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Ben Vereen

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 ForActing

BornOctober 10, 1946 (80)

Place of BirthMiami, Florida, USA

The Auction's Poster

Movie

The Auction

2027

Hector Valdez

The Gray House's Poster

TV

The Gray House

2026

Isham Worthy

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story's Poster

Movie

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025

Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age's Poster

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021

Self

B Positive's Poster

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B Positive

2020

Peter

Chita: A Legendary Celebration's Poster

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Chita: A Legendary Celebration

2020

Self

On Broadway's Poster

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On Broadway

2019

Self (archive footage)

The Kelly Clarkson Show's Poster

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

Self - Guest

David Foster: Off the Record's Poster

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David Foster: Off the Record

2019

Self (archive footage)

Magnum P.I.'s Poster

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Magnum P.I.

2018

Henry Barr

Making History's Poster

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Making History

2017

Dr. Cobell

The Good Fight's Poster

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The Good Fight

2017

Frederick Douglass

TV

Star

2016

Calvin

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again's Poster

Movie

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

2016

Dr. Scott

Bull's Poster

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Bull

2016

Willie Lambert

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do's Poster

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Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015

Self

Time Out of Mind's Poster

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Time Out of Mind

2015

Dixon

Sneaky Pete's Poster

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Sneaky Pete

2015

Porter

Top Five's Poster

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Top Five

2014

Carl Allen

Khumba's Poster

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Khumba

2013

Mkhulu (voice)

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals's Poster

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Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

2013

Self

Mama, I Want to Sing!'s Poster

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Mama, I Want to Sing!

2011

Horace Payne

Hot in Cleveland's Poster

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Hot in Cleveland

2010

Mayor Deacon

Tapioca's Poster

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Tapioca

2009

Nuts

Accidental Friendship's Poster

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Accidental Friendship

2008

Wes

Your Mama Don't Dance's Poster

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Your Mama Don't Dance

2008

And Then Came Love's Poster

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And Then Came Love

2007

Chuck Cooper

Idlewild's Poster

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Idlewild

2006

Percy Senior

How I Met Your Mother's Poster

TV

How I Met Your Mother

2005

Sam Gibbs

Grey's Anatomy's Poster

TV

Grey's Anatomy

2005

Archie Roche

NCIS's Poster

TV

NCIS

2003

Lamar Addison

Fosse's Poster

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Fosse

2002

Performer

Feast of All Saints's Poster

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Feast of All Saints

2001

Rudolphe Lermontant

The Painting's Poster

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The Painting

2001

Whistlin' Willie Weston

Law & Order: Criminal Intent's Poster

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001

Jeremiah Morris

I'll Take You There's Poster

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I'll Take You There

1999

Mr. Gwin

Why Do Fools Fall In Love's Poster

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Why Do Fools Fall In Love

1998

Richard Barrett

Vaudeville's Poster

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Vaudeville

1997

Narrator

The View's Poster

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The View

1997

Self

Oz's Poster

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Oz

1997

A.R. Whitworth

Promised Land's Poster

TV

Promised Land

1996

The Jamie Foxx Show's Poster

TV

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996

Royal

E! True Hollywood Story's Poster

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E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Second Noah's Poster

TV

Second Noah

1996

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child's Poster

TV

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Snake (voice)

Touched by an Angel's Poster

TV

Touched by an Angel

1994

Ulysses Dodd

New York Undercover's Poster

TV

New York Undercover

1994

Louie

David Foster's Christmas Album's Poster

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David Foster's Christmas Album

1993

Self

The Nanny's Poster

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The Nanny

1993

Ben Vereen

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman's Poster

TV

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993

Dr. Andre Novak

Once Upon a Forest's Poster

Movie

Once Upon a Forest

1993

Phineas (voice)

Intruders's Poster

TV

Intruders

1992

Gene Randall

Silk Stalkings's Poster

TV

Silk Stalkings

1991

Ben Hutchinson

Breakfast with the Arts's Poster

TV

Breakfast with the Arts

1991

The Kid Who Loved Christmas's Poster

Movie

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990

Morris

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades's Poster

Movie

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades

1990

Self

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Poster

TV

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990

Lou Smith

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme's Poster

Movie

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

1990

Itsy-Bitsy Spider

Booker's Poster

TV

Booker

1989

Carl McQueen

Buy & Cell's Poster

Movie

Buy & Cell

1989

Shaka

Star Trek: The Next Generation's Poster

TV

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987

Dr. Edward La Forge

J.J. Starbuck's Poster

TV

J.J. Starbuck

1987

Tenspeed Turner

The Saint in Manhattan's Poster

Movie

The Saint in Manhattan

1987

Pianist in Bar

CBS Summer Playhouse's Poster

TV

CBS Summer Playhouse

1987

Pianist in Bar

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade's Poster

Movie

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

1986

Zoobilee Zoo's Poster

TV

Zoobilee Zoo

1986

Mayor Ben

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years's Poster

Movie

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986

Self (archive footage)

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade's Poster

Movie

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

1985

Self

All Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan's Poster

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All Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan

1985

Self

Lost In London's Poster

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Lost In London

1985

Paul Williams

Puss in Boots's Poster

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Puss in Boots

1985

Puss in Boots

Breakin' Through's Poster

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Breakin' Through

1985

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years's Poster

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Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

1985

Self

The Zoo Gang's Poster

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The Zoo Gang

1985

The Winch

A.D.'s Poster

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A.D.

1985

Ethiopian

Ellis Island's Poster

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Ellis Island

1984

Roscoe Haines

The Jesse Owens Story's Poster

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The Jesse Owens Story

1984

Herb Douglas

Salute to Lady Liberty's Poster

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Salute to Lady Liberty

1984

Lynda Carter: Body and Soul's Poster

Movie

Lynda Carter: Body and Soul

1984

Self

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team's Poster

Movie

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984

Self - Performer

Don't Ask Me, Ask God's Poster

Movie

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984

Self

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade's Poster

TV

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

1983

Self - Host

The Charmkins's Poster

Movie

The Charmkins

1983

Dragonweed (voice)

Webster's Poster

TV

Webster

1983

Faerie Tale Theatre's Poster

TV

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982

Puss in Boots

Night of 100 Stars's Poster

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Night of 100 Stars

1982

Self

Sabine's Poster

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Sabine

1982

Stanley

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream's Poster

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Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

1981

Self

Pippin's Poster

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Pippin

1981

Leading Player

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe's Poster

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Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

1980

E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner

All That Jazz's Poster

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All That Jazz

1979

O'Connor Flood

The Cheryl Ladd Special's Poster

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The Cheryl Ladd Special

1979

Self

The Magic of David Copperfield's Poster

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The Magic of David Copperfield

1978

The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots's Poster

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The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots

1978

Self

The Love Boat's Poster

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The Love Boat

1977

Dr. John Hanson

Roots's Poster

TV

Roots

1977

Chicken George Moore

The Captain and Tennille's Poster

TV

The Captain and Tennille

1976

Self

The Muppet Show's Poster

TV

The Muppet Show

1976

Self - Special Guest Star

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style's Poster

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Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

1976

Donny & Marie's Poster

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Donny & Marie

1976

Self

Mary's Incredible Dream's Poster

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Mary's Incredible Dream

1976

Devil / Noah / Man

Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya's Poster

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Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya

1975

Host

Funny Lady's Poster

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Funny Lady

1975

Bert Robbins

Dinah!'s Poster

TV

Dinah!

1974

Self

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.'s Poster

Movie

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

1970

Carlos

Sweet Charity's Poster

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Sweet Charity

1969

Dancer

The Carol Burnett Show's Poster

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The Carol Burnett Show

1967

Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson's Poster

TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Self

The Mike Douglas Show's Poster

TV

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

Self - Guest

Tony Awards's Poster

TV

Tony Awards

1956

Self - Presenter / Performer

The Oscars's Poster

TV

The Oscars

1953

Self

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