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