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LeVar Burton
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr., known as LeVar Burton, has captivated audiences with his talents as an actor, television host, director, and author. LeVar is vividly remembered for his iconic performances across various media. His journey began when he played Kunta Kinte in the 1977 ABC miniseries 'Roots', followed by Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994). As a television host, he is recognized for steering the educational television series Reading Rainbow on PBS Kids for a whopping 23 years (1983–2006), bagging 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award for his efforts.
LeVar Burton's other notable roles are: Cap Jackson in 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar' (1977), Donald Lang in 'Dummy' (1979), Tommy Price in 'The Hunter' (1980), and Martin Luther King Jr. in 'Ali' (2001). His role in 'The Hunter' won him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture. Moreover, he was honored with the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for narrating 'The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.' In 1990, his pioneering work in television was recognized with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. LeVar stepped into a new venture in the form of podcast storytelling with 'LeVar Burton Reads' in 2017, attracting an adult fan base. His dedication to Reading Rainbow extended even after the series ended in 2006, buying the rights and transforming it into an iPad application under the banner RRKIDZ.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
Born: Landstuhl, West Germany
Citizenship: United States
Birthday: February 16, 1957
Occupations: Actor, television host, director, author
Years Active: 1976-present
Children: 2
Spouses: Stephanie Cozart
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Movies Featuring LeVar Burton
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Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Generations
The Hunter
Butterfly in the Sky
The Jensen Project
Rise of the Zombies
Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Lennon or McCartney
Brentwood
Blizzard
Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool
Central Park
Star Trek: The Next Generation - The Best of Both Worlds
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
I Love Liberty
The Jesse Owens Story
The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation to the Next
Roots: The Gift
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Encounter at Farpoint
The Midnight Hour
Booker
Battered
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright
Yesterday’s Target
One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story
Mickey’s 50
The Tiger Woods Story
Roots
Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Parallel Lives
Our Friend, Martin
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things…
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
The Muppets Go Hollywood
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Career Timeline
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2024
Butterfly in the Sky
Self - Reading Rainbow Host & Executive Producer
To the Journey: Looking Back at Star Trek: Voyager
Self
2012
Rise of the Zombies
Dr. Dan Halpern
Stardate Revisited - The Origin of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
Reunification - 25 Years After Star Trek: The Next Generation
Self
1994
Star Trek: Generations
Parallel Lives
Dr. Franklin Carter
Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things…
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
1993
Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
Fire Chief J. Allan Mather
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birthright
Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine - Behind the Scenes
Geordi La Forge
1991
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Unification
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Redemption
Geordi LaForge (archive footage)
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