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LeVar Burton

1957-02-16 (67 years old) in Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany

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.

Movies

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Butterfly in the Sky
78 %|Mar 17, 2024
Documentary
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Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
77 %|Apr 19, 2023
Science Fiction, Drama
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Secrets of Sacred Architecture
70 %|Apr 2, 2022
Documentary
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Definition Please
38 %|Aug 10, 2020
Drama, Comedy
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Brentwood
80 %|Aug 2, 2018
Comedy, Music
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School of the Future
70 %|Sep 14, 2016
Documentary
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Lennon or McCartney
52 %|Dec 12, 2014
Documentary, Music
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A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
0 %|Nov 1, 2014
Comedy, Science Fiction, Documentary
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Rise of the Zombies
43 %|Oct 27, 2012
Action, Horror, Thriller
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The Jensen Project
55 %|Jul 16, 2010
TV Movie, Action, Adventure, Family, Fantasy, Science Fiction
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Taken in Broad Daylight
51 %|Nov 10, 2009
Drama, Crime, TV Movie
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
70 %|Sep 29, 2009
Science Fiction, Animation, Action, Adventure
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Reach for Me
20 %|Oct 1, 2008
Drama, Comedy
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40 Years of Star Trek
43 %|Jan 1, 2006
Documentary
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Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
59 %|Jun 1, 2005
Documentary, TV Movie
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Blizzard
58.99 %|May 15, 2003
Family, Comedy
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Star Trek: Nemesis
63 %|Dec 13, 2002
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Ali
67.6 %|Dec 10, 2001
Drama
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Our Friend, Martin
74 %|Jan 12, 1999
Drama, Family, Animation
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Star Trek: Insurrection
64 %|Dec 11, 1998
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Trekkies
63.3 %|Oct 18, 1997
Documentary
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Star Trek: First Contact
72.89 %|Nov 22, 1996
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
58 %|Oct 6, 1996
Music, Documentary
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Yesterday's Target
32 %|Apr 22, 1996
Science Fiction, Action, TV Movie
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
65 %|May 8, 1995
Science Fiction
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
60 %|Feb 27, 1995
Science Fiction
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Star Trek: Generations
65 %|Nov 18, 1994
Science Fiction, Action, Adventure, Thriller
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Parallel Lives
58 %|Aug 4, 1994
TV Movie, Drama
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Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
45 %|Feb 7, 1993
TV Movie, Action, Drama
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
57 %|Sep 28, 1991
TV Movie, Documentary
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
62 %|Sep 23, 1991
Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction, TV Movie
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Central Park
71 %|Apr 1, 1989
Documentary
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Roots: The Gift
68.17999999999999 %|Dec 11, 1988
Drama, History, TV Movie
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A Special Friendship
0 %|Mar 31, 1987
TV Movie, Drama
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Liberty
0 %|Jun 23, 1986
History, Drama, TV Movie
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The Supernaturals
38.67 %|May 9, 1986
Horror
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The Midnight Hour
59 %|Nov 1, 1985
Comedy, Horror, TV Movie, Romance
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And the Children Shall Lead
100 %|Jan 1, 1985
Drama, Family
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Booker
0 %|Oct 1, 1984
Family, Drama, History, TV Movie
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The Jesse Owens Story
79 %|Jul 9, 1984
Drama, History, TV Movie
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Emergency Room
0 %|Jul 18, 1983
Drama, TV Movie
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I Love Liberty
0 %|Mar 21, 1982
Music, TV Movie, Documentary
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Grambling's White Tiger
0 %|Oct 4, 1981
Drama, Action, TV Movie
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The Acorn People
20 %|Mar 2, 1981
Drama, Family, TV Movie
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The Hunter
59 %|Aug 1, 1980
Thriller, Action, Comedy
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Dummy
85 %|May 27, 1979
Drama, TV Movie
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The Muppets Go Hollywood
63 %|May 16, 1979
TV Movie, Family, Comedy, Music
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Mickey's 50
0 %|Nov 19, 1978
Documentary, Family
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One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
55 %|Sep 26, 1978
Drama, TV Movie
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Battered
0 %|Sep 26, 1978
Drama, TV Movie
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Looking for Mr. Goodbar
63 %|Oct 19, 1977
Drama, Romance
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Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
0 %|Sep 12, 1977
TV Movie, Drama
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US Against the World
0 %|Sep 7, 1977
TV Movie, Documentary, Adventure
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Almos' a Man
0 %|Apr 5, 1976
Drama, TV Movie

Series

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Trivial Pursuit
20 %|Oct 3, 2024
Reality
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Carol & the End of the World
75 %|Dec 15, 2023
Animation, Comedy
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100 Years of Warner Bros.
76.53999999999999 %|May 25, 2023
Documentary
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Tom Swift
41 %|May 31, 2022
Drama
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The Shuttlepod Show
100 %|Feb 20, 2022
Talk
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The Legend of Vox Machina
83 %|Jan 27, 2022
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Problem with Jon Stewart
70.77 %|Sep 30, 2021
Comedy, Talk
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Leverage: Redemption
75 %|Jul 8, 2021
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama
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Beyond the Spotlight
0 %|Nov 18, 2020
Documentary
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Star Trek: Picard
73 %|Jan 23, 2020
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Tamron Hall
51 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
62 %|Sep 9, 2019
Talk
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Weird City
62 %|Feb 13, 2019
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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The Ready Room
40 %|Jan 25, 2019
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Talk
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Explained
75 %|May 23, 2018
Documentary
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OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
78.86999999999999 %|Aug 1, 2017
Animation, Comedy
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PBS News Weekend
48 %|Sep 7, 2013
News
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Perception
72 %|Jul 9, 2012
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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The Eric Andre Show
79 %|May 20, 2012
Comedy
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Finding Your Roots
62 %|Mar 24, 2012
Documentary
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Transformers: Rescue Bots
74 %|Feb 18, 2012
Action & Adventure, Animation, Kids, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Adventure Time
85 %|Apr 5, 2010
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Community
80 %|Sep 17, 2009
Comedy
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
50 %|Jul 16, 2009
Talk, Comedy
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Shatner's Raw Nerve
40 %|Dec 2, 2008
Talk
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The Big Bang Theory
79 %|Sep 24, 2007
Comedy
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Hell's Kitchen
68 %|May 30, 2005
Reality
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Boomtown
65 %|Sep 29, 2002
Mystery, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Star Trek: Enterprise
75.72 %|Sep 26, 2001
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
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Futurama
84 %|Mar 28, 1999
Animation, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Family Guy
74 %|Jan 31, 1999
Animation, Comedy
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Family Guy
74 %|Jan 31, 1999
Animation, Comedy
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Becker
72 %|Nov 2, 1998
Comedy
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The View
44.21 %|Aug 11, 1997
Talk
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The Daily Show
64 %|Jul 22, 1996
News, Comedy
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MADtv
68.77 %|Oct 14, 1995
Comedy
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Deadly Games
80 %|Sep 5, 1995
Action & Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Star Trek: Voyager
77.9 %|Jan 16, 1995
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama, Action & Adventure
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Gargoyles
81 %|Oct 24, 1994
Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure
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Christy
81 %|Apr 3, 1994
Drama
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Batman: The Animated Series
85 %|Sep 5, 1992
Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Mystery
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Captain Planet and the Planeteers
67.58 %|Sep 15, 1990
Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Kids
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
84 %|Sep 28, 1987
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
84 %|Sep 28, 1987
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama, Mystery
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Houston Knights
43 %|Mar 11, 1987
Drama, Crime
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Murder, She Wrote
75 %|Sep 30, 1984
Mystery, Crime, Drama
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Jeopardy!
68 %|Sep 10, 1984
Reality, Family
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Reading Rainbow
84 %|Jun 6, 1983
Kids
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Trapper John, M.D.
63 %|Sep 23, 1979
Drama
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The Love Boat
63 %|Sep 24, 1977
Drama, Comedy
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Roots
73.57000000000001 %|Jan 23, 1977
Drama
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The Captain and Tennille
55 %|Sep 20, 1976
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Scripps National Spelling Bee
0 %|Invalid Date
Reality