Ben Vereen

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Known For Acting

Known Credits 104

Gender Male

Birthday October 10, 1946 (78 years old)

Place of Birth Miami, Florida, USA

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Ben Vereen

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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.

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.

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Acting

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(1 episode)

2025		The Auction
2025		Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story as Self

2021

as Self

2020		B Positive (16 episodes) as Peter
2020		Chita: A Legendary Celebration as Self

2019		On Broadway as Self (archive footage)
2019		The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 episode)
2019		David Foster: Off the Record as Self (archive footage)

2018

(1 episode) as Henry Barr

2017		Making History (1 episode) as Dr. Cobell
2017		The Good Fight (4 episodes) as Frederick Douglass

2016		Star (5 episodes) as Calvin
2016		The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again as Dr. Scott
2016		Bull (1 episode) as Willie Lambert

2015		Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do as Self
2015		Sneaky Pete (6 episodes) as Porter

2014		Top Five as Carl Allen
2014		Time Out of Mind as Dixon

2013		Khumba as Mkhulu (voice)
2013		Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals as Self

2011

as Horace Payne

2010

(1 episode) as Mayor Deacon

2009

as Nuts

2008		Accidental Friendship as Wes
2008		Your Mama Don't Dance (8 episodes)

2007

as Chuck Cooper

2006

as Percy Senior

2005		How I Met Your Mother (4 episodes) as Sam Gibbs
2005		Grey's Anatomy (1 episode) as Archie Roche

2003

(1 episode) as Lamar Addison

2002

as Performer

2001		Feast of All Saints as Rudolphe Lermontant
2001		The Painting as Whistlin' Willie Weston
2001		Law & Order: Criminal Intent (1 episode) as Jeremiah Morris

1999

as Mr. Gwin

1998

as Richard Barrett

1997		Vaudeville as Narrator
1997		The View (1 episode) as Self
1997		Oz (1 episode) as A.R. Whitworth

1996		Promised Land (2 episodes)
1996		The Jamie Foxx Show (1 episode)
1996		E! True Hollywood Story (1 episode)
1996		Second Noah (2 episodes)

1995

(1 episode) as Snake (voice)

1994		Touched by an Angel (1 episode) as Ulysses Dodd
1994		New York Undercover (1 episode) as Louie

1993		The Nanny (1 episode) as Ben Vereen
1993		Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode)
1993		Once Upon a Forest as Phineas (voice)

1992

(2 episodes) as Gene Randall

1991		Silk Stalkings (22 episodes) as Ben Hutchinson
1991		Breakfast with the Arts (1 episode)

1990		The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Morris
1990		The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades as Self
1990		The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1 episode) as Lou Smith
1990		Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme as Itsy-Bitsy Spider

1989		Booker (1 episode)
1989		Buy & Cell as Shaka

1987		Star Trek: The Next Generation (1 episode) as Dr. Edward La Forge
1987		J.J. Starbuck (18 episodes) as E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner
1987		CBS Summer Playhouse (1 episode) as Pianist in Bar
1987		The Saint in Manhattan as Pianist in Bar

1986		Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1986		Zoobilee Zoo (65 episodes) as Mayor Ben
1986		The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)

1985		Lost In London as Paul Williams
1985		Puss in Boots as Puss in Boots
1985		Breakin' Through
1985		Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years as Self
1985		The Zoo Gang as The Winch
1985		A.D. (5 episodes) as Ethiopian

1984		Ellis Island (3 episodes) as Roscoe Haines
1984		The Jesse Owens Story as Herb Douglas
1984		Lynda Carter: Body and Soul as Self
1984		The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984		Don't Ask Me, Ask God as [Self]

1983		The Charmkins as Dragonweed (voice)
1983		Webster (3 episodes)

1982		Faerie Tale Theatre (1 episode) as Puss in Boots
1982		Night of 100 Stars as Self
1982		Sabine as Stanley

1981		Walt Disney: One Man's Dream as Self
1981		Pippin as Leading Player

1980

(14 episodes)

1979		All That Jazz as O'Connor Flood
1979		The Cheryl Ladd Special as Himself

1978

(1 episode)

1977		The Love Boat (1 episode) as John Hanson
1977		Roots (8 episodes) as Chicken George Moore

1976		The Captain and Tennille (1 episode) as Self
1976		The Muppet Show (1 episode) as Self - Special Guest Star
1976		Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
1976		Donny & Marie (1 episode) as Self
1976		Mary's Incredible Dream as Devil / Noah / Man

1975		Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (4 episodes) as Host
1975		Funny Lady as Bert Robbins

1970

as Carlos

1969

as Dancer

1967

(1 episode) as Self (1 episode) as Self - Guest / Various Characters

1962

(5 episodes) as Self

1961

(3 episodes) as Self - Co-Host (6 episodes) as Self

1956

(1 episode) as Self - Presenter / Performer

1953

(1 episode) as Self

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