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"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987): : -- Clip: Data on trial
"Mad Men" (2007): : -- Joel gets a special surprise when the boys of "Mad Men" (and LeVar Burton!) stop by to celebrate their Golden Globe win.
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) -- Trailer: Superman and Batman must put aside their differences to stop President Lex Luthor in this home video trailer.
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987): : -- Clip: The measure of a man
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987): : -- Clip: Opening credits of Star Trek: The Next Generation

Overview

Date of Birth:
16 February 1957, Landstuhl, West Germany more
Contact:
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Trivia:
In the original Next Generation script, Burton's character, Geordi LaForge... more
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Down 2% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 16 wins & 21 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(28 articles)
DVD Review: ‘Superman/Batman: Public Enemies’
 (From The Flickcast. 29 September 2009, 3:30 PM, PDT)
LeVar Burton clears up that pesky 'Onion' article
 (From EW.com - PopWatch. 25 September 2009, 8:30 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Levar Burton
US TV Schedule:
Mon. Nov. 97:30 PMCW Family GuyNot All Dogs Go to Heaven#7.11more

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) (V) (voice) Black Lightning / Jefferson Pierce 2009 - 7.2 (1,259)
- 2. "The Super Hero Squad Show" (2009) War Machine (unknown episodes) 2009 - -
- 3. Reach for Me (2009) Nathanial 2009 - 4.7 (55)
- 4. Taken in Broad Daylight (2009) (TV) Mike Timbrook 2009 - 4.9 (175)
- 5. Simple Wishes (2009) Narrator 2009 - -
- 6. "Family Guy" (1999)   (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 8.8 (45,501)
AKAs:
  • Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Boomtown" (2002)   Marvin Lloyd (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 8.1 (870)
1 TV episode:
- 8. Blizzard (2003) (uncredited) Night Watchman Elf 2003 - 5.8 (313)
- 9. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)   Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 2002 - 6.4 (26,529)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek X: Nemesis (Australia)
- 10. Ali (2001) Martin Luther King, Jr. 2001 - 6.6 (28,751)
- 11. "Becker" (1998)   Mr. Haller (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 7.6 (2,702)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Our Friend, Martin (1999) (V) (voice) (as Levar Burton) Martin at age 26 1999 - 5.7 (304)
- 13. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)   (as Levar Burton) Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1998 $113M 6.4 (24,964)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek 9 (USA: informal alternative title)
  • Star Trek IX: Insurrection (Australia)
- 14. "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)   Captain Geordi La Forge (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 7.5 (7,937)
AKAs:
  • Voyager (USA: short title)
- 15. Star Trek the Experience: The Klingon Encounter (1998) Lt. Commander La Forge 1998 - 7.6 (285)
- 16. Star Trek: Generations (1997) (VG) (voice) Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge 1997 - 7.0 (203)
- 17. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)   (as Levar Burton) Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1996 $150M 7.6 (42,538)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek VIII: First Contact (Australia) (USA: DVD box title)
  • Star Trek 8 (USA: informal alternative title)
- 18. Yesterday's Target (1996) (TV) Winstrom 1996 - 4.5 (219)
- 19. "Captain Planet and the Planeteers" (1990)   Kwame / 3 characters not shown (62 episodes, 1990-1996) 1996 - 6.8 (1,480)
AKAs:
  • The New Adventures of Captain Planet (USA: fourth season title)
- 20. "Gargoyles" (1994)   Anansi / Poacher 2 (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 8.3 (1,781)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Deadly Games" (1995)   Mr. Metcalf (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 6.2 (33)
1 TV episode:
- 22. "Christy" (1994)   Daniel Scott (7 episodes, 1995) 1995 - 7.6 (176)
AKAs:
  • Catherine Marshall's Christy (USA: complete title)
- 23. Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity (1995) (VG) (voice) Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1995 - 7.5 (74)
- 24. Star Trek: Generations (1994)   Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1994 $120M 6.5 (24,628)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek 7 (USA: informal alternative title)
  • Star Trek VII: Generations (Australia)
- 25. Parallel Lives (1994) (TV) Dr. Franklin Carter 1994 - 4.5 (178)
- 26. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)   Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge / Lieutenant Geordi La Forge (176 episodes, 1987-1994) 1994 - 8.8 (11,314)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 27. "Batman" (1992)   Hatter Hentchman / Hayden Sloane (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 9.2 (7,078)
AKAs:
  • Batman: The Animated Series (USA: promotional title)
  • The Adventures of Batman & Robin (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 28. Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (1993) (TV) Fire Chief J. Allan Mather 1993 - 4.9 (50)
- 29. Roots: The Gift (1988) (TV) Kunta Kinte 1988 - 6.5 (136)
- 30. "Houston Knights" (1987)   Jason Evans (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 7.1 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 31. A Special Friendship (1987) (TV) Ben Sumner 1987 - 5.6 (10)
- 32. "Murder, She Wrote" (1984)   Reporter Dave Robinson (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 7.1 (2,283)
1 TV episode:
- 33. Liberty (1986) (TV) Robert Johnson 1986 - 5.1 (23)
- 34. The Supernaturals (1986) Pvt. Michael Osgood 1986 - 4.1 (214)
- 35. The Midnight Hour (1985) (TV)   Vinnie Davis 1985 - 6.4 (320)
AKAs:
  • In the Midnight Hour
- 36. And the Children Shall Lead (1985) (TV)   Glenn Scott 1985 - 6.1 (42)
AKAs:
  • Wonderworks: And the Children Shall Lead (USA: series title)
- 37. Booker (1984) (TV) Davis 1984 - 8.0 (9)
- 38. The Jesse Owens Story (1984) (TV) Professor Preston 1984 - 6.5 (88)
- 39. "The Love Boat" (1977)   (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 5.6 (1,089)
- 40. Emergency Room (1983) (TV) Ray Walden 1983 - 6.0 (26)
- 41. "Fantasy Island" (1978)   Edward Ross Jr. (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 6.3 (624)
- 42. "Trapper John, M.D." (1979)   Luther Peacock (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 6.6 (247)
1 TV episode:
- 43. Grambling's White Tiger (1981) (TV) Charles 'Tank' Smith 1981 - 5.9 (46)
- 44. The Acorn People (1981) (TV) Rodney 1981 - 6.6 (25)
- 45. The Hunter (1980) Tommy Price 1980 - 6.1 (1,429)
- 46. Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980) (TV)   Richard Jefferson 1980 - 7.5 (457)
AKAs:
  • The Mad Messiah
- 47. Dummy (1979) (TV) Donald Lang 1979 - 7.0 (81)
- 48. One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978) (TV)   Ron LeFlore 1978 - 6.2 (77)
AKAs:
  • Man of Passion (USA: alternative title)
- 49. Battered (1978) (TV) Andrew Sinclair 1978 - 5.0 (18)
- 50. Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977) Cap Jackson 1977 - 6.4 (2,694)
- 51. Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid (1977) (TV)   Billy Peoples 1977 - 5.8 (21)
AKAs:
  • Ghetto Child
- 52. "Roots" (1977)   Kunta Kinte / Toby (4 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 8.7 (3,618)
AKAs:
  • Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
- 53. Almos' a Man (1976) (TV) Dave 1976 - 7.1 (26)
- 54. "Rebop" (1976) Host 1976 - -
Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Reach for Me (2009) 2009 - 4.7 (55)
- 2. "Las Vegas" (2003)   (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 7.8 (6,679)
- 3. "Charmed" (1998)   (3 episodes, 2005-2006) 2006 - 6.9 (9,707)
- 4. "Enterprise" (2001)   (9 episodes, 2001-2005) 2005 - 7.3 (6,254)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek: Enterprise (USA: new title)
- 5. "Miracle's Boys" (2005)   (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 3.8 (164)
- 6. "JAG" (1995)   (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.6 (2,701)
AKAs:
  • JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
- 7. Blizzard (2003) 2003 - 5.8 (313)
- 8. "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995)   (8 episodes, 1995-2001) 2001 - 7.5 (7,937)
AKAs:
  • Voyager (USA: short title)
- 9. "Soul Food" (2000)   (2 episodes, 2000-2001) 2001 - 6.7 (227)
- 10. Smart House (1999) (TV) 1999 - 5.4 (1,014)
- 11. "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (1993)   (9 episodes, 1995-1999) 1999 - 8.1 (6,983)
AKAs:
  • DS9 (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Deep Space Nine (USA: short title)
  • Star Trek: DS9 (USA: short title)
- 12. The Tiger Woods Story (1998) (TV) 1998 - 4.1 (153)
- 13. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)   (2 episodes, 1993-1994) 1994 - 8.8 (11,314)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
Thanks
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) (special thanks) 2002 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots (post-production) (2010) (TV) (voice) 2010 - -
- 2. "The Soup" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.1 (83)
1 TV episode:
- 3. "Family Guy" (1999)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 8.8 (45,501)
AKAs:
  • Padre de familia (USA: Spanish title)
- 4. Roots Remembered (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - -
- 5. The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 5.4 (89)
- 6. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) Himself - Winner ("30th Anniversary") 2007 - 7.3 (6)
- 7. Rwanda Rising (2007) (voice) John Bosco Bisimana 2007 - 7.7 (10)
- 8. The 9th Annual Family Television Awards (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - -
- 9. "The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases" (2006) Himself 2006 - 8.5 (11)
- 10. The People's President (2006) (TV) Narrator 2006 - -
- 11. Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (2005) (TV) Himself - interviewee 2005 - 7.7 (120)
- 12. The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (2005) (TV) Himself - Winner 2005 - 2.9 (23)
- 13. "Reading Rainbow" (1983)   Himself - Host (150 episodes, 1983-2005) 2005 - 8.1 (415)
- 14. "World Poker Tour" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 7.9 (163)
- 15. "Tavis Smiley" (2004)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 5.6 (86)
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The 100 Most Memorable TV Moments" (2004) Himself 2004 - 6.0 (26)
- 17. Emmy's Greatest Moments (2004) (TV)   Himself 2004 - 6.7 (17)
AKAs:
  • TV Land Presents: Emmy's Greatest Moments (USA: alternative title)
- 18. The N Word (2004)   Himself 2004 - 6.3 (154)
AKAs:
  • The N-Word: Divided We Stand (USA: DVD box title)
- 19. "Tinseltown TV" (2002)   Himself (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 6.7 (21)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "MADtv" (1995)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - 6.9 (874)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Mornings on IMC" (2003)   Himself (1 episode, 2003) 2003 - -
1 TV episode:
- 22. Roots: Celebrating 25 Years (2002) (TV) Himself/Host 2002 - 4.4 (17)
- 23. Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 3.9 (54)
- 24. Remembering 'Roots' (2002) (V) Himself - 'Kunta Kinte' 2002 - -
- 25. "Weakest Link" (2001)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 5.1 (200)
AKAs:
  • The Weakest Link USA (UK: promotional title)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "Larry King Live" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 5.8 (388)
1 TV episode:
- 27. Dancing in September (2000) Himself 2000 - 6.2 (274)
- 28. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 3.6 (556)
- 29. "MisteRogers' Neighborhood" (1968)   Himself (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 8.3 (540)
AKAs:
  • Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (USA: new title)
- 30. 29th NAACP Image Awards (1998) (TV) Himself 1998 - 3.4 (5)
- 31. Trekkies (1997) Himself 1997 - 6.9 (2,837)
- 32. 3rd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards (1997) (TV) 1997 - 5.4 (25)
- 33. 50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (1997) (TV) Himself 1997 - -
- 34. Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond (1996) (TV) Himself 1996 - 7.5 (113)
- 35. Journey's End: The Saga of Star Trek - The Next Generation (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - 6.5 (76)
- 36. Comic Relief VI (1994) (TV) Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1994 - 5.8 (35)
- 37. The Poetry Hall of Fame (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - -
- 38. Star Trek 25th Anniversary Special (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 6.6 (130)
- 39. The 11th Annual Black Achievement Awards (1990) (TV) Himself 1990 - 3.7 (6)
- 40. "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" (1984)   Himself (3 episodes, 1985-1989) 1989 - -
- 41. 20th NAACP Image Awards (1988) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1988 - 2.9 (16)
- 42. Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1988) (TV) Himself 1988 - -
- 43. Farm Aid '87 (1987) (TV) (as Levar Burton) Himself 1987 - 4.4 (5)
- 44. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1987 - 4.1 (19)
- 45. "The $10,000 Pyramid" (1973)   Himself / Guest Panelist (46 episodes, 1977-1986) 1986 - 6.6 (91)
AKAs:
  • New $25,000 Pyramid (USA: new title)
  • The $100,000 Pyramid (USA: syndication title)
  • The $20,000 Pyramid (USA: new title)
  • The $25,000 Pyramid (USA: syndication title)
  • The $50,000 Pyramid (USA: new syndication title)
  • The New $100,000 Pyramid (USA: new syndication title)
- 46. "Ebony/Jet Showcase" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - -
1 TV episode:
- 47. "The Star Games" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 5.8 (5)
- 48. A Celebration of Life: A Tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. (1984) (TV) Himself 1984 - -
- 49. "The American Sportsman" (1965)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 50. I Love Liberty (1982) (TV) 1982 - 5.5 (38)
- 51. "The John Davidson Show" (1980)   Himself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
- 52. "The Alan Thicke Show" (1980)   Himself (2 episodes, 1980-1981) 1981 - 4.2 (6)
AKAs:
  • Fast Company (Canada: English title: recut version)
  • Prime Cuts (Canada: English title: rerun title)
- 53. "The Alan Hamel Show" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - -
- 54. The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979) (TV) (uncredited) Himself 1979 - 6.8 (130)
- 55. All-Star Salute to Pearl Bailey (1979) (TV)   Himself 1979 - -
AKAs:
  • The Third Annual Kraft All Star Salute: Pearl Bailey (USA: long title)
- 56. Battle of the Network Stars V (1978) (TV) Himself (CBS Team) 1978 - 5.3 (21)
- 57. "Good Morning America" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 5.1 (169)
AKAs:
  • G.M.A. (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 58. Roots: One Year Later (1978) (TV) 1978 - -
- 59. Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes 2 (1977) (TV) Himself 1977 - -
- 60. "Dinah!" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
1 TV episode:
- 61. US Against the World (1977) (TV) Himself 1977 - -
- 62. "The Hollywood Squares" (1965)   Guest Appearance (2 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 6.6 (115)
2 TV episodes:
- 63. Battle of the Network Stars II (1977) (TV) Himself (ABC Team) 1977 - 4.8 (29)
Archive Footage
- 1. How William Shatner Changed the World (2005) (TV) Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
- 2. Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (2004)
- 3. Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Greatest Moments (1999) (TV) Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
- 4. Star Trek: The Next Generation Companion (1999) (VG) Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
- 5. "Roots: The Next Generations" (1979) (uncredited) Kunta Kinte

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