Levar Burton

LeVar Burton as Geordi LaForge in Star Trek: Insurrection

Biography

Born 02/16/1957

This handsome, compact African-American character lead of TV since the late 1970s made his acting debut at age 19 in the acclaimed landmark TV miniseries "Roots" (ABC, 1977). With his large expressive eyes and full lips, LeVar Burton convincingly conveyed the terror and rage of enslavement in his...
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Awards

  • In 2002, received NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth or Children's Series
  • In 2001, received Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Performer in a Children's Series
  • In 2001, received Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Children's Series

Highlights

  • In 2002, Again played the role of Geordi La Forge in the feature "Star Trek: Nemesis"
  • In 2001, Was briefly seen as Martin Luther King Jr in "Ali"
  • In 1999, Directed "Smart House" for The Disney Channel

Family & Companions

  • son: born in 1980; child's mother filed a paternity suit which proved Burton was the father; Burton later shared custody
  • Michaela Burton: daughter (born in July 1994)
  • grandson: born in summer 2001

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