Ben Vereen

Known for: Acting

Born: 1946-10-10 (age 79)

From: Miami, Florida, USA

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 (109)

MOVIE
The Auction
2027
as Hector Valdez
TV★ 4.3
The Gray House
2026
as Isham Worthy
MOVIE★ 7.7
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
as Self
MOVIE
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
2021
as Self
TV★ 6.3
B Positive
2020
as Peter
MOVIE
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
2020
as Self
MOVIE★ 8.7
On Broadway
2019
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.3
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
MOVIE★ 7.0
David Foster: Off the Record
2019
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 7.6
Magnum P.I.
2018
as Henry Barr
TV★ 6.4
Making History
2017
as Dr. Cobell
TV★ 7.5
The Good Fight
2017
as Frederick Douglass
TV★ 8.0
Star
2016
as Calvin
MOVIE★ 5.1
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016
as Dr. Scott
TV★ 7.1
Bull
2016
as Willie Lambert
MOVIE
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Time Out of Mind
2015
as Dixon
TV★ 7.5
Sneaky Pete
2015
as Porter
MOVIE★ 6.1
Top Five
2014
as Carl Allen
MOVIE★ 6.0
Khumba
2013
as Mkhulu (voice)
MOVIE
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.7
Mama, I Want to Sing!
2011
as Horace Payne
TV★ 7.2
Hot in Cleveland
2010
as Mayor Deacon
MOVIE★ 6.5
Tapioca
2009
as Nuts
MOVIE★ 6.9
Accidental Friendship
2008
as Wes
TV
Your Mama Don't Dance
2008
MOVIE★ 5.9
And Then Came Love
2007
as Chuck Cooper
MOVIE★ 5.7
Idlewild
2006
as Percy Senior
TV★ 8.1
How I Met Your Mother
2005
as Sam Gibbs
TV★ 8.2
Grey's Anatomy
2005
as Archie Roche
TV★ 7.6
NCIS
2003
as Lamar Addison
MOVIE★ 6.6
Fosse
2002
as Performer
MOVIE★ 4.8
Feast of All Saints
2001
as Rudolphe Lermontant
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Painting
2001
as Whistlin' Willie Weston
TV★ 7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Jeremiah Morris
MOVIE★ 7.0
I'll Take You There
1999
as Mr. Gwin
MOVIE★ 6.4
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
1998
as Richard Barrett
MOVIE★ 8.0
Vaudeville
1997
as Narrator
TV★ 4.3
The View
1997
as Self
TV★ 8.1
Oz
1997
as A.R. Whitworth
TV★ 6.5
Promised Land
1996
TV★ 6.7
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996
as Royal
TV★ 8.2
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
TV★ 6.7
Second Noah
1996
TV★ 6.3
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Snake (voice)
TV★ 7.2
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Ulysses Dodd
TV★ 7.3
New York Undercover
1994
as Louie
MOVIE
David Foster's Christmas Album
1993
as Self
TV★ 8.1
The Nanny
1993
as Ben Vereen
TV★ 6.9
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
as Dr. Andre Novak
MOVIE★ 6.6
Once Upon a Forest
1993
as Phineas (voice)
TV★ 7.0
Intruders
1992
as Gene Randall
TV★ 6.1
Silk Stalkings
1991
as Ben Hutchinson
TV★ 7.5
Breakfast with the Arts
1991
MOVIE★ 6.6
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990
as Morris
MOVIE★ 3.0
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
1990
as Self
TV★ 7.9
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Lou Smith
MOVIE★ 5.0
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990
as Itsy-Bitsy Spider
TV★ 5.2
Booker
1989
as Carl McQueen
MOVIE★ 5.5
Buy & Cell
1989
as Shaka
TV★ 8.4
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987
as Dr. Edward La Forge
TV★ 6.0
J.J. Starbuck
1987
as Tenspeed Turner
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Saint in Manhattan
1987
as Pianist in Bar
TV★ 7.0
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987
as Pianist in Bar
MOVIE★ 7.0
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1986
TV★ 4.6
Zoobilee Zoo
1986
as Mayor Ben
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1985
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.5
Lost In London
1985
as Paul Williams
MOVIE★ 5.0
Puss in Boots
1985
as Puss in Boots
MOVIE★ 8.0
Breakin' Through
1985
MOVIE★ 9.0
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
1985
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.9
The Zoo Gang
1985
as The Winch
TV★ 5.4
A.D.
1985
as Ethiopian
TV★ 5.1
Ellis Island
1984
as Roscoe Haines
MOVIE★ 8.1
The Jesse Owens Story
1984
as Herb Douglas
MOVIE★ 10.0
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
1984
as Self
MOVIE
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
1984
as Self - Performer
MOVIE
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
1984
as Self
TV★ 7.0
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1983
as Self - Host
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Charmkins
1983
as Dragonweed (voice)
TV★ 5.9
Webster
1983
TV★ 8.1
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Puss in Boots
MOVIE★ 5.8
Night of 100 Stars
1982
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.6
Sabine
1982
as Stanley
MOVIE
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
1981
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.5
Pippin
1981
as Leading Player
TV★ 6.8
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980
as E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
MOVIE★ 7.5
All That Jazz
1979
as O'Connor Flood
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Cheryl Ladd Special
1979
as Self
TV★ 7.0
The Magic of David Copperfield
1978
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
1978
as Self
TV★ 6.3
The Love Boat
1977
as Dr. John Hanson
TV★ 7.3
Roots
1977
as Chicken George Moore
TV★ 7.0
The Captain and Tennille
1976
as Self
TV★ 8.0
The Muppet Show
1976
as Self - Special Guest Star
MOVIE★ 7.0
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
TV★ 6.8
Donny & Marie
1976
as Self
MOVIE
Mary's Incredible Dream
1976
as Devil / Noah / Man
TV★ 10.0
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
1975
as Host
MOVIE★ 5.3
Funny Lady
1975
as Bert Robbins
TV★ 7.0
Dinah!
1974
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.3
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970
as Carlos
MOVIE★ 6.9
Sweet Charity
1969
as Dancer
TV★ 7.7
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
TV★ 7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Guest
TV
Tony Awards
1956
as Self - Presenter / Performer
TV★ 7.0
The Oscars
1953
as Self