- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- October 10, 1946
- Place of Birth
- Miami, Florida, USA
Ben Vereen
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.
Filmography
The Auction
movieThe Auction
2027 · Hector Valdez
tvThe Gray House
2026 · Isham Worthy
movieLiza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025 · Self
movieBroadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021 · Self
tvB Positive
2020 · Peter
movieChita: A Legendary Celebration
2020 · Self
movieOn Broadway
2019 · Self (archive footage)
tvThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self - Guest
movieDavid Foster: Off the Record
2019 · Self (archive footage)
tvMagnum P.I.
2018 · Henry Barr
tvMaking History
2017 · Dr. Cobell
tvThe Good Fight
2017 · Frederick Douglass
tvStar
2016 · Calvin
movieThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016 · Dr. Scott
tvBull
2016 · Willie Lambert
movieChita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015 · Self
movieTime Out of Mind
2015 · Dixon
tvSneaky Pete
2015 · Porter
movieTop Five
2014 · Carl Allen
movieKhumba
2013 · Mkhulu (voice)
movieCabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
2013 · Self
movieMama, I Want to Sing!
2011 · Horace Payne
tvHot in Cleveland
2010 · Mayor Deacon
Tapioca
movieTapioca
2009 · Nuts
movieAccidental Friendship
2008 · Wes
Your Mama Don't Dance
tvYour Mama Don't Dance
2008
movieAnd Then Came Love
2007 · Chuck Cooper
movieIdlewild
2006 · Percy Senior
tvHow I Met Your Mother
2005 · Sam Gibbs
tvGrey's Anatomy
2005 · Archie Roche
tvNCIS
2003 · Lamar Addison
movieFosse
2002 · Performer
movieFeast of All Saints
2001 · Rudolphe Lermontant
movieThe Painting
2001 · Whistlin' Willie Weston
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Jeremiah Morris
movieI'll Take You There
1999 · Mr. Gwin
movieWhy Do Fools Fall In Love
1998 · Richard Barrett
movieVaudeville
1997 · Narrator
tvThe View
1997 · Self
tvOz
1997 · A.R. Whitworth
tvPromised Land
1996
tvThe Jamie Foxx Show
1996 · Royal
tvE! True Hollywood Story
1996
tvSecond Noah
1996
tvHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Snake (voice)
tvTouched by an Angel
1994 · Ulysses Dodd
tvNew York Undercover
1994 · Louie
movieDavid Foster's Christmas Album
1993 · Self
tvThe Nanny
1993 · Ben Vereen
tvLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Dr. Andre Novak
movieOnce Upon a Forest
1993 · Phineas (voice)
tvIntruders
1992 · Gene Randall
tvSilk Stalkings
1991 · Ben Hutchinson
Breakfast with the Arts
tvBreakfast with the Arts
1991
movieThe Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990 · Morris
movieThe Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
1990 · Self
tvThe Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Lou Smith
movieMother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990 · Itsy-Bitsy Spider
tvBooker
1989 · Carl McQueen
movieBuy & Cell
1989 · Shaka
tvStar Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Dr. Edward La Forge
tvJ.J. Starbuck
1987 · Tenspeed Turner
movieThe Saint in Manhattan
1987 · Pianist in Bar
tvCBS Summer Playhouse
1987 · Pianist in Bar
movieWalt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1986
tvZoobilee Zoo
1986 · Mayor Ben
movieThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 · Self (archive footage)
movieWalt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1985 · Self
movieLost In London
1985 · Paul Williams
moviePuss in Boots
1985 · Puss in Boots
movieBreakin' Through
1985
movieJacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
1985 · Self
The Zoo Gang
movieThe Zoo Gang
1985 · The Winch
tvA.D.
1985 · Ethiopian
tvEllis Island
1984 · Roscoe Haines
movieThe Secret World of the Very Young
1984 · Songs
movieThe Jesse Owens Story
1984 · Herb Douglas
movieLynda Carter: Body and Soul
1984 · Self
movieThe Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984 · Self - Performer
movieDon't Ask Me, Ask God
1984 · Self
tvWalt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1983 · Self - Host
movieThe Charmkins
1983 · Dragonweed (voice)
tvWebster
1983
tvFaerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Puss in Boots
movieNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
movieSabine
1982 · Stanley
movieWalt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981 · Self
moviePippin
1981 · Leading Player
tvTenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980 · E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
movieAll That Jazz
1979 · O'Connor Flood
movieThe Cheryl Ladd Special
1979 · Self
tvThe Magic of David Copperfield
1978
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
movieThe Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
1978 · Self
tvThe Love Boat
1977 · Dr. John Hanson
tvRoots
1977 · Chicken George Moore
tvThe Captain and Tennille
1976 · Self
tvThe Muppet Show
1976 · Self - Special Guest Star
movieLouis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
tvDonny & Marie
1976 · Self
movieMary's Incredible Dream
1976 · Devil / Noah / Man
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
tvBen Vereen... Comin' at Ya
1975 · Host
movieFunny Lady
1975 · Bert Robbins
tvDinah!
1974 · Self
movieGas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970 · Carlos
movieSweet Charity
1969 · Dancer
tvThe Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self - Guest / Various Characters
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self - Guest, Self - Co-Host
tvTony Awards
1956 · Self - Presenter / Performer
tvThe Oscars
1953 · Self