The following is a partial filmography for LeVar Burton, separated into film and television work.
Filmography Film Year Film Role Note 1977 Looking for Mr. Goodbar Cap Jackson 1980 The Hunter Tommy Price 1986 The Supernaturals Private Michael Osgood 1994 Star Trek Generations Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1996 Star Trek: First Contact Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1998 Star Trek: Insurrection Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 1999 Our Friend, Martin Martin Luther King Jr. (age 26) Voice A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. 2000 Dancing in September Himself 2001 Ali Martin Luther King Jr. 2002 Star Trek: Nemesis Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 2003 Blizzard Night Watchman Elf Also director 2008 Reach for Me Nathaniel 2009 Superman/Batman: Public Enemies Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning Voice, direct-to-video 2011 And They're Off Himself 2015 Practice Makes Perfect Principal Healy Short 2018 In Saturn's Rings Narrator Documentary 2020 Definition Please Himself 2024 The Imaginary The Old Dog Voice, English dub Butterfly in the Sky Himself Documentary 2026 One Night Only Rick
Television Year Work Role Note 1977 Roots Kunta Kinte TV miniseries 1977 Almos' a Man Dave Television film; alternative title: Richard Wright's Almos' a Man 1977 Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid Billy Peoples Television film 1978 California Jam II Himself TV special (interviewed as guest attendee) 1978 One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story Ron LeFlore Television film; alternative title: The Man of Passion 1978 Battered Andrew Sinclair Television film 1978–1979 Rebop Host 26 episodes 1979 Dummy Donald Lang Television film 1980 Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones Richard Jefferson TV miniseries 1981 The Acorn People Rodney Television film 1981 Grambling's White Tiger Charles 'Tank' Smith Television film 1982 Trapper John, M.D. Luther Peacock Episode: "A Piece of the Action" 1983 Fantasy Island Edward Ross Jr. Episode: "Edward/The Extraordinary Miss Jones" 1983 Emergency Room Ray Walden Television film 1983–2006 Reading Rainbow Host 155 episodes 1984 The Love Boat Darnell Episode: "Love is Blind" 1984 The Jesse Owens Story Professor Preston Television film 1984 Booker Davis Television film 1985 And the Children Shall Lead Glenn Scott Television film; alternative title: PBS Wonderworks: And The Children Shall Lead 1985 The Midnight Hour Vinnie Davis Television film; alternative title: In The Midnight Hour 1986 Liberty Robert Johnson Television film 1987 Murder, She Wrote Reporter Dave Robinson Episode: "Death Take a Dive" 1987 A Special Friendship Ben Summer Television film 1987 Houston Knights Jason Evans Episode: "Bad Girl" 1987–1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge 178 episodes 1990–1996 Captain Planet and the Planeteers Kwame Voice, 113 episodes 1988 Roots: The Gift Kunta Kinte Television film; alternative title: A Roots Christmas: Kunta Kinte's Gift 1993 Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland Fire Chief J. Alan Mathers Television film; alternative title: Firestorm: A Catastrophe In Oakland 1993 Batman: The Animated Series Hayden Sloane Voice, episode: "The Worry Men" 1993–1999 PTV Pernell Voice 1994 Parallel Lives Dr. Franklin Carter Television film 1995 Christy Daniel Scott 7 episodes 1995 Deadly Games Mr. Metcalf Episode: "The Boss" 1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Monk Voice, episode: "The Frog Prince" 1996 Gargoyles Anansi Voice, episode: "Mark of the Panther" 1996 Yesterday's Target Winstrom Television film 1997 Pinky and the Brain Murray Voice, episode: "The Real Life" 1998 Star Trek: Voyager Captain Geordi LaForge Episode: "Timeless" 1998 Mister Rogers' Neighborhood Himself Episode: "1725 - Mister Rogers Talks About Giving and Receiving" 2000 Becker Mr. Haller Episode: "Beckerethics" 2003 Boomtown Marvin Lloyd Episode: "The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang" 2005, 2009 Family Guy Vern, himself Voice, 2 episodes 2009 The Super Hero Squad Show War Machine Voice, episode: "Tales of Suspense!" 2009 Taken in Broad Daylight Mike Timbrook Television film 2010 Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! Ghost of LeVar Burton Episode: "Greene Machine" 2010 The Jensen Project Kendrick James Television film (brokered programming from Procter & Gamble/Walmart) 2011, 2014 Community Himself 2 episodes 2011, 2012, 2014The Big Bang Theory Himself 3 episodes 2012 Face Off Himself Episode: "Alien Interpreters" 2012 Rise of the Zombies Dr. Dan Halpern Television film 2012–2016 Transformers: Rescue Bots Doc Greene, additional voices Voice, 26 episodes 2012–2015 Perception Paul Haley 30 episodes 2013 Adventure Time Bubble Voice, episode: "BMO Lost" 2014 Hell's Kitchen Himself Episode: "5 Chefs Compete" 2016 Roots Ephraim Episode: "Part 1" 2016 Miles from Tomorrowland Dr. Consilium Voice, episode: "The First Day of Galactic School" 2017 OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes Kwame Voice, episode: "The Power Is Yours!" 2018 Explained Himself (narrator) Episode: "Extraterrestrial Life" 2018 NCIS: New Orleans Rufus Nero Episode: "X" 2019 Weird City Dr. Negari Episode: "The One" 2020 The Eric Andre Show Himself Episode: "The ASAP Ferg Show" 2021 Jeopardy! Himself (guest host) 5 episodes, Season 37 2021 Nancy Drew Barclay Voice, episode: "The Celestial Visitor" 2021 Leverage: Redemption Mr. Blanche Episode: "The Bucket Job" 2022 94th Scripps National Spelling Bee HostTV special 2022 Tom Swift Barclay Voice, recurring role 2023 Star Trek: Picard Commodore Geordi LaForge 5 episodes 2023 The Ready Room Himself Episode: "The Bounty" 2023 Blindspotting Marvin Sulaiman 2 episodes 2023 Carol & the End of the World NASA worker, voice, episode: "Beetle Broach" 2024 Clipped Himself Episode: "White Party" 2024 Futurama LeVar Burton's Unlicensed Hologram Voice, episode: "The Futurama Mystery Liberry" 2024–present Trivial Pursuit Host 43 episodes 2024 The Legend of Vox Machina Undead Thordak Voice, 2 episodes 2025–present Weather Hunters Wallace Hunter, Wallace's Gadgets Voice, main cast2026Invincible Tech Jacket Suit AI Voice, episode: "Give Us A Moment"
Video games Year Work Role Note 1995 Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Final Unity Geordi La Forge 2010Star Trek Online
Other work YearWorkRoleNote 1986 "Word Up!" Detective Music video by the funk group Cameo2014"Rooster Teeth's Extra Life 24 Hour Livestream"HimselfRead "Go The F*ck To Sleep" for RT staff and viewers after reaching a donation milestone
Director Year Work Note 1987–1994 Star Trek: The Next Generation 2 episodes 1993–1999 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 10 episodes 1995–2001 Star Trek: Voyager 8 episodes 1998 The Tiger Woods Story Television film; alternative title: Son, Hero, and Champion 1998–2006 Charmed 3 episodes 1999 Smart House Television film 2000–2004 Soul Food 2 episodes 2001–2005 Star Trek: Enterprise 9 episodes 2003 Blizzard Film 2003 JAG Episode: "Pulse Rate" 2005 Miracle's Boys Episode: "Free Day" 2006 Las Vegas Episode: "Meatball Montecito" 2008 Reach for Me Film 2014 Perception 2 episodes 2017–2021 NCIS: New Orleans 10 episodes 2017 Scorpion Episode: "A Christmas Car-Roll" 2022–2024 NCIS: Hawaii 5 episodes
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