LeVar Burton filmography
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The following is a partial filmography for LeVar Burton, split into film and television work.
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Film
| Year | Film | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Almos' a Man | Dave | Alternative title: Richard Wright's Almos' a Man |
| 1977 | Roots (TV miniseries) | Kunta Kinte | 4 episodes |
| Looking for Mr. Goodbar | Cap Jackson | ||
| Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid | Billy Peoples | Ghetto Child | |
| 1978 | One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story | Ron Leflore | The Man of Passion |
| Battered | Andrew Sinclair | ||
| 1979 | Dummy | Donald Lang | |
| 1980 | Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones | Richard Jefferson | |
| The Hunter | Tommy Price | ||
| 1981 | The Acorn People | Rodney | |
| Grambling's White Tiger | Charles 'Tank' Smith | ||
| 1983 | Emergency Room | Ray Walden | |
| 1984 | The Jesse Owens Story | Professor Preston | |
| Booker | Davis | ||
| 1985 | And the Children Shall Lead | Glenn Scott | Alternative title: PBS Wonderworks: And The Children Shall Lead |
| The Midnight Hour | Vinnie Davis | Alternative title: In The Midnight Hour | |
| 1986 | The Supernaturals | Pvt. Michael Osgood | |
| Liberty | Robert Johnson | ||
| 1987 | A Special Friendship | Ben Summer | |
| 1988 | Roots: The Gift | Kunta Kinte | Alternative title: A Roots Christmas: Kunta Kinte's Gift |
| 1993 | Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland | Fire Chief J. Alan Mathers | Alternative title: Firestorm: A Catastrophe In Oakland |
| 1994 | Parallel Lives | Dr. Franklin Carter | |
| Star Trek Generations | Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge | Alternative title: Star Trek 7: Generations | |
| 1996 | Yesterday's Target | Winstrom | |
| Star Trek: First Contact | Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge | Alternative title: Star Trek 8: First Contact | |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Insurrection | Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge | Alternative title: Star Trek 9: Insurrection |
| 1999 | Our Friend, Martin | Martin, Age 26 (voice) | |
| 2000 | Dancing in September | Himself | |
| 2001 | Ali | Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. | |
| 2002 | Star Trek: Nemesis | Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge | Alternative title: Star Trek 10: Nemesis |
| 2003 | Blizzard | Night Watchman Elf | Directed by Burton |
| 2008 | Reach for Me | Nathaniel | |
| 2009 | Taken in Broad Daylight | Mike Timbrook | |
| Superman/Batman Public Enemies | Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning (voice) |
Television
| Year | Work | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976-79 | Rebop | Host | |
| 1977 | Roots | Kunta Kinte | TV Miniseries |
| 1982 | Trapper John, M.D. | Luther Peacock | 1 episode |
| 1983 | Fantasy Island | Edward Ross, Jr. | 1 episode |
| 1983–2006 | Reading Rainbow | Host | 155 episodes |
| 1984 | The Love Boat | Darnell | 1 episode |
| 1987 | Murder, She Wrote | Reporter Dave Robinson | 1 episode |
| Houston Knights | Jason Evans | 1 episode | |
| 1987-94 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Geordi La Forge | 178 episodes |
| 1990-96 | Captain Planet and the Planeteers | Kwame (voice) | 113 episodes |
| 1993 | Batman the Animated Series | Hayden Sloane/Hatter Henchman (voice) | 1 episode |
| 1995 | Christy | Daniel Scott | 7 episodes |
| Deadly Games | Mr. Metcalf | 1 episode | |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Voice | 1 episode | |
| 1996 | Gargoyles | Anansi | 1 episode |
| 1997 | Pinky and the Brain | Murray | 1 episode |
| 1998 | Star Trek: Voyager | Captain Geordi LaForge | 1 episode |
| Mister Rogers' Neighborhood | Himself | 1 episode | |
| 2000 | Becker | Mr. Haller | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Boomtown | Marvin Lloyd | 1 episode |
| 2005 | Family Guy | Vern (voice), later himself (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | The Super Hero Squad Show | War Machine (voice) | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | Ghost of LeVar Burton | 1 episode |
| The Jensen Project | Kendrick James | television film (brokered programming from Procter & Gamble/Wal-Mart)[1] |
Other Work
| Year | Work | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Word Up! | Detective | Music video for 1986 Cameo hit, "Word Up!" |
Director
| Year | Work | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1987-1994 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | 2 episodes |
| 1993-1999 | Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | 9 episodes |
| 1995-2001 | Star Trek: Voyager | 8 episodes |
| 1998 | The Tiger Woods Story | Alternative title: Son, Hero, and Champion |
| 1998-2006 | Charmed | 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Smart House | |
| 2000-2004 | Soul Food (TV series) | 2 episodes |
| 2001-2005 | Star Trek: Enterprise | 9 episodes |
| 2003 | Blizzard | |
| JAG (TV series) | 1 episode | |
| 2005 | Miracle's Boys | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Las Vegas | 1 episode |
| 2008 | Reach For Me | |
References
- ↑ "NBC sets 'Jensen' with P&G, Wal-Mart". The Hollywood Reporter. February 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
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