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LeVar Burton

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  • Director
  • Producer
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LeVar Burton
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LeVar Burton was born on 16 February 1957 in Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. He is an actor and director, known for Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Reading Rainbow (1983). He has been married to Stephanie Cozart Burton since 3 October 1992. They have one child.
BornFebruary 16, 1957
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BornFebruary 16, 1957
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 25 wins & 34 nominations total

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    Known for

    William Shatner and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: Generations (1994)
    Star Trek: Generations
    6.6
    • Geordi
    • 1994
    Alice Krige, Brent Spiner, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
    Star Trek: First Contact
    7.6
    • Geordi(as Levar Burton)
    • 1996
    LeVar Burton in Reading Rainbow (1983)
    Reading Rainbow
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Producer
    F. Murray Abraham in Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
    Star Trek: Insurrection
    6.4
    • Geordi(as Levar Burton)
    • 1998

    Credits

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    Actor

    • Callum Turner and Monica Barbaro in One Night Only (2026)
      One Night Only
      6.3
      • Rick
      • 2026
    • J.K. Simmons and Steven Yeun in Invincible (2021)
      Invincible
      8.7
      TV Series
      • Suit Al (voice)
      • 2026
    • Adam Scott, Stephen Root, Shannon Gisela, and Janelle James in Strip Law (2026)
      Strip Law
      6.0
      TV Series
      • (voice)
      • 2026
    • Weather Hunters (2025)
      Weather Hunters
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Flexspecs
      • Great Grandpa Wallace
      • 2025
    • Taliesin Jaffe, Ashley Johnson, Sam Riegel, Travis Willingham, Laura Bailey, Liam O'Brien, and Marisha Ray in The Legend of Vox Machina (2022)
      The Legend of Vox Machina
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Undead Thordak (voice)
      • 2024
    • Katey Sagal, Maurice LaMarche, John DiMaggio, Phil LaMarr, Tress MacNeille, Lauren Tom, and Billy West in Futurama (1999)
      Futurama
      8.5
      TV Series
      • LeVar Burton's Unlicensed Hologram (voice)
      • 2024
    • Clipped (2024)
      Clipped
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • LeVar Burton
      • 2024
    • Martha Kelly in Carol & the End of the World (2023)
      Carol & the End of the World
      7.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Guest Performer (voice)
      • 2023
    • Helen Hunt, Atticus Woodward, Benjamin Earl Turner, Rafael Casal, Jaylen Barron, Jasmine Cephas Jones, and Candace Nicholas-Lippman in Blindspotting (2021)
      Blindspotting
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Marvin Sulaiman
      • 2023
    • Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Patrick Stewart, Jeri Ryan, Michelle Hurd, and Ed Speleers in Star Trek: Picard (2020)
      Star Trek: Picard
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Geordi La Forge
      • 2023
    • Marquise Vilsón, Ashleigh Murray, and Tian Richards in Tom Swift (2022)
      Tom Swift
      3.4
      TV Series
      • Barclay (voice)
      • 2022
    • Noah Wyle, Gina Bellman, Aldis Hodge, Christian Kane, Beth Riesgraf, and Aleyse Shannon in Leverage: Redemption (2021)
      Leverage: Redemption
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Robert Blanche
      • 2021
    • Riley Smith, Leah Lewis, Tunji Kasim, Alex Saxon, Maddison Jaizani, and Kennedy McMann in Nancy Drew (2019)
      Nancy Drew
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Barclay (voice)
      • 2021
    • Definition Please (2020)
      Definition Please
      5.4
      • LeVar Burton
      • 2020
    • LeVar Burton in Weird City (2019)
      Weird City
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Dr. Aloysius Negari
      • 2019

    Director

    • Jason Antoon, Vanessa Lachey, Noah Mills, Yasmine Al-Bustami, and Aggy Tarrant in NCIS: Hawai'i (2021)
      NCIS: Hawai'i
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2024
    • Scott Bakula in NCIS: New Orleans (2014)
      NCIS: New Orleans
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017–2021
    • Scorpion (2014)
      Scorpion
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Harmontown (2012)
      Harmontown
      8.4
      Podcast Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Perception (2012)
      Perception
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2014
    • Reach for Me (2008)
      Reach for Me
      6.2
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Vanessa Marcil, Tom Selleck, Josh Duhamel, Camille Guaty, James Lesure, and Molly Sims in Las Vegas (2003)
      Las Vegas
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2006
    • Alyssa Milano, Holly Marie Combs, and Shannen Doherty in Charmed (1998)
      Charmed
      7.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2005–2006
    • Scott Bakula, John Billingsley, Jolene, Dominic Keating, Anthony Montgomery, Connor Trinneer, and Linda Park in Star Trek: Enterprise (2001)
      Star Trek: Enterprise
      7.6
      TV Series
      • directed by
      • Director
      • 2001–2005
    • Miracle's Boys (2005)
      Miracle's Boys
      6.5
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Catherine Bell, David James Elliott, and Tracey Needham in JAG (1995)
      JAG
      6.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Whoopi Goldberg, Kevin Pollak, and Zoe Warner in Blizzard (2003)
      Blizzard
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Robert Beltran, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
      Star Trek: Voyager
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1995–2001
    • Vanessa Williams, Rockmond Dunbar, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Boris Kodjoe, Aaron Meeks, Nicole Ari Parker, and Malinda Williams in Soul Food (2000)
      Soul Food
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2000–2001
    • Katey Sagal, Kevin Kilner, Ryan Merriman, and Katie Volding in Smart House (1999)
      Smart House
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1999

    Producer

    • LeVar Burton in Trivial Pursuit (2024)
      Trivial Pursuit
      6.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024–2026
    • The Right to Read (2023)
      The Right to Read
      7.7
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • This Is My Story (2019)
      This Is My Story
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2019
    • Malachi Kirby in Roots (2016)
      Roots
      7.9
      TV Mini Series
      • co-executive producer
      • 2016
    • Reading Rainbow Video Field Trips (2012)
      Reading Rainbow Video Field Trips
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2012
    • LeVar Burton in Reading Rainbow (1983)
      Reading Rainbow
      8.4
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • contributing producer
      • produced by
      • 1991–2000
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    The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation
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    The Best of Star Trek: The Next Generation
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:21
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    The Hunter
    Trailer 3:14
    The Hunter

    Personal details

    • Official sites
      • Cameo
      • Facebook
    • Alternative name
      • Levar Burton
    • Height
      • 5′ 7″ (1.70 m)
    • Born
      • February 16, 1957
      • Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
    • Spouse
      • Stephanie Cozart BurtonOctober 3, 1992 - present (1 child)
    • Children
        Eian Burton
    • Parents
        Levardis Robert Martyn Burton
    • Other works
      Music video: "Word Up!" by the band Cameo - Appeared as a police detective trying to arrest the band in a dance club.
    • Publicity listings
      • 11 Interviews
      • 10 Articles
      • 9 Magazine Cover Photos

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      At age 13, he entered a Catholic seminary to study for the priesthood.
    • Quotes
      I get most of my news updates from electronic and social media.
    • Trademarks
        Catchphrase: "But you don't have to take MY word for it..."
    • Nickname
      • Levar Burton
    • Salary
      • Star Trek: The Next Generation
        (1987)
        $100,000 per episode

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