Ben Vereen

Acting

Ben Vereen

Born 10 October 1946 · Miami, Florida, USA · 80

​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

Highlights

Grey's Anatomy2005 · Series · Archie Roche
How I Met Your Mother2005 · Series · Sam Gibbs
Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · Series · Dr. Edward La Forge
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · Series · Lou Smith
NCIS2003 · Series · Lamar Addison
The Nanny1993 · Series · Ben Vereen

Filmography

Movies

32 films

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again2016 · Film · Dr. Scott
Time Out of Mind2015 · Film · Dixon
Top Five2014 · Film · Carl Allen
Khumba2013 · Film · Mkhulu (voice)
Mama, I Want to Sing!2011 · Film · Horace Payne
Accidental Friendship2008 · Film · Wes
And Then Came Love2007 · Film · Chuck Cooper
Idlewild2006 · Film · Percy Senior
Fosse2002 · Film · Performer
Feast of All Saints2001 · Film · Rudolphe Lermontant
The Painting2001 · Film · Whistlin' Willie Weston
I'll Take You There1999 · Film · Mr. Gwin
Why Do Fools Fall In Love1998 · Film · Richard Barrett
Once Upon a Forest1993 · Film · Phineas (voice)
The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990 · Film · Morris
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme1990 · Film · Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Buy & Cell1989 · Film · Shaka
The Saint in Manhattan1987 · Film · Pianist in Bar
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade1986 · Film
Lost In London1985 · Film · Paul Williams
Puss in Boots1985 · Film · Puss in Boots
Breakin' Through1985 · Film
The Jesse Owens Story1984 · Film · Herb Douglas
The Charmkins1983 · Film · Dragonweed (voice)
Sabine1982 · Film · Stanley
Pippin1981 · Film · Leading Player
All That Jazz1979 · Film · O'Connor Flood
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style1976 · Film
Mary's Incredible Dream1976 · Film · Devil / Noah / Man
Funny Lady1975 · Film · Bert Robbins
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.1970 · Film · Carlos
Sweet Charity1969 · Film · Dancer

Filmography

Series

39 shows

The Gray House2026 · Series · Isham Worthy
B Positive2020 · Series · Peter
Magnum P.I.2018 · Series · Henry Barr
Making History2017 · Series · Dr. Cobell
The Good Fight2017 · Series · Frederick Douglass
Star2016 · Series · Calvin
Bull2016 · Series · Willie Lambert
Sneaky Pete2015 · Series · Porter
Hot in Cleveland2010 · Series · Mayor Deacon
How I Met Your Mother2005 · Series · Sam Gibbs
Grey's Anatomy2005 · Series · Archie Roche
NCIS2003 · Series · Lamar Addison
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · Series · Jeremiah Morris
Oz1997 · Series · A.R. Whitworth
Promised Land1996 · Series
The Jamie Foxx Show1996 · Series · Royal
E! True Hollywood Story1996 · Series
Second Noah1996 · Series
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · Series · Snake (voice)
Touched by an Angel1994 · Series · Ulysses Dodd
New York Undercover1994 · Series · Louie
The Nanny1993 · Series · Ben Vereen
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · Series · Dr. Andre Novak
Intruders1992 · Series · Gene Randall
Silk Stalkings1991 · Series · Ben Hutchinson
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · Series · Lou Smith
Booker1989 · Series · Carl McQueen
Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · Series · Dr. Edward La Forge
J.J. Starbuck1987 · Series · Tenspeed Turner
CBS Summer Playhouse1987 · Series · Pianist in Bar
Zoobilee Zoo1986 · Series · Mayor Ben
A.D.1985 · Series · Ethiopian
Ellis Island1984 · Series · Roscoe Haines
Webster1983 · Series
Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · Series · Puss in Boots
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe1980 · Series · E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
The Magic of David Copperfield1978 · Series
The Love Boat1977 · Series · Dr. John Hanson
Roots1977 · Series · Chicken George Moore