LeVar Burton
- a.k.a. Levar Burton
- Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
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Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for 23 years (1983–2006). Burton received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award as host and executive producer of Reading Rainbow. His other roles include Cap Jackson in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Donald Lang in Dummy (1979), Tommy Price in The Hunter (1980), which earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, and Martin Luther King Jr. in Ali (2001). Burton received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for his narration of the book The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1990, he was honored for his accomplishments in television with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From 2017 until 2024, Burton created and hosted the podcast LeVar Burton Reads, often described as "Reading Rainbow for adults". In October 2024, Burton appeared as the host of the Trivial Pursuit television game show broadcast on The CW network and streaming online. Description above from the Wikipedia article about LeVar Burton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
German (Deutsch)
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (* 16. Februar 1957 in Landstuhl, Deutschland) ist ein US-amerikanischer Schauspieler, Regisseur und Autor. Bekannt wurde er vor allem durch seine Rolle als Geordi La Forge in der Serie Raumschiff Enterprise – Das nächste Jahrhundert. Quelle: Wikipedia
French (Français)
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. (plus connu sous son nom de scène LeVar Burton) est un acteur et réalisateur américain né le 16 février 1957 à Landstuhl (à l'époque en Allemagne de l'Ouest). Il s'est fait connaître en jouant le personnage de Kunta Kinte jeune pour la série Racines en 1977. Puis sa notoriété a grandi encore lorsqu'il a interprété le personnage du Lieutenant Geordi La Forge dans la série Star Trek : La Nouvelle Génération, d'abord à la télévision en 1987 puis au cinéma à partir de 1994, avec un premier film Star Trek : Générations.
- Gender
- male
- Date of Birth
- ()
- Place of Birth
- Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany
Credits
Cast
Character | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
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Commodore Geordi La Forge | Star Trek: PicardTV5 Episodes | 73% · 1,757 | ||
LeVar Burton | CommunityTV2 Episodes | 80% · 1,808 | ||
LeVar Burton | The Big Bang TheoryTV3 Episodes | 79% · 11,614 | ||
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge | Star Trek: Nemesis | 63% · 1,451 | ||
Himself | Star Trek: EnterpriseTV | 76% · 837 | ||
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge | Star Trek: Insurrection | 64% · 1,238 | ||
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge | Star Trek: First Contact | 73% · 1,798 | ||
Captain Geordi La Forge | Star Trek: VoyagerTV | 78% · 974 | ||
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge | Star Trek: Generations | 65% · 1,358 | ||
Geordi La Forge | Star Trek: The Next GenerationTV176 Episodes | 84% · 1,558 | ||
Self | Star Trek: The Next GenerationTV | 84% · 1,558 |
Crew
Department | Job | Movie / TV Show | Genres | Release | Rating |
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Directing | Director | NCIS: New OrleansTV9 Episodes | 73% · 440 | ||
Star Trek: EnterpriseTV10 Episodes | 76% · 837 | ||||
JAGTV | 73% · 360 | ||||
Star Trek: VoyagerTV8 Episodes | 78% · 974 | ||||
Star Trek: Deep Space NineTV10 Episodes | 79% · 839 | ||||
Star Trek: The Next GenerationTV2 Episodes | 84% · 1,558 |