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
ActingBirthday
February 16, 1957Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
70Place of birth
Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, GermanyAlso known as
Levar Burton, Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
Cast credits
Star Trek: Nemesis
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Generations
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: First Contact
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Insurrection
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
The Hunter
Tommy Price
The Midnight Hour
Vinnie Davis
The Jensen Project
Kendrick
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Cap Jackson
Trekkies
Self
The Supernaturals
Pvt. Michael Osgood
Taken in Broad Daylight
Mike Timbrook
Reach for Me
Nathanial
Roots: The Gift
Kunta Kinte
Rise of the Zombies
Dr. Dan Halpern
The Jesse Owens Story
Professor Preston
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
Billy Peoples
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Ron LeFlore
Dummy
Donald Lang
The Acorn People
Rodney
Parallel Lives
Dr. Franklin Carter
Yesterday's Target
WinstromCrew credits
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