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Ben Vereen

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
111

Gender
Male

Birthday
October 10, 1946 (79 years old)

Place of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA

Ben Vereen

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.

Known For

Acting

2027The Auctionas Hector Valdez
2026The Gray Houseas Isham Worthy
2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Storyas Self
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden Ageas Self
2020B Positiveas Peter
2020Chita: A Legendary Celebrationas Self
2019On Broadwayas Self (archive footage)
2019The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self - Guest
2019David Foster: Off the Recordas Self (archive footage)
2018Magnum P.I.as Henry Barr
2017Making Historyas Dr. Cobell
2017The Good Fightas Frederick Douglass
2016Staras Calvin
2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Againas Dr. Scott
2016Bullas Willie Lambert
2015Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Doas Self
2015Time Out of Mindas Dixon
2015Sneaky Peteas Porter
2014Top Fiveas Carl Allen
2013Khumbaas Mkhulu (voice)
2013Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicalsas Self
2011Mama, I Want to Sing!as Horace Payne
2010Hot in Clevelandas Mayor Deacon
2009Tapiocaas Nuts
2008Accidental Friendshipas Wes
2008Your Mama Don't Danceas
2007And Then Came Loveas Chuck Cooper
2006Idlewildas Percy Senior
2005How I Met Your Motheras Sam Gibbs
2005Grey's Anatomyas Archie Roche
2003NCISas Lamar Addison
2002Fosseas Performer
2001Feast of All Saintsas Rudolphe Lermontant
2001The Paintingas Whistlin' Willie Weston
2001Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Jeremiah Morris
1999I'll Take You Thereas Mr. Gwin
1998Why Do Fools Fall In Loveas Richard Barrett
1997Vaudevilleas Narrator
1997The Viewas Self
1997Ozas A.R. Whitworth
1996Promised Landas
1996The Jamie Foxx Showas Royal
1996E! True Hollywood Storyas
1996Second Noahas
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Snake (voice)
1994Touched by an Angelas Ulysses Dodd
1994New York Undercoveras Louie
1993David Foster's Christmas Albumas Self
1993The Nannyas Ben Vereen
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Dr. Andre Novak
1993Once Upon a Forestas Phineas (voice)
1992Intrudersas Gene Randall
1991Silk Stalkingsas Ben Hutchinson
1991Breakfast with the Artsas
1990The Kid Who Loved Christmasas Morris
1990The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decadesas Self
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Lou Smith
1990Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhymeas Itsy-Bitsy Spider
1989Bookeras Carl McQueen
1989Buy & Cellas Shaka
1987Star Trek: The Next Generationas Dr. Edward La Forge
1987J.J. Starbuckas Tenspeed Turner
1987The Saint in Manhattanas Pianist in Bar
1987CBS Summer Playhouseas Pianist in Bar
1986Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Paradeas
1986Zoobilee Zooas Mayor Ben
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsas Self (archive footage)
1985Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Paradeas Self
1985Lost In Londonas Paul Williams
1985Puss in Bootsas Puss in Boots
1985Breakin' Throughas
1985Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Yearsas Self
1985The Zoo Gangas The Winch
1985A.D.as Ethiopian
1984Ellis Islandas Roscoe Haines
1984The Jesse Owens Storyas Herb Douglas
1984Lynda Carter: Body and Soulas Self
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Teamas Self - Performer
1984Don't Ask Me, Ask Godas Self
1983Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Paradeas Self - Host
1983The Charmkinsas Dragonweed (voice)
1983Websteras
1982Faerie Tale Theatreas Puss in Boots
1982Night of 100 Starsas Self
1982Sabineas Stanley
1981Walt Disney: One Man's Dreamas Self
1981Pippinas Leading Player
1980Tenspeed and Brown Shoeas E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
1979All That Jazzas O'Connor Flood
1979The Cheryl Ladd Specialas Self
1978The Magic of David Copperfieldas
1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Rootsas Self
1977The Love Boatas Dr. John Hanson
1977Rootsas Chicken George Moore
1976The Captain and Tennilleas Self
1976The Muppet Showas Self - Special Guest Star
1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago Styleas
1976Donny & Marieas Self
1976Mary's Incredible Dreamas Devil / Noah / Man
1975Ben Vereen... Comin' at Yaas Host
1975Funny Ladyas Bert Robbins
1974Dinah!as Self
1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.as Carlos
1969Sweet Charityas Dancer
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guest / Various Characters
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Guest
1956Tony Awardsas Self - Presenter / Performer
1953The Oscarsas Self

Production

1984The Secret World of the Very Young...Songs