LeVar Burton
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.
Filmography
Trivial Pursuit
12 Episode s . as Self - Host
Trivial Pursuit
12 Episode s . as Self - Host
Reading Rainbow
167 Episode s . as Self - Host
Reading Rainbow
167 Episode s . as Self - Host
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
113 Episode s . as Kwame
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
113 Episode s . as Kwame
Star Trek: The Next Generation
176 Episode s . as Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: The Next Generation
176 Episode s . as Geordi La Forge
Roots
8 Episode s . as Kunta Kinte
Roots
8 Episode s . as Kunta Kinte
Perception
39 Episode s . as Paul Haley
Perception
39 Episode s . as Paul Haley
Finding Your Roots
107 Episode s . as Self - Guest
Finding Your Roots
107 Episode s . as Self - Guest
Tom Swift
10 Episode s . as Barclay (voice)
Tom Swift
10 Episode s . as Barclay (voice)
Star Trek - Q Fan Collective
12 Episode s . as Geordi La Forge
Star Trek - Q Fan Collective
12 Episode s . as Geordi La Forge
Christy
20 Episode s . as Daniel Scott
Christy
20 Episode s . as Daniel Scott
Transformers: Rescue Bots
104 Episode s . as Doc Green (voice)
Transformers: Rescue Bots
104 Episode s . as Doc Green (voice)
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
2 Episode s . as Richard Jefferson
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
2 Episode s . as Richard Jefferson