Person
Ben Vereen
Acting · Born 1946-10-10 · Miami, Florida, USA
Biography
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
Grey's Anatomy
Archie Roche
NCIS
Lamar Addison
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
How I Met Your Mother
Sam Gibbs
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jeremiah Morris
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Dr. Edward La Forge
The Nanny
Ben Vereen
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Guest
The Love Boat
Dr. John Hanson
Filmography
- 2027The AuctionHector Valdez
- 2026The Gray HouseIsham Worthy
- 2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True StorySelf
- 2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelf
- 2020B PositivePeter
- 2020Chita: A Legendary CelebrationSelf
- 2019On BroadwaySelf (archive footage)
- 2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest
- 2019David Foster: Off the RecordSelf (archive footage)
- 2018Magnum P.I.Henry Barr
- 2017Making HistoryDr. Cobell
- 2017The Good FightFrederick Douglass
- 2016StarCalvin
- 2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainDr. Scott
- 2016BullWillie Lambert
- 2015Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To DoSelf
- 2015Time Out of MindDixon
- 2015Sneaky PetePorter
- 2014Top FiveCarl Allen
- 2013KhumbaMkhulu (voice)
- 2013Cabaret: The Musical That Changed MusicalsSelf
- 2011Mama, I Want to Sing!Horace Payne
- 2010Hot in ClevelandMayor Deacon
- 2009TapiocaNuts
- 2008Accidental FriendshipWes
- 2008Your Mama Don't Dance
- 2007And Then Came LoveChuck Cooper
- 2006IdlewildPercy Senior
- 2005How I Met Your MotherSam Gibbs
- 2005Grey's AnatomyArchie Roche
- 2003NCISLamar Addison
- 2002FossePerformer
- 2001Feast of All SaintsRudolphe Lermontant
- 2001The PaintingWhistlin' Willie Weston
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentJeremiah Morris
- 1999I'll Take You ThereMr. Gwin
- 1998Why Do Fools Fall In LoveRichard Barrett
- 1997VaudevilleNarrator
- 1997The ViewSelf
- 1997OzA.R. Whitworth
- 1996Promised Land
- 1996The Jamie Foxx ShowRoyal
- 1996E! True Hollywood Story
- 1996Second Noah
- 1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSnake (voice)
- 1994Touched by an AngelUlysses Dodd
- 1994New York UndercoverLouie
- 1993David Foster's Christmas AlbumSelf
- 1993The NannyBen Vereen
- 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDr. Andre Novak
- 1993Once Upon a ForestPhineas (voice)
- 1992IntrudersGene Randall
- 1991Silk StalkingsBen Hutchinson
- 1991Breakfast with the Arts
- 1990The Kid Who Loved ChristmasMorris
- 1990The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The DecadesSelf
- 1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirLou Smith
- 1990Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeItsy-Bitsy Spider
- 1989BookerCarl McQueen
- 1989Buy & CellShaka
- 1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationDr. Edward La Forge
- 1987J.J. StarbuckTenspeed Turner
- 1987The Saint in ManhattanPianist in Bar
- 1987CBS Summer PlayhousePianist in Bar
- 1986Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
- 1986Zoobilee ZooMayor Ben
- 1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsSelf (archive footage)
- 1985Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf
- 1985Lost In LondonPaul Williams
- 1985Puss in BootsPuss in Boots
- 1985Breakin' Through
- 1985Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsSelf
- 1985The Zoo GangThe Winch
- 1985A.D.Ethiopian
- 1984Ellis IslandRoscoe Haines
- 1984The Secret World of the Very YoungSongs
- 1984The Jesse Owens StoryHerb Douglas
- 1984Lynda Carter: Body and SoulSelf
- 1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic TeamSelf - Performer
- 1984Don't Ask Me, Ask GodSelf
- 1983Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf - Host
- 1983The CharmkinsDragonweed (voice)
- 1983Webster
- 1982Faerie Tale TheatrePuss in Boots
- 1982Night of 100 StarsSelf
- 1982SabineStanley
- 1981Walt Disney: One Man's DreamSelf
- 1981PippinLeading Player
- 1980Tenspeed and Brown ShoeE.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
- 1979All That JazzO'Connor Flood
- 1979The Cheryl Ladd SpecialSelf
- 1978The Magic of David Copperfield
- 1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsSelf
- 1977The Love BoatDr. John Hanson
- 1977RootsChicken George Moore
- 1976The Captain and TennilleSelf
- 1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest Star
- 1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
- 1976Donny & MarieSelf
- 1976Mary's Incredible DreamDevil / Noah / Man
- 1975Ben Vereen... Comin' at YaHost
- 1975Funny LadyBert Robbins
- 1974Dinah!Self
- 1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.Carlos
- 1969Sweet CharityDancer
- 1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various Characters
- 1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
- 1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest
- 1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter / Performer
- 1953The OscarsSelf
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