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LeVar Burton

b. 1957 · 52 titles in the catalogue

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for 23 years (1983–2006). Burton received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award as host and executive producer of Reading Rainbow.

His other roles include Cap Jackson in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Donald Lang in Dummy (1979), Tommy Price in The Hunter (1980), which earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, and Martin Luther King Jr. in Ali (2001). Burton received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for his narration of the book The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1990, he was honored for his accomplishments in television with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

From 2017 until 2024, Burton created and hosted the podcast LeVar Burton Reads, often described as "Reading Rainbow for adults". In October 2024, Burton appeared as the host of the Trivial Pursuit television game show broadcast on The CW network and streaming online.

Their work

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  1. The Big Bang Theory2007as LeVar Burton
  2. INVINCIBLE2021as Suit AI (voice)
  3. Family Guy1999as LeVar Burton (voice)
  4. Scorpion2014Director
  5. Futurama1999as Unlicensed Hologram of LeVar Burton (voice)
  6. Adventure Time2010as Bubble (voice)
  7. Charmed1998Director
  8. Community2009as LeVar Burton
  9. Star Trek: First Contact1996as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
  10. Star Trek: Picard2020as Commodore Geordi La Forge
  11. Ali2001as Martin Luther King, Jr.
  12. Batman: The Animated Series1992as Hayden Sloane (voice)
  13. Star Trek: The Next Generation1987as Geordi La Forge · Director
  14. Star Trek: Nemesis2002as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
  15. Star Trek: Generations1994as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
  16. Star Trek: Insurrection1998as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
  17. Star Trek: Voyager1995as Captain Geordi La Forge · Director
  18. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine1993Director
  19. Star Trek: Enterprise2001Director
  20. Pinky and the Brain1995as Murray (voice)
  21. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies2009as Black Lightning (voice)
  22. The Legend of Vox Machina2022as Undead Thordak (voice)
  23. The Daily Show1996as Self
  24. Gargoyles1994as Anansi/Poacher 2 (voice)
  25. NCIS: New Orleans2014Director
  26. Murder, She Wrote1984as Reporter Dave Robinson
  27. JAG1995Director
  28. Hell's Kitchen2005as Self - Restaurant Patron
  29. NCIS: Hawaiʻi2021Director
  30. Perception2012as Paul Haley · Director
  31. Las Vegas2003Director
  32. Captain Planet and the Planeteers1990as Kwame (voice)
  33. Roots1977as Kunta Kinte
  34. The Love Boat1977as Darnell Hall
  35. Roots2016as Ephraim · Co-Executive Producer
  36. Smart House1999Director
  37. The Eric Andre Show2012as Self
  38. Jeopardy!1984as Self - Host
  39. The Hunter1980as Tommy Price
  40. Becker1998as Mr. Haller
  41. MADtv1995as Self
  42. Explained2018as Narrator (voice)
  43. Looking for Mr. Goodbar1977as Cap Jackson
  44. The View1997as Self - Guest
  45. Leverage: Redemption2021as Mr. Blanche
  46. Rise of the Zombies2012as Dr. Dan Halpern
  47. Carol & the End of the World2023as (voice)
  48. Weird City2019as Dr. Negari
  49. Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!2007as Self
  50. The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962as Self
  51. OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes2017as Kwame
  52. Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009as Self - Guest