• BIRTH 16/02/1957
  • Country Germany
  • SHOWS 47
  • MOVIES 24
  • DIRECTOR 15
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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.

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Shows (47)

The Big Bang Theory
The Big Bang Theory
LeVar Burton
2007
Invincible (2021)
Invincible (2021)
Suit AI (voice)
2021
Futurama
Futurama
Unlicensed Hologram of LeVar Burton (voice)
1999
Community
Community
LeVar Burton
2009
The Legend of Vox Machina
The Legend of Vox Machina
Undead Thordak (voice)
2022
Star Trek: Picard
Star Trek: Picard
Commodore Geordi La Forge
2020
Family Guy
Family Guy
LeVar Burton (voice) / Vern (voice)
1999
Batman: The Animated Series
Batman: The Animated Series
Hayden Sloane (voice)
1992
Adventure Time
Adventure Time
Bubble (voice)
2010
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Reporter Dave Robinson
1984
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Geordi La Forge
1987
Perception
Perception
Paul Haley
2012
Explained
Explained
Narrator (voice)
2018
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
Captain Geordi La Forge
1995
Gargoyles
Gargoyles
Anansi/Poacher 2 (voice)
1994
Leverage: Redemption
Leverage: Redemption
Mr. Blanche
2021
Carol & The End of The World
Carol & The End of The World
(voice)
2023
The Love Boat
The Love Boat
Darnell Hall
1977
Roots (2016)
Roots (2016)
Ephraim
2016
Strip Law
Strip Law
(voice)
2026
Hell's Kitchen (US)
Hell's Kitchen (US)
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
Pinky and the Brain
Pinky and the Brain
Murray (voice)
1995
Weird City
Weird City
Dr. Negari
2019
Roots
Roots
Kunta Kinte
1977
Becker
Becker
Mr. Haller
1998
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Kwame (voice)
1990
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
2019
Boomtown
Boomtown
Marvin Lloyd
2002
The Daily Show
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
Self
2007
The View
The View
Self / Self - Guest
1997
Transformers: Rescue Bots
Transformers: Rescue Bots
Doc Green (voice)
2011
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
Kwame
2017
The Problem with Jon Stewart
The Problem with Jon Stewart
Self
2021
100 Years of Warner Bros.
100 Years of Warner Bros.
Self
2023
The Eric Andre Show
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Ready Room
The Ready Room
Self
2019
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every…
The Monk (voice)
1995
Tamron Hall
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
2019
Christy
Christy
Daniel Scott
1994
Tom Swift
Tom Swift
Barclay (voice)
2022
MADtv
MADtv
Self
1995
Jeopardy!
Jeopardy!
Self / Self - Host
1984
Houston Knights
Houston Knights
Jason Evans
1987
Trivial Pursuit (2024)
Trivial Pursuit (2024)
Self - Host
2024
Weather Hunters
Weather Hunters
Flexspecs (voice) / Great Grandpa Wallace (voice)
2025

Movies (24)

One Night Only
One Night Only
Rick
2026
Ali
Ali
Martin Luther King, Jr.
2001
Star Trek: Nemesis
Star Trek: Nemesis
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
2002
Star Trek: First Contact
Star Trek: First Contact
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
1996
Star Trek: Generations
Star Trek: Generations
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
1994
Star Trek: Insurrection
Star Trek: Insurrection
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
1998
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
Black Lightning (voice)
2009
The Hunter
The Hunter
Tommy Price
1980
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale Event
Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series…
Commodore Geordi La Forge
2023
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The Next Generation
Journey's End - The Saga of Star Trek: The…
Self
1994
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
Cap Jackson
1977
Yesterday's Target
Yesterday's Target
Winstrom
1996
Roots: The Gift
Roots: The Gift
Kunta Kinte
1988
Rise of the Zombies
Rise of the Zombies
Dr. Dan Halpern
2012
Central Park
Central Park
Self
1990
Transformers: Rescue Bots - Rescue Family
Transformers: Rescue Bots - Rescue Family
2017
Taken in Broad Daylight
Taken in Broad Daylight
Mike Timbrook
2009
Trekkies
Trekkies
Self
1999
The Muppets Go Hollywood
The Muppets Go Hollywood
Self (uncredited)
1979
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1991
The Jensen Project
The Jensen Project
Kendrick
2010
Parallel Lives
Parallel Lives
Dr. Franklin Carter
1994
Dummy
Dummy
Donald Lang
1979
And They're Off
And They're Off
Self
2011

Director (15)

Charmed
Charmed
1998
(3 episodes)
Scorpion
Scorpion
2014
(1 episode)
NCIS: Hawai'i
NCIS: Hawai'i
2021
(4 episodes)
Las Vegas
Las Vegas
2003
(1 episode)
NCIS: New Orleans
NCIS: New Orleans
2014
(9 episodes)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
(2 episodes)
Star Trek: Enterprise
Star Trek: Enterprise
2001
(9 episodes)
Perception
Perception
2012
(2 episodes)
Star Trek: Voyager
Star Trek: Voyager
1995
(8 episodes)
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
1993
(10 episodes)
JAG
JAG
1995
(1 episode)
Soul Food
Soul Food
2000
(1 episode)
Blizzard
Blizzard
2003
Smart House
Smart House
1999
Miracle's Boys
Miracle's Boys
2004
(1 episode)

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