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"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993): Season 1: Episode 14 -- Lois and Clark investigate a world-famous magician whom they suspect of kidnapping the children of Metropolis' wealthiest families
"Roots" (1977): : -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 6 - Episode 6
The Painting (2001) -- An interracial couple encounter family and societal troubles in this drama
"Roots" (1977): : -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 5 - Episode 5
"Roots" (1977): : -- Clip: Season 1 - Episode 4 - Episode 4

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Date of Birth:
10 October 1946, Dade County, Florida, USA more
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Mini Biography:
A glitzy, indefatigable showman if ever there was one, Ben Vereen's career... more
Trivia:
His Grandson Darryl is a Linebacker for the University of Tennessee Volunteers... more
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Up 6% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Actor Ben Vereen Found "Way Back to Speech" After 1992 Accident
 (From iCelebz. 1 July 2009, 8:22 AM, PDT)
La Times: Original 'Leading Player' Vereen Cheers on Pippin at The Mark Taper
 (From BroadwayWorld.com. 27 January 2009, 9:36 PM, PST)

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. 21 and a Wake-Up (2009) General John Jay Garner 2009 - -
- 2. Tapioca (completed) (2009) Nuts 2009 - -
- 3. Mama, I Want to Sing! (2009) Horace Payne 2009 - -
- 4. Accidental Friendship (2008) (TV) Wes 2008 - 6.7 (45)
- 5. "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001)   Rev. Jeremiah Morris (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 8.7 (21)
AKAs:
  • Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation)
1 TV episode:
- 6. Holiday in Bryant Park (2007) (TV) Singer 2007 - -
- 7. "Grey's Anatomy" (2005)   Archie (1 episode, 2007) 2007 - 7.7 (191)
- 8. And Then Came Love (2007) Chuck Cooper 2007 - 4.2 (163)
- 9. Idlewild (2006) Percy Senior 2006 - 5.9 (2,876)
- 10. "Oz" (1997)   #02W424 A.R. Whitworth (1 episode, 2002) 2002 - 9.3 (10,751)
1 TV episode:
- 11. Feast of All Saints (2001) (TV)   Rudolphe Lermontant 2001 - 6.1 (341)
AKAs:
  • Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints (USA: complete title)
- 12. The Painting (2001)   Whistlin' Willie Weston 2001 - 5.9 (130)
AKAs:
  • Soldiers of Change (USA: DVD title)
- 13. "Great Performances: Dance in America" (1976)   Performer (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 6.6 (9)
AKAs:
  • Dance in America (USA: short title)
- 14. I'll Take You There (1999) Mr. Gwin 1999 - 5.9 (226)
- 15. "Promised Land" (1996)   Lawrence Taggert, Sr. (3 episodes, 1999) 1999 - 7.3 (122)
AKAs:
  • Home of the Brave
3 TV episodes:
- 16. "The Jamie Foxx Show" (1996)   Royal (1 episode, 1999) 1999 - 5.9 (458)
- 17. "Soldier of Fortune, Inc." (1997)   Senator Stanford Parks (1 episode, 1998) 1998 - 6.9 (156)
AKAs:
  • S.O.F. Special Ops Force (USA: second season title)
  • S.O.F., Inc.
  • SOF, Inc.
1 TV episode:
- 18. Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998) Richard Barrett 1998 - 5.9 (1,492)
- 19. "American Masters" (1983)   Narrator (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 8.3 (66)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "Second Noah" (1996)   Sweet Billy (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 7.3 (110)
- 21. "Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" (1995)   Snake (1 episode, 1997) 1997 - 5.3 (131)
- 22. "Touched by an Angel" (1994)   Ulysses Dodd (1 episode, 1996) 1996 - 5.4 (1,309)
- 23. "New York Undercover" (1994)   Louie (1 episode, 1995) 1995 - 7.2 (407)
AKAs:
  • Uptown Undercover
- 24. "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (1990)   Lou Smith (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 8.3 (14,681)
- 25. "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" (1993)   Dr. Andre Novak (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 7.1 (3,365)
AKAs:
  • Lois & Clark
  • The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
- 26. "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (1987)   Doctor La Forge (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 8.8 (11,319)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- 27. Once Upon a Forest (1993) (voice) Phineas 1993 - 5.9 (789)
- 28. "Silk Stalkings" (1991)   Capt. Hutchinson / Capt. Ben Hutchinson (12 episodes, 1991-1993) 1993 - 6.1 (480)
- 29. Intruders (1992) (TV) Gene Randall 1992 - 6.4 (336)
- 30. Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) (TV) Itsy Bitsy Spider 1990 - 6.9 (307)
- 31. "Booker" (1989)   Carl McQueen (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 5.2 (109)
AKAs:
  • Booker, P.I.
- 32. The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV) 1990 - 6.3 (94)
- 33. "J.J. Starbuck" (1987) E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner (unknown episodes, 1988) 1988 - 5.4 (13)
- 34. Jenny's Song (1988) (TV) Joe 1988 - 5.5 (6)
- 35. "CBS Summer Playhouse" (1987)   Pianist in bar (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 4.9 (19)
- 36. Buy & Cell (1987) Shaka 1987 - 4.1 (145)
- 37. "Zoobilee Zoo" (1986)   Mayor Ben (46 episodes, 1986) 1986 - 8.3 (122)
- 38. Lost in London (1985) (TV) Paul Williams 1985 - 5.7 (38)
- 39. "Webster" (1983)   Uncle Phillip Long (10 episodes, 1984-1985) 1985 - 5.2 (220)
- 40. "Faerie Tale Theatre" (1982)   Puss (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 8.6 (421)
AKAs:
  • Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
- 41. The Zoo Gang (1985)   The Winch 1985 - 5.5 (92)
AKAs:
  • Winners Take All (USA: alternative title)
- 42. "A.D." (1985)   Ethiopian 1985 - 7.0 (198)
AKAs:
  • A.D. - Anno Domini
- 43. "Ellis Island" (1984) Roscoe Haines 1984 - 7.1 (82)
- 44. The Jesse Owens Story (1984) (TV) Herb Douglas 1984 - 6.5 (88)
- 45. "The Love Boat" (1977)   Dr. John Hanson (3 episodes, 1982-1984) 1984 - 5.6 (1,089)
- 46. Breakin' Through (1984) (TV) 1984 - 5.0 (5)
- 47. The Charmkins (1983) (TV) (voice) Dragonweed 1983 - 9.0 (10)
- 48. Sabine (1982) Stanley 1982 - 5.0 (7)
- 49. Pippin: His Life and Times (1981) (TV) The Leading Player 1981 - 7.7 (213)
- 50. "Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" (1980)   E.L. Turner / E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner (13 episodes, 1980) 1980 - 7.8 (99)
- 51. All That Jazz (1979) O'Connor Flood 1979 - 7.6 (8,775)
- 52. The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979) (TV) 1979 - 8.8 (9)
- 53. "Roots" (1977)   'Chicken' George Moore (4 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 8.7 (3,618)
AKAs:
  • Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
- 54. Ben Vereen: Showcase for a Man of Many Talents (1976) (TV) Main 1976 - -
- 55. Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976) (TV) Louis Armstrong 1976 - 5.4 (22)
- 56. Mary's Incredible Dream (1976) (TV) Devil / 2 characters not shown 1976 - 3.5 (11)
- 57. "Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya" (1975) Host 1975 - -
- 58. Funny Lady (1975) Bert Robbins 1975 - 6.2 (1,493)
- 59. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Musical Guest (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 60. Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)   Carlos 1970 - 3.1 (515)
AKAs:
  • Gas! (UK: TV title)
  • Gas-s-s-s (USA: promotional title)
- 61. Sweet Charity (1969)   Frug dancer 1969 - 6.9 (1,514)
AKAs:
  • Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved (USA: complete title)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "So You Think You Can Dance" (2005)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 7.3 (2,486)
1 TV episode:
- 2. "Great Performances: Dance in America" (1976)   (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 6.6 (9)
AKAs:
  • Dance in America (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 3. Once Upon a Forest (1993) (performer: "He's Gone/He's Back") 1993 - 5.9 (789)
- 4. The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) (performer: "Pure Imagination") 1986 - 8.4 (53)
- 5. "Zoobilee Zoo" (1986)   (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 8.3 (122)
1 TV episode:
- 6. The 39th Annual Tony Awards (1985) (TV) (performer: "This Must Be the Place") 1985 - -
- 7. Body and Soul (1984) (TV) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo") 1984 - 7.4 (6)
- 8. "De Mike Burstyn show" (1978)   (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
1 TV episode:
- 9. Pippin: His Life and Times (1981) (TV) (performer: "Magic to Do", "Glory", "Simple Joys", "On the Right Track", "Finale") 1981 - 7.7 (213)
- 10. All That Jazz (1979) (performer: "Bye Bye Love" (1957) (uncredited)) 1979 - 7.6 (8,775)
- 11. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) (performer: "Gonna Fly Now") 1977 - 5.6 (80)
- 12. Funny Lady (1975) (performer: "So Long Honey Lamb", "Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley") 1975 - 6.2 (1,493)
- 13. The 27th Annual Tony Awards (1973) (TV) (performer: "Magic to do") 1973 - -
Director
 Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Ben Vereen: Showcase for a Man of Many Talents (1976) (TV) 1976 - -
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Move (filming) (2010) Himself 2010 - -
- 2. Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (in production) (2010) Himself 2010 - -
- 3. "Unsung" (2008)   Himself (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - 9.7 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 4. Love-In: A Musical Celebration (2009)   Himself - Host/Storyteller 2009 - 8.0 (6)
AKAs:
  • Love In (USA: informal short title)
  • Love-In (USA: short title)
- 5. Secrets of Life (completed) (2009) Himself 2009 - -
- 6. 12th Annual Prism Awards (2008) (TV) Himself - Winner 2008 - -
- 7. "Entertainment Tonight" (1981)   Himself (1 episode, 2008) 2008 - 3.7 (658)
AKAs:
  • E.T. (USA: informal title)
  • ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
  • Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
  • This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
- 8. "Your Mama Don't Dance" (2008)   Himself - Judge (8 episodes, 2008) 2008 - -
8 TV episodes: 3 episodes not shown.
- 9. Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 3.7 (5)
- 10. Roots Remembered (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - -
- 11. The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 5.4 (89)
- 12. Hair, Let the Sun Shine In (2007) (TV) Himself 2007 - 6.5 (31)
- 13. The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) Himself - Presenter 2007 - 6.3 (27)
- 14. The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) Himself - Winner ("30th Anniversary") 2007 - 7.3 (6)
- 15. "HBO First Look" (1992)   Himself (1 episode, 2006) 2006 - 6.4 (154)
- 16. The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) Himself 2006 - 2.7 (124)
- 17. "Martha" (2005)   Himself (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - -
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Broadway: The American Musical" (2004)   Himself (2 episodes, 2004) 2004 - 8.7 (186)
- 19. "Hollywood Squares" (1998)   Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 2003) 2003 - 5.0 (175)
AKAs:
  • H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
- 20. Roots: Celebrating 25 Years (2002) (TV) Himself 2002 - 4.4 (17)
- 21. "E! True Hollywood Story" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - -
- 22. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (1996)   Himself (1 episode, 2001) 2001 - 3.6 (556)
- 23. "Biography" (1987)   Himself (1 episode, 2000) 2000 - 8.0 (266)
- 24. Starskates on Broadway (1999) (TV) Himself 1999 - -
- 25. "Portraits of Courage" (1996) Host 1996 - -
- 26. The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1996 - 7.3 (22)
- 27. "The Nanny" (1993)   Himself (1 episode, 1994) 1994 - 7.0 (4,893)
- 28. David Foster's Christmas Album (1993) (TV) Himself 1993 - 9.9 (12)
- 29. The 47th Annual Tony Awards (1993) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1993 - 8.0 (15)
- 30. Danny Kaye International Children Award for Unicef (1992) (TV) Himself 1992 - -
- 31. George Burns' 95th Birthday Party (1991) (TV) Himself 1991 - 7.6 (6)
- 32. The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades (1990) (TV)   Himself 1990 - 7.6 (22)
AKAs:
  • Rockin' with the Chipmunks (USA: video title)
- 33. "Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon" (1966)   Himself - Host (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 5.4 (20)
- 34. Circus of the Stars #14 (1989) (TV) Himself (performer-Circus Band Leader) 1989 - 4.2 (37)
- 35. "Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" (1984)   Himself (2 episodes, 1985-1988) 1988 - -
- 36. Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1987) (TV) Himself 1987 - -
- 37. 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1987 - 4.1 (19)
- 38. The Magic of David Copperfield VIII: Walking Through the Great Wall of China (1986) (TV) Himself 1986 - 6.3 (23)
- 39. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) Himself - Presenter & Performer 1986 - -
- 40. "You Write the Songs" (1986) Himself - Host 1986 - -
- 41. Orange Bowl Parade (1985) (TV) Himself/Singer 1985 - -
- 42. All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (1985) (TV) Himself 1985 - -
- 43. The ABC All-Star Spectacular (1985) (TV) Himself - Actor 1985 - -
- 44. The 39th Annual Tony Awards (1985) (TV) Himself - Presenter & Performer 1985 - -
- 45. The Secret World of the Very Young (1984) (TV) Himself - Performer 1984 - -
- 46. "On Stage America" (1984)   Himself (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - -
1 TV episode:
- 47. Body and Soul (1984) (TV) Himself 1984 - 7.4 (6)
- 48. Salute to Lady Liberty (1984) (TV) Himself 1984 - 6.5 (19)
- 49. Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984) (TV) Himself - Question Presenter 1984 - -
- 50. "Webster" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 5.2 (220)
- 51. The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983) (TV) Himself - Performer 1983 - -
- 52. The President's Command Performance (1983) (TV) Himself 1983 - -
- 53. "SCTV Network 90" (1981)   Himself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 8.5 (198)
AKAs:
  • SCTV Comedy Network (USA: new title)
  • SCTV Network (USA: new title)
- 54. "Reading Rainbow" (1983)   Himself (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 8.1 (415)
- 55. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 56. "Kids Are People, Too" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 8.1 (16)
- 57. The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982) (TV) Himself - Presenter 1982 - 5.8 (9)
- 58. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) Himself 1982 - 7.0 (108)
- 59. "The Marti Caine Show" (1979)   (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - -
- 60. "Parkinson" (1971)   Himself (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 8.1 (166)
1 TV episode:
- 61. Cycling Through China (1982) Himself 1982 - -
- 62. "Disneyland" (1954)   Himself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- 63. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) Himself - Performer 1981 - 4.4 (16)
- 64. "De Mike Burstyn show" (1978)   Himself (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
1 TV episode:
- 65. All-Star Inaugural Gala (1981) (TV) Himself 1981 - -
- 66. "The John Davidson Show" (1980)   Himself (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - -
- 67. "Horas doradas" (1980)   Himself (1 episode, 1980) 1980 - -
1 TV episode:
- 68. Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre (1980) (TV)   Himself - Host 1980 - 7.7 (8)
AKAs:
  • Uptown: A Musical Comedy History of Harlem's Apollo Theatre (USA: alternative title)
- 69. The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) Himself - Co-presenter: Music Awards 1980 - 4.9 (99)
- 70. Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - -
- 71. The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978) (TV) Himself 1978 - -
- 72. "Donny and Marie" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 5.6 (73)
AKAs:
  • The Osmond Family Show
1 TV episode:
- 73. The All-Star Gong Show Special (1977) (TV) Himself 1977 - -
- 74. The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) Himself - Performer 1977 - 5.6 (80)
- 75. "The Merv Griffin Show" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.3 (95)
- 76. "The Muppet Show" (1976)   Himself (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 8.9 (2,186)
1 TV episode:
- 77. The Bell Telephone Jubilee (1976) (TV)   Himself 1976 - 6.8 (5)
AKAs:
  • Jubilee! (USA: alternative title)
- 78. "The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show" (1975)   Himself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - -
- 79. The 27th Annual Tony Awards (1973) (TV) Himself - Performer 1973 - -

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