About LeVar Burton
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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.
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Movie Credits
LeVar Burton has appeared in 63 movies.
Some of LeVar Burton's most popular movies include:
TV Credits
LeVar Burton has appeared in 45 TV Series.
Some of the most popular TV Shows include:
Production Credits
LeVar Burton has 19 production credits.Directing
Credited for Director in 17 shows - Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, JAG, The Tiger Woods Story, Charmed, Smart House, Soul Food, Star Trek: Enterprise, Blizzard, Las Vegas, Miracle's Boys, Reach for Me, Perception, Scorpion, NCIS: New Orleans and NCIS: Hawai'i.
Production
Credited for Executive Producer in 1 show - The Right to Read.
Credited for Co-Executive Producer in 1 show - Roots.