer
The Right to Read (2023)
Movie
Barclay
Tom Swift (2022)
TV
Narrator (voice)
Secrets of Sacred Architecture (2022)
Movie
Self
The Shuttlepod Show (2022)
TV
Self
The Problem With Jon Stewart (2021)
TV
Director
NCIS: Hawai'i (2021)
TV
1
Mr. Blanche
Leverage: Redemption (2021)
TV
Beyond the Spotlight (2020)
TV
LeVar Burton
Definition Please (2020)
Movie
Commodore Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Picard (2020)
TV
6.43
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
TV
9.5
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Dr. Aloysius Negari
Weird City (2019)
TV
4.22
Self
The Ready Room (2019)
TV
LeVar Burton
Brentwood (2018)
Movie
Narrator (voice)
Explained (2018)
TV
6
Kwame
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes (2017)
TV
7.75
School of the Future (2016)
Movie
Co-Executive Producer
Roots (2016)
TV
Self
Kickstarted (2015)
Movie
Self
Lennon or McCartney (2014)
Movie
Self
The Sky's the Limit - The Eclipse of Star Trek: The Next Generation (2014)
Movie
Self
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con (2014)
Movie
Director
NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
TV
5.98
Director
Scorpion (2014)
TV
5.97
Narrator
In Saturn's Rings (2014)
Movie
Self
Beyond the Five Year Mission - The Evolution of Star Trek: The Next Generation (2014)
Movie
Self
Requiem - A Remembrance of Star Trek: The Next Generation (2013)
Movie
Himself (voice)
PBS News Weekend (2013)
TV
Actor
Relativity - The Family Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation (2013)
Movie
Self
Resistance Is Futile - Assimilating Star Trek: The Next Generation (2013)
Movie
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds (2013)
Movie
Self
Making It So - Continuing Star Trek: The Next Generation (2012)
Movie
Self
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation (2012)
Movie
Dr. Halpern
Rise of the Zombies (2012)
Movie
Self
Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation (2012)
Movie
Paul Haley
Perception (2012)
TV
5.95
Self
The Eric Andre Show (2012)
TV
6
Doc Green (voice)
Transformers: Rescue Bots (2012)
TV
5.57
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
Himself
Community (2009)
TV
6.11
Self
Shatner's Raw Nerve (2008)
TV
Nathanial / Director
Reach for Me (2008)
Movie
LeVar Burton
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
TV
8.19
Self
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! (2007)
TV
5
Self
40 Years of Star Trek (2006)
Movie
Self
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005)
Movie
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
World Poker Tour (2003)
TV
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
Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
TV
5.69
Director
Soul Food (2000)
TV
Director
Smart House (1999)
Movie
6
Vern (voice) / LeVar Burton (voice)
Family Guy (1999)
TV
6.7
Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton)
Our Friend, Martin (1999)
Movie
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
Movie
5.47
Director
Charmed (1998)
TV
6.9
Director
The Tiger Woods Story (1998)
Movie
Self
Trekkies (1997)
Movie
Self - Guest
The View (1997)
TV
5.5
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Movie
5.9
Self
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)
Movie
Self
The Daily Show (1996)
TV
6.75
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 - Chain of Command (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
Gargoyles (1994)
TV
5.83
Dr. Franklin Carter
Parallel Lives (1994)
Movie
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... (1994)
Movie
Self
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation (1994)
Movie
Daniel Scott
Christy (1994)
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
Director
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993)
TV
5.7
Hayden Sloane (voice)
Batman: The Animated Series (1992)
TV
5.56
Star Trek: Federation Science (1992)
Movie
Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)
Movie
Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption (1991)
Movie
Kwame / Opening Narrator / Camera Store Owner
Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990)
TV
5.83
Self
Central Park (1989)
Movie
Kunta Kinte
Roots: The Gift (1988)
Movie
6.67
Self
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next (1988)
Movie
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
Professor Preston
The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
Movie
Ray Walden
Emergency Room (1983)
Movie
Self - Host / Levar Burton - Self
Reading Rainbow (1983)
TV
6
Self
I Love Liberty (1982)
Movie
Charles 'Tank' Smith
Grambling's White Tiger (1981)
Movie
Rodney
The Acorn People (1981)
Movie
Tommy Price
The Hunter (1980)
Movie
Richard Jefferson
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980)
TV
Trapper John, M.D. (1979)
TV
6
Donald Lang
Dummy (1979)
Movie
Self
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
Movie
Self
Mickey's 50 (1978)
Movie
Ron LeFlore
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978)
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
Self
US Against the World (1977)
Movie
Kunta Kinte / Toby
Roots (1977)
TV
Self
The Captain and Tennille (1976)
TV
Dave
Almos' a Man (1976)
Movie
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Transformers Rescue Bots: Rescue Family
Movie
Self - Host
Scripps National Spelling Bee
TV
Ratings
Average 6.15
Based on 3.37 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1962
1989
1999
1993
2024
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1957-02-16 (67 years old)
Birth NameLevardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
Birth PlaceLandstuhl, Germany
ChildrenMica Burton
CitizenshipsUnited 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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