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LeVar Burton
0 FOLLOWERS • 56 CREDITS • FEB 16, 1957 • 67
Biography
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
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
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The Daily Show
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Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
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Star Trek: Enterprise
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The Love Boat
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Batman: The Animated Series
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Star Trek: Picard
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The Kelly Clarkson Show
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MADtv
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Hell's Kitchen
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The Eric Andre Show
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Family Guy
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The Ready Room
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Adventure Time
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Carol & the End of the World
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Murder, She Wrote
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Jeopardy!
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
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100 Years of Warner Bros.
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Trapper John, M.D.
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The Big Bang Theory
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The Problem With Jon Stewart
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Star Trek: Voyager
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Houston Knights
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Boomtown
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Explained
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Community
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Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
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Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
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Transformers: Rescue Bots
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Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Tom Swift
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Parallel Lives
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Christy
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Finding Your Roots
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Star Trek: Generations
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Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
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Star Trek: Insurrection
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Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
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Star Trek: First Contact
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The Hunter
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Star Trek: Nemesis
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Star Trek: The Next Generation - Gambit
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Taken in Broad Daylight
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Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond
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