LEVAR BURTON
LeVar Burton
Gender: Male
Known for: Acting
Birthday: February 16, 1957
Place of Birth: Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany
Biography
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.
Filmography
Starring
2024·
Trivial PursuitSelf - Host
Self - Host
2026·
One Night Only2024·
Butterfly in the SkySelf
(voice)
Self
Commodore Geordi La Forge
Undead Thordak (voice)
2022·
The Shuttlepod ShowSelf
2022·
Tom SwiftBarclay (voice)
Narrator (voice)
Self
2021·
Leverage: RedemptionMr. Blanche
2020·
Beyond the Spotlight2020·
Star Trek: PicardCommodore Geordi La Forge
2020·
Definition PleaseLeVar Burton
2019·
Weird CityDr. Negari
2019·
The Ready RoomSelf
Self
2019·
Tamron HallSelf - Guest
2018·
ExplainedNarrator (voice)
2018·
BrentwoodLeVar Burton
Kwame
2016·
RootsEphraim
2016·
School of the Future2014·
Lennon or McCartneySelf
2013·
PBS News WeekendHimself (voice)
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
2012·
Finding Your Roots2012·
The Eric Andre ShowSelf
2012·
PerceptionPaul Haley
Doc Green (voice)
2012·
Rise of the ZombiesDr. Dan Halpern
2011·
And They're OffSelf
2010·
Adventure TimeBubble (voice)
2010·
The Jensen ProjectKendrick
Self - Guest
2009·
CommunityLeVar Burton
Mike Timbrook
Black Lightning (voice)
2008·
Shatner's Raw NerveSelf
2008·
Reach for MeNathanial
2007·
The Big Bang TheoryLeVar Burton
Self
2005·
Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron
Self
2003·
BlizzardNight Watchman Elf (uncredited)
2002·
BoomtownMarvin Lloyd
2002·
Star Trek: NemesisLt. Commander Geordi La Forge
2001·
AliMartin Luther King, Jr.
1999·
FuturamaUnlicensed Hologram of LeVar Burton (voice)
1999·
Family GuyLeVar Burton (voice), Vern (voice)
1999·
Our Friend, MartinMartin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton)
1998·
BeckerMr. Haller
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
1997·
The ViewSelf - Guest
1997·
TrekkiesSelf
1996·
The Daily ShowSelf
Self
1996·
Yesterday's TargetWinstrom
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
1995·
Deadly GamesMr. Metcalf
The Monk (voice)
1995·
MADtvSelf
1995·
Star Trek: VoyagerCaptain Geordi La Forge
1994·
ChristyDaniel Scott
1994·
GargoylesAnansi/Poacher 2 (voice)
1994·
Parallel LivesDr. Franklin Carter
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Fire Chief J. Allan Mather
Geordi La Forge
Hayden Sloane (voice)
Self
Kwame (voice)
1990·
Central ParkSelf
1988·
Roots: The GiftKunta Kinte
1987·
Houston KnightsJason Evans
Geordi La Forge
1987·
A Special FriendshipBen Sumner
1986·
LibertyRobert Johnson
1986·
The SupernaturalsPvt. Michael Osgood
Glenn Scott
1985·
The Midnight HourVinnie Davis
1984·
Jeopardy!Self, Self - Host
1984·
Murder, She WroteReporter Dave Robinson
1984·
BookerDavis
Professor Preston
1983·
Reading RainbowSelf - Host
1983·
Emergency RoomRay Walden
1982·
I Love LibertySelf
Charles 'Tank' Smith
1981·
The Acorn PeopleRodney
Richard Jefferson
1980·
The HunterTommy Price
1979·
Trapper John, M.D.Self
1979·
DummyDonald Lang
1978·
Mickey's 50Self
1978·
BatteredAndrew Sinclair
Ron LeFlore
1977·
The Love BoatDarnell Hall
1977·
RootsKunta Kinte
Billy Peoples
1977·
US Against the WorldSelf
Cap Jackson
Self
1976·
Almos' a ManDave
Production
2023·
The Right to ReadExecutive Producer
2021·
NCIS: HawaiʻiDirector
2016·
RootsCo-Executive Producer
2014·
ScorpionDirector
2014·
NCIS: New OrleansDirector
2012·
PerceptionDirector
2008·
Reach for MeDirector
2005·
Miracle's BoysDirector
2003·
Las VegasDirector
2003·
BlizzardDirector
Director
2000·
Soul FoodDirector
1999·
Smart HouseDirector
1998·
CharmedDirector
Director
1995·
JAGDirector
1995·
Star Trek: VoyagerDirector
Director
Director
1983·
Reading RainbowExecutive Producer