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.
Acting
2026
Unknown
2024
2024
Self - Host
2024
2023
(voice)
2023
2023
Commodore Geordi La Forge
2022
Barclay (voice)
2022
2022
Undead Thordak (voice)
2021
2021
Mr. Blanche
2020
LeVar Burton
2020
Commodore Geordi La Forge
2019
2019
Self - Guest
2019
Dr. Negari
2019
Self
2018
Narrator (voice)
2017
2016
Ephraim
2014
2014
2014
2013
2013
Himself (voice)
2013
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
2013
Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge (archive footage)
2012
2012
Dr. Dan Halpern
2012
Paul Haley
2012
2012
Unknown
2012
Doc Green (voice)
2011
Self
2010
Kendrick
2010
Bubble (voice)
2009
Black Lightning (voice)
2009
LeVar Burton
2009
Self - Guest
2008
2008
Nathanial
2007
LeVar Burton
2007
2005
2005
Self - Restaurant Patron
2003
Night Watchman Elf (uncredited)
2002
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
2002
Marvin Lloyd
2001
Martin Luther King, Jr.
1999
Unlicensed Hologram of LeVar Burton (voice)
1999
Vern (voice)
1999
LeVar Burton (voice)
1999
Martin at Age 26 (voice) (as Levar Burton)
1998
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
1998
Mr. Haller
1997
Self
1997
Self - Guest
1996
Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
1996
1996
Self
1995
Self
1995
Mr. Metcalf
1995
The Monk (voice)
1995
Captain Geordi La Forge
1994
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
1994
Anansi/Poacher 2 (voice)
1994
Daniel Scott
1992
Hayden Sloane (voice)
1991
1990
Kwame (voice)
1990
Self
1988
Kunta Kinte
1987
Geordi La Forge
1987
Jason Evans
1986
Robert Johnson
1986
Pvt. Michael Osgood
1985
Vinnie Davis
1985
Glenn Scott
1984
Davis
1984
Reporter Dave Robinson
1984
Self - Host
1984
Self
1984
Professor Preston
1983
Self - Host
1982
Self
1980
Tommy Price
1980
Richard Jefferson
1979
Unknown
1979
1978
Self
1977
Cap Jackson
1977
Darnell Hall
1977
Billy Peoples
1977
Kunta Kinte
1976
1962
Directing
2021
Director
2014
Director
2014
Director
2012
Director
2008
Director
2005
Director
2003
Director
2003
Director
2001
Director
2000
Director
1999
Director
1998
Director
1995
Director
1995
Director
1993
Director
1987
Director
Production
2023
Executive Producer
2016
Co-Executive Producer
1983
Executive Producer
Infos
LeVar Burton
Male
2/16/1957
Levar Burton
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.