LeVar Burton

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.

Known For

Birth Location Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany
Born 1957-02-16

Movies

2024
2023
Secrets of Sacred Architecture as Narrator (voice)
2022
Definition Please as LeVar Burton
2020
Brentwood as LeVar Burton
2018
2014
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
2013
Rise of the Zombies as Dr. Dan Halpern
2012
The Jensen Project as Kendrick
2010
Taken in Broad Daylight as Mike Timbrook
2009
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies as Black Lightning (voice)
2009
Reach for Me as Nathanial
2008
2006
Blizzard as Night Watchman Elf (uncredited)
2003
Star Trek: Nemesis as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
2002
Ali as Martin Luther King, Jr.
2001
Our Friend, Martin as Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton)
1999
Star Trek: Insurrection as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
1998
Trekkies as Self
1997
Star Trek: First Contact as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
1996
Yesterday's Target as Winstrom
1996
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
1995
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification as Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
1995
Star Trek: Generations as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
1994
Parallel Lives as Dr. Franklin Carter
1994
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things... as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
1994
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland as Fire Chief J. Allan Mather
1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption as Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
1991
Central Park as Himself
1989
Roots: The Gift as Kunta Kinte
1988
A Special Friendship as Ben Sumner
1987
Liberty as Robert Johnson
1986
The Supernaturals as Pvt. Michael Osgood
1986
The Midnight Hour as Vinnie Davis
1985
1985
Booker as Davis
1984
The Jesse Owens Story as Professor Preston
1984
Emergency Room as Ray Walden
1983
I Love Liberty as Self
1982
Grambling's White Tiger as Charles 'Tank' Smith
1981
The Acorn People as Rodney
1981
The Hunter as Tommy Price
1980
Dummy as Donald Lang
1979
Mickey's 50 as Self
1978
Battered as Andrew Sinclair
1978
Looking for Mr. Goodbar as Cap Jackson
1977
1977
1977
Almos' a Man as Dave
1976

Movies

The Right to Read Executive Producer
2023
Reach for Me Director
2008
Blizzard Director
2003
Smart House Director
1999
1998