LeVar Burton
| First Name | LeVar |
| Last Name | Burton |
| Full Name at Birth | Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr |
| Age | 54 |
| Date of Birth | February 16, 1957 |
| Birthplace | Landstuhl, West Germany |
| Height | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
| Build | Average |
| Eye Color | Brown - Dark |
| Hair Color | Brown - Dark |
| Star Sign | Aquarius |
| Ethnicity | Black |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation Category | Actor |
| Claim to Fame | Roots, Star Trek: The Next Generation |
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. (born February 16, 1957) 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
Selected LeVar Burton film and TV show credits:
Acting Credits
2011
Perception
Paul Haley
2009
Reach for Me
Nathanial
2009
Simple Wishes
Narrator
1998
Star Trek the Experience: The Klingon Encounter
Lt. Commander La Forge
1995
Deadly Games
Mr. Metcalf
1994
Parallel Lives
Dr. Franklin Carter
1994
Christy
Daniel Scott
1993
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
Fire Chief J. Allan Mather
1990
Kwame, Opening Narrator, Camera Store Owner, Camera Store Owner
1988
Roots: The Gift
Kunta Kinte
1987
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge, Lieutenant Geordi La Forge, Lt. Geordi La Forge
1987
A Special Friendship
Ben Sumner
1986
Liberty
Robert Johnson
1985
And the Children Shall Lead
Glenn Scott
1985
The Midnight Hour
Vinnie Davis
1984
Booker
Davis
1984
The Jesse Owens Story
Professor Preston
1983
Emergency Room
Ray Walden
1981
The Acorn People
Rodney
1981
Grambling's White Tiger
Charles 'Tank' Smith
1979
Dummy
Donald Lang
1978
Battered
Andrew Sinclair
1978
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Ron LeFlore
1977
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy Peoples
1976
Almos' a Man
Dave
1976
Rebop
Host
Director Credits
2009
Reach for Me
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2005
Miracle's Boys
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1999
Smart House
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1998
The Tiger Woods Story
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Producer Credits
2011
Different Kind of Love
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Soundtrack Credits
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