Ben Vereen
Biography
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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
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
108
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-10-10 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA
Acting
2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story as Self2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self2020
B Positive as Peter2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration as Self2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self2019
David Foster: Off the Record as Self (archive footage)2019
On Broadway as Self (archive footage)2018
Magnum P.I. as Henry Barr2017
The Good Fight as Frederick Douglass2017
Making History as Dr. Cobell2016
Bull as Willie Lambert2016
Star as Calvin2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again as Dr. Scott2015
Sneaky Pete as Porter2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do as Self2014
Top Five as Carl Allen2014
Time Out of Mind as Dixon2013
Khumba as Mkhulu (voice)2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals as Self2011
Mama, I Want to Sing! as Horace Payne2010
Hot in Cleveland as Mayor Deacon2009
Tapioca as Nuts2008
Accidental Friendship as Wes2008
Your Mama Don't Dance as Not available2007
And Then Came Love as Chuck Cooper2006
Idlewild as Percy Senior2005
Grey's Anatomy as Archie Roche2005
How I Met Your Mother as Sam Gibbs2003
NCIS as Lamar Addison2002
Fosse as Performer2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Jeremiah Morris2001
Feast of All Saints as Rudolphe Lermontant2001
The Painting as Whistlin' Willie Weston1999
I'll Take You There as Mr. Gwin1998
Why Do Fools Fall In Love as Richard Barrett1997
The View as Self1997
Oz as A.R. Whitworth1997
Vaudeville as Narrator1996
The Jamie Foxx Show as Royal1996
Promised Land as Not available1996
Second Noah as Not available1996
E! True Hollywood Story as Not available1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Snake (voice)1994
Touched by an Angel as Ulysses Dodd1994
New York Undercover as Louie1993
The Nanny as Ben Vereen1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Not available1993
Once Upon a Forest as Phineas (voice)1992
Intruders as Gene Randall1991
Silk Stalkings as Ben Hutchinson1991
Breakfast with the Arts as Not available1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Lou Smith1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme as Itsy-Bitsy Spider1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Morris1990
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades as Self1989
Booker as Not available1989
Buy & Cell as Shaka1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Dr. Edward La Forge1987
J.J. Starbuck as Tenspeed Turner1987
CBS Summer Playhouse as Pianist in Bar1987
The Saint in Manhattan as Pianist in Bar1986
Zoobilee Zoo as Mayor Ben1986
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade as Not available1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years as Self1985
Lost In London as Paul Williams1985
Puss in Boots as Puss in Boots1985
A.D. as Ethiopian1985
The Zoo Gang as The Winch1985
Breakin' Through as Not available1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team as Not available1983
Webster as Not available1983
The Charmkins as Dragonweed (voice)1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Puss in Boots1981
Pippin as Leading Player1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream as Self1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe as Not available1977
The Love Boat as John Hanson1977
Roots as Chicken George Moore1976
The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star1976
Donny & Marie as Self1976
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style as Not available1974
Dinah! as Self1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter / PerformerNaN
The Gray House as Not available1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)1984
Ellis Island as Roscoe Haines1984
The Jesse Owens Story as Herb Douglas1984
Don't Ask Me, Ask God as Self1984
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul as Self1983
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade as Self - Host1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self1982
Sabine as Stanley1979
All That Jazz as O'Connor Flood1979
The Cheryl Ladd Special as Self1978
The Magic of David Copperfield as Not available1976
The Captain and Tennille as Self1976
Mary's Incredible Dream as Devil / Noah / Man1975
Funny Lady as Bert Robbins1975
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya as Host1969
Sweet Charity as Dancer1953
The Oscars as SelfNaN
The Auction as Not available