LeVar Burton filmography

The following is a partial filmography for LeVar Burton, separated into film and television work.

LeVar Burton Photo Op GalaxyCon Richmond 2020.

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Note
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 Lightning Voice
2011 And They're Off Himself
2015 Practice Makes Perfect Principal Healy
2018 In Saturn's Rings Narrator Documentary
2020 Definition Please Himself

Television

Year Work Role Note
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)[1]
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

Year Work Role Note
1986 "Word Up!" Detective Music video by the funk group Cameo

Director

Year Work Note
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

References

  1. "NBC sets 'Jensen' with P&G, Wal-Mart". The Hollywood Reporter. February 21, 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-17.
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