🎬LeVar Burton

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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Recent movies

#	Name	Character	Rating
1	Butterfly in the Sky (2024)	Self	-	-
2	Lennon or McCartney (2014)	Self		6
3	Rise of the Zombies (2012)	Dr. Dan Halpern		3
4	The Jensen Project (2010)	Kendrick	-	-
5	Taken in Broad Daylight (2009)	Mike Timbrook	-	-
6	Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)	Black Lightning (voice)		7.3
7	Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge		6.6
8	Ali (2001) Oscars 2002	Martin Luther King, Jr.		6.6
9	Our Friend, Martin (1999)	Martin at Age 26 (voice)	-	-
10	Smart House (1999)	Director / Writer		5.8
11	Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge		6.5
12	Trekkies (1997)	Self		6
13	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)	Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge		7.7
14	Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996)	Self		6
15	Yesterday's Target (1996)	Winstrom		4
16	Star Trek: Generations (1994)	Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge		7
17	Star Trek: 25th Anniversary Special (1991)	Self	-	-
18	Central Park (1990)	Self		5
19	The Midnight Hour (1985)	Vinnie Davis		8
20	The Hunter (1980)	Tommy Price		8
21	Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)	Cap Jackson		3