LeVar Burton
- Birthday
- Feb 16, 1957
- Birthplace
- Landstuhl, West Germany
Bio: African American actor LeVar Burton was a 19-year-old UCLA drama student when he was catapulted into international fame. On January 23, 1977, Burton made his professional debut as young Kunta Kinte, the protagonist of the classic TV miniseries Roots. He went on to give first-rate performances in such TV movies as Dummy (79) and One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore… More Bio: African American actor LeVar Burton was a 19-year-old UCLA drama student when he was catapulted into international fame. On January 23, 1977, Burton made his professional debut as young Kunta Kinte, the protagonist of the classic TV miniseries Roots. He went on to give first-rate performances in such TV movies as Dummy (79) and One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (78). Among LeVar Burton's more conspicuous TV appearances in the past decade have included his hosting chores on PBS' Reading Rainbow and his regular role as sightless Lieutenant Geordi LaForge on the syndicated Star Trek: The Next Generation (87-92). He has continued playing Lt. LaForge in the feature film versions of Star Trek. Burton is also a published author. Aside from the Star Trek films, his big-screen credits include the biopic Ali. Burton has also directed a handful of projects including episodic television, the senior-citizen romantic comedy Reach for Me, and Miracle's Boys - a drama about three brothers growing up in difficult circumstances. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Rise of the Zombies (Dead Walking) (2012)
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And They're Off... (2011)
- Himself
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Reach for Me (2010)
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LeVar Burton Videos
Star Trek Insurrection
4 minutes 4 seconds
Star Trek: First Contact
2 minutes 2 seconds
Reach For Me
3 minutes 36 seconds
Ali
3 minutes 55 seconds
Star Trek: Nemesis
2 minutes 7 seconds
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