Ben Vereen
- Born
- October 10, 1946 (79 years old)
- Place of birth
- Miami, Florida, USA
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.
Known for
★ 8.2Grey's Anatomy
2005
★ 8.1How I Met Your Mother
2005
★ 7.6NCIS
2003
★ 8.4Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
★ 8.1The Nanny
1993
★ 7.9The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
★ 7.6Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
★ 8.0Oz
1997
★ 6.9Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
★ 7.5Magnum P.I.
2018
★ 7.1Bull
2016
★ 7.5The Good Fight
2017
Filmography
- 2027The AuctionThe AuctionFilm · Hector Valdez
- 2026The Gray HouseSeries · Isham Worthy★ 4.4
- 2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True StoryFilm · Self★ 7.7
- 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeFilm · Self
- 2020B PositiveSeries · Peter★ 6.3
- 2020Chita: A Legendary CelebrationFilm · Self
- 2019On BroadwayFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2019David Foster: Off the RecordFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 2018Magnum P.I.Series · Henry Barr★ 7.5
- 2017Making HistorySeries · Dr. Cobell★ 6.3
- 2017The Good FightSeries · Frederick Douglass★ 7.5
- 2016StarSeries · Calvin★ 8.0
- 2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainFilm · Dr. Scott★ 5.1
- 2016BullSeries · Willie Lambert★ 7.1
- 2015Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To DoFilm · Self
- 2015Time Out of MindFilm · Dixon★ 5.6
- 2015Sneaky PeteSeries · Porter★ 7.5
- 2014Top FiveFilm · Carl Allen★ 6.1
- 2013KhumbaFilm · Mkhulu (voice)★ 6.0
- 2013Cabaret: The Musical That Changed MusicalsFilm · Self
- 2011Mama, I Want to Sing!Film · Horace Payne
- 2010Hot in ClevelandSeries · Mayor Deacon★ 7.2
- 2009TapiocaTapiocaFilm · Nuts
- 2008Accidental FriendshipFilm · Wes
- 2008Your Mama Don't DanceYour Mama Don't DanceSeries
- 2007And Then Came LoveFilm · Chuck Cooper
- 2006IdlewildFilm · Percy Senior★ 5.7
- 2005How I Met Your MotherSeries · Sam Gibbs★ 8.1
- 2005Grey's AnatomySeries · Archie Roche★ 8.2
- 2003NCISSeries · Lamar Addison★ 7.6
- 2002FosseFilm · Performer
- 2001Feast of All SaintsFilm · Rudolphe Lermontant
- 2001The PaintingFilm · Whistlin' Willie Weston
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries · Jeremiah Morris★ 7.6
- 1999I'll Take You ThereFilm · Mr. Gwin
- 1998Why Do Fools Fall In LoveFilm · Richard Barrett★ 6.4
- 1997VaudevilleFilm · Narrator
- 1997OzSeries · A.R. Whitworth★ 8.0
- 1996Promised LandSeries
- 1996The Jamie Foxx ShowSeries · Royal★ 6.7
- 1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries★ 8.1
- 1996Second NoahSeries
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSeries · Snake (voice)
- 1994Touched by an AngelSeries · Ulysses Dodd★ 7.2
- 1994New York UndercoverSeries · Louie★ 7.3
- 1993David Foster's Christmas AlbumFilm · Self
- 1993The NannySeries · Ben Vereen★ 8.1
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries · Dr. Andre Novak★ 6.9
- 1993Once Upon a ForestFilm · Phineas (voice)★ 6.5
- 1992IntrudersSeries · Gene Randall★ 6.8
- 1991Silk StalkingsSeries · Ben Hutchinson★ 6.2
- 1991Breakfast with the ArtsBreakfast with the ArtsSeries
- 1990The Kid Who Loved ChristmasFilm · Morris
- 1990The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The DecadesFilm · Self
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries · Lou Smith★ 7.9
- 1990Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeFilm · Itsy-Bitsy Spider★ 5.3
- 1989BookerSeries · Carl McQueen★ 5.2
- 1989Buy & CellFilm · Shaka
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationSeries · Dr. Edward La Forge★ 8.4
- 1987J.J. StarbuckSeries · Tenspeed Turner
- 1987The Saint in ManhattanFilm · Pianist in Bar
- 1987CBS Summer PlayhouseSeries · Pianist in Bar
- 1986Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeFilm
- 1986Zoobilee ZooSeries · Mayor Ben
- 1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsFilm · Self (archive footage)
- 1985Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeFilm · Self
- 1985All Star Party for 'Dutch' ReaganFilm · Self
- 1985Lost In LondonFilm · Paul Williams
- 1985Puss in BootsFilm · Puss in Boots
- 1985Breakin' ThroughFilm
- 1985Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsFilm · Self
- 1985The Zoo GangThe Zoo GangFilm · The Winch
- 1985A.D.Series · Ethiopian
- 1984Ellis IslandSeries · Roscoe Haines
- 1984The Jesse Owens StoryFilm · Herb Douglas
- 1984Salute to Lady LibertySalute to Lady LibertyFilm
- 1984Lynda Carter: Body and SoulFilm · Self
- 1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic TeamFilm · Self - Performer
- 1984Don't Ask Me, Ask GodFilm · Self
- 1983The CharmkinsFilm · Dragonweed (voice)
- 1983WebsterSeries★ 5.9
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatreSeries · Puss in Boots★ 8.1
- 1982Night of 100 StarsFilm · Self
- 1982SabineFilm · Stanley
- 1981Walt Disney: One Man's DreamFilm · Self
- 1981PippinFilm · Leading Player
- 1980Tenspeed and Brown ShoeSeries · E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
- 1979All That JazzFilm · O'Connor Flood★ 7.5
- 1979The Cheryl Ladd SpecialFilm · Self
- 1978The Magic of David CopperfieldSeries
- 1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsThe Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsFilm · Self
- 1977The Love BoatSeries · Dr. John Hanson★ 6.3
- 1977RootsSeries · Chicken George Moore★ 7.4
- 1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago StyleFilm
- 1976Mary's Incredible DreamFilm · Devil / Noah / Man
- 1975Funny LadyFilm · Bert Robbins★ 5.3
- 1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.Film · Carlos★ 4.3
- 1969Sweet CharityFilm · Dancer★ 6.9
