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
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.
Born
Feb 16, 1957
Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany
Known For
Acting
Movies
68 acting
5 crew
Popularity
2.2
Known For
One Night Only
2026
as Rick
Star Trek: Nemesis
2002
as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: First Contact
1996
as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Insurrection
1998
as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Generations
1994
as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Ali
2001
as Martin Luther King, Jr.
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009
as Black Lightning (voice)
The Hunter
1980
as Tommy Price
Looking for Mr. Goodbar
1977
as Cap Jackson
Rise of the Zombies
2012
as Dr. Dan Halpern
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