| LeVar Burton
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| Birth name
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Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr.
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| Born
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February 16, 1957 in Landstuhl, West Germany
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| Sometimes credited as
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Levar Burton
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| Notable Roles
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Reading Rainbow: Host
Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation
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| Notable Episodes
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| Awards
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1 Chicago International Children's Film Festivel Award
6 Daytime Emmy Awards
4 Image Awards
1 TV Land Award
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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Biography
Roles
Starring Roles
Guest Starring Roles
| Series
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Role
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Episode
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Airdate
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| Trapper John, M.D. |
Luther Peacock |
3x22 - A Piece of the Action |
April 11, 1982
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| Fantasy Island |
Edward Ross, Jr. |
6x19 - Edward / Extraordinary Miss Jones |
April 9, 1983
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| The Love Boat |
Darnell Hall |
7x22 - The Lady and the Maid / The Babymakers / Love Is Blind |
March 3, 1984
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| Murder, She Wrote |
Dave Robinson |
3x16 - Death Takes a Dive |
February 22, 1987
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| Batman: The Animated Series |
Hayden Sloane |
1x64 - The Worry Men |
September 16, 1993
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| Star Trek: Voyager |
Captain Geordi La Forge |
5x06 - Timeless |
November 18, 1998
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| Becker |
Mr. Haller |
3x07 - Beckerethics |
November 20, 2000
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| Boomtown |
Marvin Lloyd |
2x05 - The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang |
December 27, 2003
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| Family Guy |
Himself |
4x06 - Petarded |
June 19, 2005
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| The Big Bang Theory |
Himself |
4x17 - The Toast Derivation |
February 24, 2011
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| The Big Bang Theory |
Himself |
6x07 - The Habitation Configuration |
November 8, 2012
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| The Big Bang Theory |
Himself |
8x10 - The Champagne Reflection |
November 20, 2014
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Specials and Made-for-TV Movies
| Title
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Role
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Airdate
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Series/Banner
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| Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid |
Billy Peoples |
September 12, 1977 |
NBC Monday Night at the Movies
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| One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story |
Ron LeFlore |
September 26, 1978 |
CBS Tuesday Night at the Movies
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| Battered |
Andrew Sinclair |
Septemeber 26, 1978 |
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| Dummy |
Donald Lang |
May 27, 1979 |
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| The Acorn People |
Rodney |
March 2, 1982 |
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| Grambling's White Tiger |
Charles "Tank" Smith |
October 4, 1981 |
NBC Sunday Night at the Movies
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| Emergency Room |
Ray Walden |
July 17, 1983 |
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| The Jesse Owens Story |
Professor Preston |
July 9, 1984 |
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| Booker |
Davis |
October 1, 1984 |
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| And the Children Shall Lead |
Glenn Scott |
1985 |
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| The Midnight Hour |
Vinnie Davis |
November 1, 1985 |
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| Liberty |
Robert Johnson |
June 23, 1986 |
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| A Special Friendship |
Ben Sumner |
March 31, 1987 |
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| Roots: The Gift |
Kunta Kinte |
December 11, 1988 |
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| Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland |
Fire Chief J. Allan Mather |
February 7, 1993 |
ABC Sunday Night Movie
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| Parallel Lives |
Dr. Franklin Carter |
August 14, 1994 |
Showtime Original
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| Yesterday's Target |
Winstrom |
April 28, 1996 |
Showtime Original
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Talk, News and Game Show Appearances
| Series
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Episode
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Airdate
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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October 4-8, 1982
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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February 7-11, 1983
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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May 9-13, 1983
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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August 22-26, 1983
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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January 9-13, 1984
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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August 13-17, 1984
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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February 25-March 1, 1985
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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July 29-August 2, 1985
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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October 7-11, 1985
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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November 25-29, 1985
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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February 10-14, 1986
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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May 19-23, 1986
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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July 14-18, 1986
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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September 29-October 3, 1986
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| The $25,000 Pyramid |
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November 3-7, 1986
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Director
Episode Director
Made-for-TV Movies Directed
Memorable Moments
Awards and Accolades
(2 Wins in 21 Nominations)
- Won: Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series (2001, 2002)
- Reading Rainbow
Trivia
