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Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.
Known For
Khumba
(2013)
Mkhulu (voice)
Top Five
(2014)
Carl Allen
All That Jazz
(1979)
O'Connor Flood
Once Upon a Forest
(1993)
Phineas (voice)
Time Out of Mind
(2014)
Dixon
Sweet Charity
(1969)
Dancer
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
(2016)
Dr. Scott
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
(1998)
Richard Barrett
Funny Lady
(1975)
Bert Robbins
Full Filmography
Acting
Sweet Charity
(1969)
Dancer
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
(1970)
Carlos
Funny Lady
(1975)
Bert Robbins
Mary's Incredible Dream
(1976)
Devil / Noah / Man
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
(1976)
All That Jazz
(1979)
O'Connor Flood
The Cheryl Ladd Special
(1979)
Himself
Pippin
(1981)
Leading Player
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
(1981)
Self
Night of 100 Stars
(1982)
Self
Sabine
(1982)
Stanley
The Charmkins
(1983)
Dragonweed (voice)
Breakin' Through
(1984)
The Jesse Owens Story
(1984)
Herb Douglas
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
(1984)
Self
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
(1984)
[Self]
The Zoo Gang
(1985)
The Winch
Puss in Boots
(1985)
Puss in Boots
Lost In London
(1985)
Paul Williams
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
(1985)
Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
(1986)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
(1986)
Self (archive footage)
The Saint in Manhattan
(1987)
Pianist in Bar
Buy & Cell
(1989)
Shaka
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
(1990)
Itsy-Bitsy Spider
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
(1990)
Morris
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
(1990)
Self
Once Upon a Forest
(1993)
Phineas (voice)
Vaudeville
(1997)
Narrator
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
(1998)
Richard Barrett
I'll Take You There
(1999)
Mr. Gwin
Feast of All Saints
(2001)
Rudolphe Lermontant
The Painting
(2001)
Whistlin' Willie Weston
Fosse
(2002)
Performer
Idlewild
(2006)
Percy Senior
And Then Came Love
(2007)
Chuck Cooper
Accidental Friendship
(2008)
Wes
Tapioca
(2009)
Nuts
Khumba
(2013)
Mkhulu (voice)
Time Out of Mind
(2014)
Dixon
Top Five
(2014)
Carl Allen
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
(2015)
Self
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
(2016)
Dr. Scott
On Broadway
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
David Foster: Off the Record
(2019)
Self (archive footage)
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
(2020)
Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
(2021)
Self
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
(2024)