LeVar Burton filmography
Introduction LeVar Burton Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2020.The following is a partial '''filmography for LeVar Burton''', separated into film and television work.
Filmography ===Film===YearFilmRoleNote 1976 ''Almos' a Man''  Dave Alternative title: ''Richard Wright's Almos' a Man'' 1977 ''Looking for Mr. Goodbar'' Cap Jackson ''Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid'' Billy Peoples Ghetto child 1978 ''One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story'' Ron LeFlore Alternative title: ''The Man of Passion'' ''Battered'' Andrew Sinclair 1979 ''Dummy'' Donald Lang 1980 ''The Hunter'' Tommy Price 1981 ''The Acorn People'' Rodney ''Grambling's White Tiger'' Charles 'Tank' Smith 1983 ''Emergency Room'' Ray Walden 1984 ''Booker'' Davis 1985 ''And the Children Shall Lead'' Glenn Scott Alternative title: ''PBS Wonderworks: And The Children Shall Lead'' ''The Midnight Hour'' Vinnie Davis Alternative title: ''In The Midnight Hour'' 1986 ''The Supernaturals'' Private Michael Osgood ''Liberty'' Robert Johnson 1987 ''A Special Friendship'' Ben Summer 1988 ''Roots: The Gift'' Kunta Kinte Alternative title: ''A Roots Christmas: Kunta Kinte's Gift'' 1993 ''Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland'' Fire Chief J. Alan Mathers Alternative title: ''Firestorm: A Catastrophe In Oakland'' 1994 ''Parallel Lives'' Dr. Franklin Carter ''Star Trek Generations'' Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1996 ''Yesterday's Target'' Winstrom ''Star Trek: First Contact'' Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1998 ''Star Trek: Insurrection'' Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1999 ''Our Friend, Martin'' Martin Luther King Jr. (age 26)Voice 2000 ''Dancing in September'' Himself 2001 ''Ali'' Martin Luther King Jr. 2002 ''Star Trek: Nemesis'' Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 2003 ''Blizzard'' Night Watchman Elf Also director 2008 ''Reach for Me'' Nathaniel 2009 ''Taken in Broad Daylight'' Mike Timbrook ''Superman/Batman Public Enemies'' Jefferson Pierce/Black LightningVoice 2011 ''And They're Off'' Himself 2015 ''Practice Makes Perfect'' Principal Healy 2018 ''In Saturn's Rings'' Narrator Documentary 2020 ''Definition Please'' Himself===Television===YearWorkRoleNote 1976–1979 ''Rebop'' Host 1977 ''Roots'' Kunta Kinte TV miniseries 1978 ''California Jam II'' Himself TV special (interviewed as guest attendee) 1980 ''Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones'' Richard Jefferson TV miniseries 1982 ''Trapper John, M.D.'' Luther Peacock Episode: "A Piece of the Action" 1983 ''Fantasy Island'' Edward Ross Jr. Episode: "Edward/The Extraordinary Miss Jones" 1983–2006 ''Reading Rainbow'' Host 155 episodes 1984 ''The Jesse Owens Story'' Professor Preston Television film 1984 ''The Love Boat'' Darnell Episode: "Love is Blind" 1987 ''Murder, She Wrote'' Reporter Dave Robinson Episode: "Death Take a Dive" 1987 ''Houston Knights'' Jason Evans Episode: "Bad Girl" 1987–1994 ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 178 episodes 1990–1996 ''Captain Planet and the Planeteers'' Kwame Voice; 113 episodes  1993 ''Batman: The Animated Series'' Hayden Sloane/Hatter Henchman  Voice; episode: "The Worry Men" 1993-1999 ''PTV'' Pernell Voice 1995 ''Christy'' Daniel Scott 7 episodes 1995''Deadly Games'' Mr. Metcalf Episode: "The Boss" 1995 ''Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child'' Monk Voice; episode: "The Frog Prince" 1996 ''Gargoyles'' Anansi Episode: "Mark of the Panther" 1997 ''Pinky and the Brain'' Murray Episode: "The Real Life" 1998 ''Star Trek: Voyager'' Captain Geordi LaForge Episode: "Timeless" 1998 ''Mister Rogers' Neighborhood'' Himself Episode: "1725 - Mister Rogers Talks About Giving and Receiving" 2000 ''Becker'' Mr. Haller Episode: "Beckerethics" 2003 ''Boomtown'' Marvin Lloyd Episode: "The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang" 2005 ''Family Guy'' Vern, himself Voice; 2 episodes 2009 ''The Super Hero Squad Show'' War Machine Voice; episode: "Tales of Suspense" 2010 ''Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!'' Ghost of LeVar Burton Episode: "Greene Machine" 2010 ''The Jensen Project'' Kendrick James Television film (brokered programming from Procter & Gamble/Wal-Mart) 2011, 2014  ''Community''  Himself  2 episodes 2011, 2012, 2014 ''The Big Bang Theory''  Himself  3 episodes 2012  ''Face Off''  Himself  Episode: "Alien Interpreters" 2012 ''Rise of the Zombies'' Dr. Dan Halpern Television film 2012–2016 ''Transformers: Rescue Bots''  Doc Greene  Voice; 26 episodes 2012–2015  ''Perception''  Paul Haley  30 episodes 2013  ''Adventure Time''  Bubble  Voice; episode: "BMO Lost" 2014  ''Hell's Kitchen''  Himself  Episode: "5 Chefs Compete" 2016  ''Roots''  Ephraim  Episode: "Part 1" 2016  ''Miles from Tomorrowland''  Dr. Consilium Episode: "The First Day of Galactic School/Miles Underwater" 2017  ''OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes''  Kwame  Voice; episode: "The Power Is Yours" 2018 ''Explained'' Himself (narrator) Episode: "Extraterrestrial Life" 2018 ''NCIS: New Orleans'' Rufus Nero Episode: "X" 2019  ''Weird City''  Dr. Negari  Episode: "The One" 2020 ''The Eric Andre Show'' Himself Episode: "The ASAP Ferg Show" 2021 ''Jeopardy!'' Himself (guest host) 5 episodes, Season 37   2021 ''Nancy Drew'' Barclay Voice; episode: "The Celestial Visitor" 2021 ''Leverage: Redemption'' Mr. Blanche Episode: "The Bucket Job" 2022 ''Tom Swift'' Barclay Voice; recurring role 2023 ''Star Trek: Picard'' Commodore Geordi LaForge 5 episodes 2023 ''The Ready Room'' Himself Episode: "The Bounty"===Other work===YearWorkRoleNote 1986 "Word Up!" Detective Music video by the funk group Cameo===Director===YearWorkNote 1987–1994 ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' 2 episodes 1993–1999 ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' 10 episodes 1995–2001 ''Star Trek: Voyager'' 8 episodes 1998 ''The Tiger Woods Story'' Alternative title: ''Son, Hero, and Champion'' 1998–2006 ''Charmed'' 3 episodes 1999 ''Smart House'' Television film 2000–2004 ''Soul Food'' 2 episodes 2001–2005 ''Star Trek: Enterprise'' 9 episodes 2003 ''Blizzard'' Film 2003 ''JAG'' Episode: "Pulse Rate" 2005 ''Miracle's Boys'' Episode: "Free Day" 2006 ''Las Vegas'' Episode: "Meatball Montecito" 2008 ''Reach for Me'' Film 2014 ''Perception'' 2 episodes 2017–2021 ''NCIS: New Orleans'' 10 episodes 2017 ''Scorpion'' Episode: "A Christmas Car-Roll" 2022-2023 ''NCIS: Hawaii'' 3 episodes
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