Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957 in Landstuhl, Germany), professionally known as LeVar Burton, is an African-American actor and director who first came to prominence playing Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award winning television miniseries Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley (see 1977 in television).

Burton is a graduate of University of Southern California's School of Theatre. He has a daughter, Michaela, born in 1994, with his wife Stephanie, and a son, born in 1980 after great difficulty, owing to LeVar's infertility.

Burton played the role of Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge in the The Next Generation television series and the series' movies. He has directed numerous episodes of the series, as well as episodes of Deep Space Nine, Voyager and Enterprise. He is also the host, executive producer and creator of the long-running and highly praised children's television show Reading Rainbow (1983 –) on PBS, which extolls the virtues of literacy. He also played the voice of a character named Kwame in the cartoon series Captain Planet and the Planeteers (1990 – 1993) and The New Adventures of Captain Planet (1993 – 1996). At one point in his career before Star Trek he appeared on a music video called "Word Up!" by R&B band Cameo.

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I just got halfway thru another policy debate on education when I realized that I had again confused Lamar Alexander & Levar Burton.
GriffinClubMerv (El_Merv) Sun, 27 Dec 2009 01:31:01 -0000
I just got halfway thru another policy debate on education when I realized that I had again confused Lamar Alexander & Levar Burton.
last night i dreamed i was looking for wax @ J&C house of records w/ Levar Burton, cuz Stephen wouldn't go with me. we had a good time too.
Devoya (Devoya) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:55:34 -0000
last night i dreamed i was looking for wax @ J&C house of records w/ Levar Burton, cuz Stephen wouldn't go with me. we had a good time too.
@levar burton jm for congress.independent.unfunded.reform.simple logical systems.electric eyes.global support.i have met thousands out here.
jamesmcashan (james mcashan) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 04:54:05 -0000
@levar burton jm for congress.independent.unfunded.reform.simple logical systems.electric eyes.global support.i have met thousands out here.
@Maloryan You added Levar Burton huh. Well I might just need to add Patrick Stewart - he stares at women and makes their clothes fall off.
taunibear (Tauni Bellingham) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 20:40:39 -0000
@Maloryan You added Levar Burton huh. Well I might just need to add Patrick Stewart - he stares at women and makes their clothes fall off.
Was looking @the suggested users page...Didnt know LeVar Burton aka Kunta Kinte was THAT important???
Sk88queen (Sk88queen) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:15:51 -0000
Was looking @the suggested users page...Didnt know LeVar Burton aka Kunta Kinte was THAT important???
Levar burton's filmogrphy = roots, and star trek. What the fuck else matters?
jonahlantern (Jonah Lantern) Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:00:15 -0000
Levar burton's filmogrphy = roots, and star trek. What the fuck else matters?

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