LeVar Burton

Actor

LeVar Burton

Nacido el 16 de febrero de 1957 en Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany43 películas

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.

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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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Póster de Star Trek VIII Primer ContactoPara empezarStar Trek VIII Primer Contacto19967.3como Lieutenant Commander Geordi La ForgeUn papel importante en una de las películas mejor valoradas de su carrera.El Capitán del Enterprise encuentra de nuevo a sus adversarios, los Borg, a quienes intenta impedir modificar la historia y conquistar la Tierra en el siglo XXI, por medio de un viaje en…Ver película

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Póster de Rise of the Zombies4.2Rise of the Zombies2012Póster de Star Trek. La próxima generación6.5Star Trek. La próxima generación1994Póster de Star Trek X Nemesis6.3Star Trek X Nemesis2002Póster de Cazador a sueldo5.9Cazador a sueldo1980Póster de Una noche al año6.4Una noche al año2026Póster de Alí6.7Alí2001Póster de Superman/Batman: Enemigos públicos7.1Superman/Batman: Enemigos públicos2009Póster de Star Trek IX Insurreccion6.5Star Trek IX Insurreccion1998

Filmografía

43 películas como actor
  1. 2026Una noche al añoRick
  2. 2023Star Trek: Picard - The IMAX Live Series Finale EventCommodore Geordi La Forge
  3. 2020Definition PleaseLeVar Burton
  4. 2018BrentwoodLeVar Burton
  5. 2017Transformers: Rescue Bots - Rescue Family
  6. 2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - All Good Things...Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
  7. 2014Star Trek: The Next Generation - Chain of CommandLt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
  8. 2013Star Trek: The Next Generation - UnificationLt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
  9. 2013Star Trek: The Next Generation - RedemptionLt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge
  10. 2012Rise of the ZombiesDr. Dan Halpern
  11. 2010The Jensen ProjectKendrick
  12. 2009Secuestro a plena luzMike Timbrook
  13. 2009Superman/Batman: Enemigos públicosBlack Lightning (voice)
  14. 2008Reach for MeNathanial
  15. 2003Blizzard: el reno mágicoNight Watchman Elf (uncredited)
  16. 2002Star Trek X NemesisLt. Commander Geordi La Forge
  17. 2001AlíMartin Luther King, Jr.
  18. 1999Our Friend, MartinMartin at Age 26 (voice)
  19. 1998Star Trek IX InsurreccionLt. Commander Geordi La Forge
  20. 1996Star Trek VIII Primer ContactoLieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
  21. 1996Yesterday's TargetWinstrom
  22. 1994Star Trek. La próxima generaciónLt. Commander Geordi La Forge
  23. 1994Parallel LivesDr. Franklin Carter
  24. 1993Firestorm: 72 Hours in OaklandFire Chief J. Allan Mather
  25. 1992Star Trek: Federation Science
  26. 1988Raíces: un regalo de Kunta KinteKunta Kinte
  27. 1987A Special FriendshipBen Sumner
  28. 1986LibertyRobert Johnson
  29. 1986Los sobrenaturalesPvt. Michael Osgood
  30. 1985La noche del baile de medianocheVinnie Davis
  31. 1985And the Children Shall LeadGlenn Scott
  32. 1984BookerDavis
  33. 1984The Jesse Owens StoryProfessor Preston
  34. 1983Emergency RoomRay Walden
  35. 1981Grambling's White TigerCharles 'Tank' Smith
  36. 1981The Acorn PeopleRodney
  37. 1980Cazador a sueldoTommy Price
  38. 1979DummyDonald Lang
  39. 1978One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore StoryRon LeFlore
  40. 1978BatteredAndrew Sinclair
  41. 1977Buscando a Mr. GoodbarCap Jackson
  42. 1977Billy: Portrait of a Street KidBilly Peoples
  43. 1976Almos' a ManDave