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LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton

Director & actor · born 16 February 1957 · Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany

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.

Where to start: Star Trek: First Contact (1996).

As director 4

As actor 68

TV shows 45

Frequently asked questions

What is the best LeVar Burton movie?

By viewer score, Star Trek: First Contact (1996) at 7.3/10.

What are LeVar Burton’s most popular movies?

Star Trek: First Contact, Ali, Star Trek: Nemesis.

How many movies has LeVar Burton made?

72 films on TMDB, 4 as director, 68 as actor.

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