LeVar Burton

LeVar Burton Movies and TV Shows

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.

Personal info

  • Gender: Male
  • Date of birth: 1957-02-16 (67 years old)
  • Place of birth: Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany
  • nationality: American
  • height: 1.7 m
  • Net worth: $6,000,000
  • twitter: levarburton
Year
Genre
IMDB
TMDB
Available on the following streaming services in Canada
Tom Swift
IMDB 3.3
TMDB 44%
role:
Barclay (voice)
2022

Drama

3.3
44%
Roots
IMDB 7.9
TMDB 69%
role:
Co-Executive Producer
2016

Action

Adventure

Drama

7.9
69%
Rise of the Zombies
IMDB 3.6
TMDB 41%
role:
Dr. Dan Halpern
2012

Action

Horror

Thriller

3.6
41%
Transformers: Rescue Bots
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 82%
role:
Doc Green (voice)
2012

Action

Adventure

Animation

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Kids

6.6
82%
Taken in Broad Daylight
IMDB 5.5
TMDB 53%
role:
Mike Timbrook
2009

Crime

Drama

TV Movie

5.5
53%
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
IMDB 7.2
TMDB 70%
role:
Black Lightning (voice)
2009

Action

Adventure

Animation

Family

7.2
70%
Reach for Me
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 0%
role:
Nathanial & 1 more
2008

Comedy

Drama

6.2
0%
Blizzard
IMDB 5.8
TMDB 61%
role:
Director & 1 more
2003

Comedy

Family

5.8
61%
Star Trek: Nemesis
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 63%
role:
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
2002

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
63%
Ali
IMDB 6.7
TMDB 68%
role:
Martin Luther King, Jr.
2001

Drama

6.7
68%
Smart House
IMDB 6.1
TMDB 58%
role:
Director
1999

Drama

Family

TV Movie

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.1
58%
Star Trek: Insurrection
IMDB 6.4
TMDB 64%
role:
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
1998

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.4
64%
Star Trek: First Contact
IMDB 7.6
TMDB 73%
role:
Commander Geordi La Forge
1996

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

7.6
73%
Star Trek: Generations
IMDB 6.6
TMDB 65%
role:
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
1994

Action

Adventure

Thriller

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

6.6
65%
1990

Action

Adventure

Animation

6.7
70%
1987

Action

Adventure

Drama

Mystery

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

8.7
84%
The Hunter
IMDB 6.2
TMDB 59%
role:
Tommy Price
1980

Action

6.2
59%
1977

Drama

6.7
67%

FAQs

Some movies or TV shows available in Canada starring or involving LeVar Burton are, for example, Tom Swift, Rise of the Zombies and Transformers: Rescue Bots.
The streaming services with the largest selection are Prime Video, Google Play and Amazon.
The best StreamFat ratings are Star Trek: The Next Generation (8.6), Star Trek: First Contact (7.5) and Transformers: Rescue Bots (7.4).