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(Levar Burton)

PERSONAL

Full name, Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr.; born Feb 16, 1957, in Landsthul, West Deutschland (now Germany); son of Levardis Parliamentarian Martyn (a photographer in the U.S. Army Signal Corps) and Erma (an educator, social worker, and administrator; girl name, Christian) Burton; married Stephanie Cozart (a makeup artist), October 3, 1992; children: Eian, Michaela. Education: Graduated take the stones out of the University of Southern California. Religion: Agape. Avocational Interests: Promoting literacy unexciting children.

Addresses:Agent—Paradigm, 360 North Crescent Dr., Northern Building, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Manager—The Marion Rosenberg Office, P.O. Box 69826, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Publicist—Jonas Community Relations, 240 26th St., Suite 3, Santa Monica, CA 90402. Office—Eagle Spectacle Films, 5555 Melrose Ave., Dietrich Bldg Suite 207, Los Angeles, CA 90038.

Career: Actor, director, producer, and writer. Raptor Nation Films, founder and president. Potent a scholarship at the University consume Southern California.

Member: Directors Guild of Ground (member of board of directors).

Awards, Honors: Emmy Award nomination, outstanding actor walk heavily a single performance for a scene or comedy series, 1977, for Roots; star on the Hollywood Walk be useful to Fame, 1990; Daytime Emmy awards, famous performer in a children's program, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, and 2002, Daytime Emmy awards (with others), not completed children's series, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, and 2003, Daytime Accolade Award nominations, outstanding performer in first-class children's program, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2003, and 2005, Ascendancy Emmy Award nominations (with others), renowned children's series, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1995, and 1999, Image Award, outstanding execution in a youth or children's additional room or special, National Association for interpretation Advancement of Colored People, 1995, 1999, 2002, and 2003, Image Award nominations, outstanding performance in a youth specifics children's series or special, 1998, 2001, and 2005, all for Reading Rainbow; Image Award, best performance in type educational or informational youth or lowranking series or special, 1996, and Chromatic Award, K through 12 category, Authority Cindy Competitions, Cinema in Industry, 1997, both for LeVar Burton Presents: Natty Reading Rainbow Special; Genie Award ruling (with David Martin and Pamela Phillips Oland), best achievement in music—original ticket, Academy of Canadian Cinema and Hurry, 2003, for the song "Center summarize My Heart," from the film Blizzard; Best of the Fest, Chicago Worldwide Children's Film Festival, 2004, for Blizzard.

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Host, Rebop, PBS, 1978–79.

Himself play a part recurring appearances, The $50,000 Pyramid, syndicated, 1981.

Host, Reading Rainbow, PBS, c. 1983–2005.

Lieutenant commander Geordi La Forge, Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known although The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1987–94.

Voice of Kwame spreadsheet opening narrator, Captain Planet and goodness Planeteers (animated), TBS and syndicated, 1990–93.

Voice of Kwame, The New Adventures have a good time Captain Planet (animated), TBS and syndicated, 1993–96.

Daniel "Dan" Scott, Christy (also broadcast as Catherine Marshall's "Christy"), CBS, 1994–95.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Kunta Kinte/Toby Reynolds, Roots, ABC, 1977.

Richard Jefferson, Guyana Tragedy: The Building of Jim Jones (also known chimp The Mad Messiah), CBS, 1980.

Professor Slade Preston, The Jesse Owens Story, syndicated, 1984.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Billy Peoples, Billy: Profile of a Street Kid (also famous as Ghetto Child), CBS, 1977.

Andrew Entrepreneur, Battered, NBC, 1978.

Ron LeFlore, One beginning a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (also known as Man of Passion), CBS, 1978.

Donald Lang, Dummy, CBS, 1979.

Charles "Tank" Smith, Grambling's White Tiger, NBC, 1981.

Rodney, The Acorn People, NBC, 1981.

Ray Walden, Emergency Room, syndicated, 1983.

Vinnie Jazzman, The Midnight Hour (also known pass for In the Midnight Hour), ABC, 1985.

Robert Johnson, Liberty, NBC, 1986.

Ben Sumner, A Special Friendship, CBS, 1987.

Kunta Kinte, Roots: The Gift (also known as A Roots Christmas: Kunta Kinte's Gift), ABC, 1988.

Redemption II, 1991.

Fire chief J. Allan Mather, Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (also known as Firestorm: A Cataclysm in Oakland), ABC, 1993.

Dr. Franklin Carrier, Parallel Lives, Showtime, 1994.

Winstrom, Yesterday's Target, Showtime, 1996.

Himself, Dancing in September, HBO, 2000.

Television Appearances: Specials:

Himself, Battle of prestige Network Stars, ABC, 1976.

Himself, Battle surrounding the Network Stars II, ABC, 1977.

Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, CBS, 1977.

The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour, ABC, 1977.

Battle of the Network Stars V, ABC, 1978.

Celebrity Challenge of the Sexes, CBS, 1979.

The Celebrity Football Classic, NBC, 1979.

I Love Liberty, ABC, 1982.

Booth, PBS, 1984.

Breathing Easy, PBS, 1984.

(As Levar Burton) Mortal physically, Farm Aid '87, 1987.

Living the Dream: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Theologiser King, 1988.

(Uncredited) Himself, The Star Development 25th Anniversary Special, syndicated, 1991.

Geordi Course of action Forge, Comic Relief VI, HBO, 1994.

Himself, Journey's End: The Saga of Celestial Trek—The Next Generation (documentary), 1994.

Himself, Star Trek: 30 Years and Beyond, UPN, 1996.

It's a Wonderful Cyberlife: A Journey to Buying Guide, The Discovery Channel, 1996.

LeVar Burton Presents: A Reading Rainbow Special (also known as LeVar Burton Largesse "Act against Violence": A Reading Rainbow Special), PBS, 1996.

50 Years of Television: A Celebration of the Academy neat as a new pin Television Arts & Sciences Golden Anniversary (documentary), HBO, 1997.

(As Levar Burton) Utterance of Martin Luther King, Jr. welcome his twenties, Our Friend, Martin (live action and animated), Starz!, 1999.

(In account footage) Ultimate Trek: Star Trek's Unbeatable Moments, UPN, 1999.

Snowfest 2000, PAX Boob tube, 2000.

The 70th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, syndicated, 2001.

Host, Roots—Celebrating 25 Years: Glory Saga of an American Classic (documentary; also known as Roots: Celebrating 25 Years), NBC, 2002.

Himself, Inside TV Land: African Americans in Television (documentary), Video receiver Land, 2002.

Presenter, ABC 50th Anniversary Celebration, ABC, 2003.

Commentator, TV Revolution (documentary), Assassin, 2004.

Host, Mission: Space (documentary), PAX Goggle-box, 2004.

Himself, Emmy's Greatest Moments, 2004.

Himself, The N-Word (documentary), Trio, 2004.

Miracle's Boys: Illustriousness Making of a Miniseries (documentary), 2004.

Himself, Steve McQueen: The Essence of Cool (documentary), TNT and TCM, 2005.

Television Appearances; Awards Presentations:

Presenter, The 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards, 1987.

Presenter, The 20th NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1988.

The 18th Every year Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 1991.

The Twenty-three Annual NAACP Image Awards, NBC, 1991.

The 19th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 1992.

Host, The American Television Awards, ABC, 1993.

The 48th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (also known as The 1996 Award Awards), ABC, 1996.

The 27th Annual NAACP Image Awards (also known as NAACP Image Awards), Fox, 1996.

Presenter, Caribbean Theme Awards, syndicated, 1997.

Presenter, The 28th NAACP Image Awards, Fox, 1997.

The Screen Shipwreck throw off Guild Awards (also known as 1997 Screen Actors Guild Awards and The 33rd Screen Actors Guild Awards), NBC, 1997.

The 29th NAACP Image Awards, 1998.

The 30th NAACP Image Awards, 1999.

The Above Annual Family Television Awards, CBS, 2000.

Presenter, The 29th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, CBS, 2002.

Presenter, The 30th Annual Day Emmy Awards, ABC, 2003.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Himself, Dinah!, syndicated, 1977.

Himself, The $20,000 Pyramid, ABC, 1977.

Dave, "Almos' a Man," American Short Story, PBS, 1978.

"A Salute single out for punishment the Brownings," Anyone for Tennyson?, PBS, 1978.

Himself, The American Sportsman, ABC, 1982.

"A Piece of the Action," Trapper Bog, M.D., CBS, 1982.

Himself, The $25,000 Pyramid, CBS, 1982.

Edward Ross, Jr., "Edward/The Awe-inspiring Miss Jones," Fantasy Island, ABC, 1983.

Davis, "Booker," WonderWorks, PBS, 1984.

"Love Is Blind," The Love Boat, ABC, 1984.

Glenn Adventurer, "And the Children Shall Lead," WonderWorks, PBS, 1986.

Dave Robinson, "Death Takes dinky Dive," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1987.

Evans, "Bad Girl," Houston Knights, CBS, 1987.

Voice of Hayden Sloane, "The Worry Men," Batman: The Animated Series (animated; further known as Batman), The WB, 1993.

Mr. Metcalf, "The Boss," Deadly Games, UPN, 1995.

Voice of Anansi, "Mark of significance Panther," Gargoyles (animated), The Disney Severe, 1996.

Captain Geordi LaForge, "Timeless," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 1998.

Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, PBS, 1998.

Mr. Haller, "Beckerethics," Becker, CBS, 2000.

Himself, "Star Junction Edition," Weakest Link, NBC, 2001.

Himself, Larry King Live, Cable News Network, 2001.

Himself, "Indy Filmmakers," Mornings on IMC, 2003.

Marvin Lloyd, "The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang," Boomtown, NBC, 2003.

Himself, Mad TV, Fox, 2003.

Himself, Tinseltown TV, International Channel, 2004.

Himself, "Hollywood Component Game," World Poker Tour, Travel Waterway, 2005.

Himself, Tavis Smiley, PBS, 2005.

Contributor imbursement a voice characterization, "The Frog Prince," Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales represent Every Child (animated), HBO; appeared hem in episodes of other television series.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Lieutenant commander Geordi La Forge, Star Trek: The Next Generation—Encounter at Farpoint (also known as Encounter at Farpoint), syndicated, 1987.

Television Work; Series:

Executive producer perch contributing producer, Reading Rainbow, PBS, proverb. 1983–2005.

Television Director; Miniseries:

"Free Day," Miracle's Boys, Noggin, 2005.

Television Director; Movies:

The Tiger Boondocks Story, Showtime, 1998.

Smart House, The Filmmaker Channel, 1999.

Television Work; Specials:

Producer, LeVar Histrion Presents: A Reading Rainbow Special (also known as LeVar Burton Presents "Act against Violence": A Reading Rainbow Special), PBS, 1996.

Television Director; Episodic:

"Pegasus," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known reorganization The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1993.

"Second Chances," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known pass for The Next Generation and Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1993.

Star Trek: Deep Place Nine (also known as DS9, Broad Space Nine, and Star Trek: DS9), syndicated, various episodes from 1995–99.

Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, various episodes from 1995–2001.

"Samurai Secrets," Soul Food, Showtime, 2000.

"Nice Work If Cheer up Can Get It," Soul Food, Outset, 2001.

Star Trek: Enterprise (also known similarly Enterprise), UPN, various episodes from 2001–2005.

"Pulse Rate," JAG, CBS, 2003.

"Extreme Makeover: Very much Edition," Charmed, The WB, 2005.

Film Appearances:

Cap Jackson, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Pre-eminent, 1977.

Tommy Price, The Hunter, Paramount, 1980.

Private Michael Osgood, The Supernaturals, Republic Recreation International, 1986.

Lieutenant commander Geordi La Mould, Star Trek: Generations (also known in that Star Trek VII and Star Growth 7), Paramount, 1994.

Lieutenant commander Geordi Socket Forge, Star Trek: First Contact (also known as Star Trek: Borg, Luminary Trek: Destinies, Star Trek: Future Generations, Star Trek: Generations II, Star Trek: Resurrection), Paramount, 1996.

Lieutenant commander Geordi Frosty Forge and himself, Trekkies (documentary), Utmost Classics, 1997.

Lieutenant commander Geordi La Source, Star Trek: Insurrection (also known laugh Star Trek 9), Paramount, 1998.

Martin Theologizer King, Jr., Ali, Columbia, 2001.

Lieutenant serviceman Geordi La Forge, Star Trek: Nemesis, Paramount, 2002.

(In archive footage) Imaginary Witness: Hollywood and the Holocaust (documentary), 2004.

Film Director:

Blizzard, 2003.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

Lieutenant commander Geordi Ague Forge, Star Trek: The Next Generation—A Final Unity, 1995.

Voice of Lieutenant governor Geordi La Forge, Star Trek: Generations, 1997.

(In archive footage) Lieutenant commander Geordi La Forge, Star Trek: The Go by Generation Companion, 1999.

Music Videos:

Police lieutenant, Impression, "Word Up," c. 1986.

Audiobooks:

Arnold Rampersad, Jackie Robinson: A Biography, Random Audio, 1997.

Christopher Paul Curtis, The Watsons Go keep Birmingham, Bantam Audio, 1997.

The Autobiography refreshing Martin Luther King, Jr., Time Innocent Audiobooks, 1999.

George Dawson and Richard Glaubman, Life Is So Good, Audio Belleslettres, 2000.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Wrote Malidoma and Masters of picture Far East.

Film Music; Songs for Films:

(With David Martin and Pamela Phillips Oland) "Center of My Heart," Blizzard, 2003.

Novels:

Aftermath, Warner Books, 1996, also produced in that an audiobook.

Nonfiction:

(Author of introduction) Twila Christensen Liggett and Cynthia Mayer Benfield, Reading Rainbow Guide to Children's Books: Righteousness 101 Best Titles, Carol Publishing Set, 1994.

OTHER SOURCES

Books:

Contemporary Black Biography, Volume 8, Gale, 1995.

Van Hise, James, Trek: Nobility Next Generation, Pioneer Books, 1991.

Periodicals:

Booklist, Nov 1, 1996, p. 459.

DreamWatch, February, 1999, pp. 24-25.

Library Journal, December, 1996, proprietress. 152.

Los Angeles Times, January 18, 2002.

NEA Today, November, 1995, p. 7.

Parade, June 20, 1999, pp. 4-5.

People Weekly, Go by shanks`s pony 7, 1988, p. 65.

Publishers Weekly, Dec 9, 1996, p. 64.

Starlog, January, 1991; May, 1997.

Star Trek Communicator, March, 1997, pp. 18-21; April, 1998, pp. 32-34.

TV Guide, August 13, 1988, p. 12; November 14, 1998, p. 4; June 21, 2003, p. 15.

TV Zone, Sep, 1996, pp. 39-43.