LeVar Burton

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. (born February 16, 1957, height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) professionally known as LeVar Burton, is an American actor, director, producer and author who first came to prominence portraying Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC television miniseries Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley. He is also well known for his portrayal of Geordi La Forge on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the host of the PBS children's program Reading Rainbow.

Known For

The Big Bang Theory

as LeVar Burton

Family Guy

as Vern (voice)

Family Guy

as LeVar Burton (voice)

Futurama

as Unlicensed Hologram of LeVar Burton (voice)

Adventure Time

as Bubble (voice)

Star Trek: First Contact

as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge

Community

as LeVar Burton

Ali

as Martin Luther King, Jr.

Star Trek: Picard

as Commodore Geordi La Forge

Batman: The Animated Series

as Hayden Sloane (voice)