LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton
LeVar Burton has appeared in 10 movies on CringeMDb. 4 contain sex scenes, nudity or sexual violence, and 6 do not.
- Most recent parent-safe movie: Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009)
- Most recent with adult content: One Night Only (2026)
Born February 16, 1957 · Known for acting
40.0% Featured Movie Cringe Score (10 movies)
LeVar Burton Movie Credits
Certified Parent-Safe
Star Trek: Generations
...as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: First Contact
...as Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge
Star Trek: Insurrection
...as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
...as Black Lightning (voice)
Yesterday's Target
...as Winstrom
Ali
...as Martin Luther King, Jr.
Certified Cringeworthy
Star Trek: Nemesis
...as Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
Trekkies
...as Self
And They're Off
...as Self
One Night Only
...as Rick
About LeVar Burton
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for 23 years (1983–2006). Burton received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award as host and executive producer of Reading Rainbow.
His other roles include Cap Jackson in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Donald Lang in Dummy (1979), Tommy Price in The Hunter (1980), which earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, and Martin Luther King Jr. in Ali (2001). Burton received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for his narration of the book The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1990, he was honored for his accomplishments in television with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
From 2017 until 2024, Burton created and hosted the podcast LeVar Burton Reads, often described as "Reading Rainbow for adults". In October 2024, Burton appeared as the host of the Trivial Pursuit television game show broadcast on The CW network and streaming online.
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