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Ben Vereen
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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.
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- Born
- Oct 10, 1946
- Birthplace
- Miami, Florida, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
TV
Grey's AnatomyArchie Roche · 2005
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
How I Met Your MotherSam Gibbs · 2005
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
NCISLamar Addison · 2003
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Star Trek: The Next GenerationDr. Edward La Forge · 1987
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
The NannyBen Vereen · 1993
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
Law & Order: Criminal IntentJeremiah Morris · 2001
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
Magnum P.I.Henry Barr · 2018
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
The Love BoatDr. John Hanson · 1977
★ 6.2
★ 6.2
Filmography
Movies
Sweet CharityDancer
1969
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.Carlos
1970
Funny LadyBert Robbins
1975
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
Mary's Incredible DreamDevil / Noah / Man
1976TS
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsSelf
1978
All That JazzO'Connor Flood
1979
The Cheryl Ladd SpecialSelf
1979
PippinLeading Player
1981
Walt Disney: One Man's DreamSelf
1981
Night of 100 StarsSelf
1982
SabineStanley
1982
The CharmkinsDragonweed (voice)
1983
Don't Ask Me, Ask GodSelf
1984
Lynda Carter: Body and SoulSelf
1984ST
Salute to Lady Liberty
1984
The Jesse Owens StoryHerb Douglas
1984
The Secret World of the Very YoungSongs
1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic TeamSelf - Performer
1984
All Star Party for 'Dutch' ReaganSelf
1985
Breakin' Through
1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsSelf
1985
Lost In LondonPaul Williams
1985
Puss in BootsPuss in Boots
1985TZ
The Zoo GangThe Winch
1985
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf
1985
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsSelf (archive footage)
1986
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1986
The Saint in ManhattanPianist in Bar
1987
Buy & CellShaka
1989
Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeItsy-Bitsy Spider
1990
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The DecadesSelf
1990
The Kid Who Loved ChristmasMorris
1990
David Foster's Christmas AlbumSelf
1993
Once Upon a ForestPhineas (voice)
1993
VaudevilleNarrator
1997
Why Do Fools Fall In LoveRichard Barrett
1998
I'll Take You ThereMr. Gwin
1999
Feast of All SaintsRudolphe Lermontant
2001
The PaintingWhistlin' Willie Weston
2001
FossePerformer
2002
IdlewildPercy Senior
2006
And Then Came LoveChuck Cooper
2007
Accidental FriendshipWes
2008T
TapiocaNuts
2009
Mama, I Want to Sing!Horace Payne
2011
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed MusicalsSelf
2013
KhumbaMkhulu (voice)
2013
Top FiveCarl Allen
2014
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To DoSelf
2015
Time Out of MindDixon
2015
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainDr. Scott
2016
David Foster: Off the RecordSelf (archive footage)
2019
On BroadwaySelf (archive footage)
2019
Chita: A Legendary CelebrationSelf
2020
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf
2021
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True StorySelf
2025TA
The AuctionHector Valdez
2027Television
The OscarsSelf · 1 eps
1953
Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter / Performer · 1 eps
1956
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest · 6 eps
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Co-Host · 3 eps
1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 6 eps
1962
The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters · 1 eps
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf · 1 eps
1967
Dinah!Self · 1 eps
1974BV
Ben Vereen... Comin' at YaHost · 4 eps
1975
Donny & MarieSelf · 1 eps
1976
The Captain and TennilleSelf · 1 eps
1976
The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star · 1 eps
1976
RootsChicken George Moore · 3 eps
1977RootsChicken Joe Moore · 8 eps
1977
The Love BoatDr. John Hanson · 1 eps
1977
The Magic of David Copperfield1 eps
1978
Tenspeed and Brown ShoeE.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner · 14 eps
1980
Faerie Tale TheatrePuss in Boots · 1 eps
1982
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf - Host · 2 eps
1983
Webster3 eps
1983
Ellis IslandRoscoe Haines · 3 eps
1984
A.D.Ethiopian · 5 eps
1985
Zoobilee ZooMayor Ben · 65 eps
1986
CBS Summer PlayhousePianist in Bar · 1 eps
1987
J.J. StarbuckTenspeed Turner · 18 eps
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationDr. Edward La Forge · 1 eps
1987
BookerCarl McQueen · 1 eps
1989
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirLou Smith · 1 eps
1990BW
Breakfast with the Arts1 eps
1991
Silk StalkingsBen Hutchinson · 22 eps
1991
IntrudersGene Randall · 2 eps
1992
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDr. Andre Novak · 1 eps
1993
The NannyBen Vereen · 1 eps
1993
New York UndercoverLouie · 1 eps
1994
Touched by an AngelUlysses Dodd · 1 eps
1994
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSnake (voice) · 1 eps
1995
E! True Hollywood Story1 eps
1996
Promised Land2 eps
1996
Second Noah1 eps
1996
The Jamie Foxx ShowRoyal · 1 eps
1996
OzA.R. Whitworth · 1 eps
1997
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997
Law & Order: Criminal IntentJeremiah Morris · 1 eps
2001
NCISLamar Addison · 1 eps
2003
Grey's AnatomyArchie Roche · 1 eps
2005
How I Met Your MotherSam Gibbs · 4 eps
2005YM
Your Mama Don't Dance8 eps
2008
Hot in ClevelandMayor Deacon · 1 eps
2010
Sneaky PetePorter · 6 eps
2015
BullWillie Lambert · 1 eps
2016
StarCalvin · 5 eps
2016
Making HistoryDr. Cobell · 1 eps
2017
The Good FightFrederick Douglass · 4 eps
2017
Magnum P.I.Henry Barr · 1 eps
2018
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2019
B PositivePeter · 16 eps
2020
The Gray HouseIsham Worthy · 8 eps
2026Photos
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