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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.
Known For
Star Trek: First Contact
(1996)
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Generations
(1994)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Nemesis
(2002)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Insurrection
(1998)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Ali
(2001)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
(2009)
Black Lightning (voice)
Trekkies
(1997)
Self
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
(1977)
Cap Jackson
The Hunter
(1980)
Tommy Price
Rise of the Zombies
(2012)
Dr. Dan Halpern
Lennon or McCartney
(2014)
Self
I Love Liberty
(1982)
Self
Blizzard
(2003)
Night Watchman Elf (uncredited)
Battered
(1978)
Andrew Sinclair
Taken in Broad Daylight
(2009)
Mike Timbrook
Our Friend, Martin
(1999)
Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton)
Full Filmography
Acting
Almos' a Man
(1976)
Dave
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
(1977)
Cap Jackson
Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid
(1977)
Billy Peoples
US Against the World
(1977)
Self
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
(1978)
Ron LeFlore
Battered
(1978)
Andrew Sinclair
Mickey's 50
(1978)
Self
Dummy
(1979)
Donald Lang
The Muppets Go Hollywood
(1979)
Self
The Hunter
(1980)
Tommy Price
The Acorn People
(1981)
Rodney
Grambling's White Tiger
(1981)
Charles 'Tank' Smith
I Love Liberty
(1982)
Self
Emergency Room
(1983)
Ray Walden
The Jesse Owens Story
(1984)
Professor Preston
Booker
(1984)
Davis
The Midnight Hour
(1985)
Vinnie Davis
And the Children Shall Lead
(1985)
Glenn Scott
The Supernaturals
(1986)
Pvt. Michael Osgood
Liberty
(1986)
Robert Johnson
A Special Friendship
(1987)
Ben Sumner
Roots: The Gift
(1988)
Kunta Kinte
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
(1988)
Self
Central Park
(1989)
Self
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
(1991)
Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
(1991)
Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of Command
(1992)
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
Star Trek: Federation Science
(1992)
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
(1993)
Fire Chief J. Allan Mather
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
(1993)
Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Generations
(1994)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Parallel Lives
(1994)
Dr. Franklin Carter
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
(1994)
Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...
(1994)
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
(1995)
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
(1995)
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Time's Arrow
(1995)
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
Star Trek: First Contact
(1996)
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Yesterday's Target
(1996)
Winstrom
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
(1996)
Self
Trekkies
(1997)
Self
Star Trek: Insurrection
(1998)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Our Friend, Martin
(1999)
Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton)
Ali
(2001)
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Star Trek: Nemesis
(2002)
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Blizzard
(2003)
Night Watchman Elf (uncredited)
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
(2005)
Self
40 Years of Star Trek
(2006)
Self
Reach for Me
(2008)
Nathanial
Taken in Broad Daylight
(2009)
Mike Timbrook
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
(2009)
Black Lightning (voice)
The Jensen Project
(2010)
Kendrick
Rise of the Zombies
(2012)
Dr. Dan Halpern
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
(2012)
Self
Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation
(2012)
Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Best of Both Worlds
(2013)
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
Lennon or McCartney
(2014)
Self
A Star Is Drawn: Rob Simone's Look Inside Comic-Con
(2014)
Self
School of the Future
(2016)
Transformers: Rescue Bots - Rescue Family
(2017)
Brentwood
(2018)
LeVar Burton
Definition Please
(2020)
LeVar Burton
Secrets of Sacred Architecture
(2022)
Narrator (voice)
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
(2023)
Commodore Geordi La Forge
Butterfly in the Sky
(2024)
Self
Directing
The Tiger Woods Story
(1998)
Director
Smart House
(1999)
Director
Blizzard
(2003)
Director
Reach for Me
(2008)
Director
Production