Ben Vereen
Known for Acting · 108 credits
- Born
- 1946-10-10 (age 79)
- 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
TV Shows (54)
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Archie Roche
NCIS
2003
as Lamar Addison
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Jeremiah Morris
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Sam Gibbs
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest / Self - Co-Host
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Edward La Forge
The View
1997
as Self
The Love Boat
1977
as Dr. John Hanson
The Nanny
1993
as Ben Vereen
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Dr. Andre Novak
Magnum P.I.
2018
as Henry Barr
The Good Fight
2017
as Frederick Douglass
Bull
2016
as Willie Lambert
Oz
1997
as A.R. Whitworth
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Ulysses Dodd
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter / Performer
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Mayor Deacon
Silk Stalkings
1991
as Ben Hutchinson
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Lou Smith
New York Undercover
1994
as Louie
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Porter
The Oscars
1953
as Self
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Puss in Boots
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Royal
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Snake (voice)
Star
2016
as Calvin
Roots
1977
as Chicken George Moore
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
Booker
1989
as Carl McQueen
Promised Land
1996
B Positive
2020
as Peter
Webster
1983
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
as Pianist in Bar
A.D.
1985
as Ethiopian
J.J. Starbuck
1987
as Tenspeed Turner
The Gray House
2026
as Isham Worthy
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980
as E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
Zoobilee Zoo
1986
as Mayor Ben
Second Noah
1996
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self
Making History
2017
as Dr. Cobell
The Magic of David Copperfield
1978
Ellis Island
1984
as Roscoe Haines
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Intruders
1992
as Gene Randall
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1983
as Self - Host
Your Mama Don't Dance
2008
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
1975
as Host
Breakfast with the Arts
1991
Movies (54)
Khumba
2013
as Mkhulu (voice)
All That Jazz
1979
as O'Connor Flood
Sweet Charity
1969
as Dancer
Once Upon a Forest
1993
as Phineas (voice)
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016
as Dr. Scott
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
Top Five
2014
as Carl Allen
Time Out of Mind
2015
as Dixon
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
as Self
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Funny Lady
1975
as Bert Robbins
Feast of All Saints
2001
as Rudolphe Lermontant
Idlewild
2006
as Percy Senior
On Broadway
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Tapioca
2009
as Nuts
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990
as Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
1998
as Richard Barrett
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970
as Carlos
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
as Morris
The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Herb Douglas
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
1990
as Self
And Then Came Love
2007
as Chuck Cooper
The Auction
2027
as Hector Valdez
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
2013
as Self
Pippin
1981
as Leading Player
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
Lost In London
1985
as Paul Williams
David Foster: Off the Record
2019
as Self (archive footage)
Buy & Cell
1989
as Shaka
Accidental Friendship
2008
as Wes
Puss in Boots
1985
as Puss in Boots
Mama, I Want to Sing!
2011
as Horace Payne
The Painting
2001
as Whistlin' Willie Weston
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020
as Self
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015
as Self
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Self
The Saint in Manhattan
1987
as Pianist in Bar
The Charmkins
1983
as Dragonweed (voice)
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
as Self - Performer
Vaudeville
1997
as Narrator
The Zoo Gang
1985
as The Winch
Mary's Incredible Dream
1976
as Devil / Noah / Man
Breakin' Through
1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
1985
as Self
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981
as Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1985
as Self
I'll Take You There
1999
as Mr. Gwin
Fosse
2002
as Performer
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
1978
as Self
The Cheryl Ladd Special
1979
as Self
Sabine
1982
as Stanley
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
1984
as Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1986
About 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. With 108 credits spanning from 1953 to 2027, Ben Vereen has appeared in 54 films and 54 TV shows.
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- Khumba (2013) — as Mkhulu (voice)
- All That Jazz (1979) — as O'Connor Flood
- Sweet Charity (1969) — as Dancer
- Once Upon a Forest (1993) — as Phineas (voice)
- Night of 100 Stars (1982) — as Self
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