LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Biography: 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.

Place of Birth: Not available

Birthday: February 16, 1957

Deathday: N/A

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Known For

Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: Generations

1994-11-18

Star Trek: Nemesis
Star Trek: Nemesis

2002-12-13

Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: First Contact

1996-11-22

Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Insurrection

1998-12-11

Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation

2012-07-23

The Hunter
The Hunter

1980-08-01

Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies

2009-09-29

The Midnight Hour
The Midnight Hour

1985-11-01

I Love Liberty
I Love Liberty

1982-03-21

Secrets of Sacred Architecture
Secrets of Sacred Architecture

2022-04-02

The Jensen Project
The Jensen Project

2010-07-16

Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar

1977-10-19

Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event

2023-04-19

Trekkies
Trekkies

1997-10-18

Butterfly in the Sky
Butterfly in the Sky

2024-03-17

The Supernaturals
The Supernaturals

1986-05-09

Taken in Broad Daylight
Taken in Broad Daylight

2009-11-10

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow

1995-03-13

Reach for Me
Reach for Me

2008-10-01

Star Trek: Federation Science
Star Trek: Federation Science

1992-01-25

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command

1992-12-14

Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation

1994-05-15

Roots: The Gift
Roots: The Gift

1988-12-11

US Against the World
US Against the World

1977-09-07

Rise of the Zombies
Rise of the Zombies

2012-10-27

Our Friend, Martin
Our Friend, Martin

1999-01-12

The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story

1984-07-09

Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid

1977-09-12

One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story

1978-09-26

Dummy
Dummy

1979-05-27

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption

1991-09-23

The Acorn People
The Acorn People

1981-03-02

Emergency Room
Emergency Room

1983-07-18

Yesterday's Target
Yesterday's Target

1996-04-22

Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives

1994-08-04

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes

1993-01-04

Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool

2005-06-01

Almos' a Man
Almos' a Man

1976-04-05

A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con

2014-11-01

Booker
Booker

1984-10-01

Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland

1993-02-07

Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit
Star Trek: The Next Generation - electronic press kit

1987-01-01

Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond

1996-10-06

Lennon or McCartney
Lennon or McCartney

2014-12-12

Ali
Ali

2001-12-10

Grambling's White Tiger
Grambling's White Tiger

1981-10-04

A Special Friendship
A Special Friendship

1987-03-31

Battered
Battered

1978-09-26

School of the Future
School of the Future

2016-09-14

Central Park
Central Park

1989-04-01

Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special

1991-09-28

40 Years of Star Trek
40 Years of Star Trek

2006-01-01

And the Children Shall Lead
And the Children Shall Lead

1985-01-01

Brentwood
Brentwood

2018-08-02

Mickey's 50
Mickey's 50

1978-11-19

Blizzard
Blizzard

2003-05-15

The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next

1988-10-03

Transformers: Rescue Bots - Rescue Family
Transformers: Rescue Bots - Rescue Family

2017-06-20

Liberty
Liberty

1986-06-23

Definition Please
Definition Please

2020-08-10

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification

1995-02-27

Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds

2013-04-25

Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit

1995-05-08

Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation

2012-11-04

The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood

1979-05-16

Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things ...

1994-05-23