Acting
Ben Vereen
Acting · Born 1946-10-10 · 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.
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The Gray House
2026 · Isham Worthy
FilmLiza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025 · Self
B Positive
2020 · Peter
FilmOn Broadway
2019 · Self (archive footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019 · Self - Guest
FilmDavid Foster: Off the Record
2019 · Self (archive footage)
Magnum P.I.
2018 · Henry Barr
Making History
2017 · Dr. Cobell
The Good Fight
2017 · Frederick Douglass
Star
2016 · Calvin
FilmThe Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
2016 · Dr. Scott
Bull
2016 · Willie Lambert
FilmTime Out of Mind
2015 · Dixon
Sneaky Pete
2015 · Porter
FilmTop Five
2014 · Carl Allen
FilmKhumba
2013 · Mkhulu (voice)
FilmMama, I Want to Sing!
2011 · Horace Payne
Hot in Cleveland
2010 · Mayor Deacon
Tapioca
FilmTapioca
2009 · Nuts
FilmAccidental Friendship
2008 · Wes
Your Mama Don't Dance
Your Mama Don't Dance
2008
FilmAnd Then Came Love
2007 · Chuck Cooper
FilmIdlewild
2006 · Percy Senior
How I Met Your Mother
2005 · Sam Gibbs
Grey's Anatomy
2005 · Archie Roche
NCIS
2003 · Lamar Addison
FilmFosse
2002 · Performer
FilmFeast of All Saints
2001 · Rudolphe Lermontant
FilmThe Painting
2001 · Whistlin' Willie Weston
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001 · Jeremiah Morris
FilmI'll Take You There
1999 · Mr. Gwin
FilmWhy Do Fools Fall In Love
1998 · Richard Barrett
FilmVaudeville
1997 · Narrator
The View
1997 · Self
Oz
1997 · A.R. Whitworth
Promised Land
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
1996 · Royal
E! True Hollywood Story
1996
Second Noah
1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995 · Snake (voice)
Touched by an Angel
1994 · Ulysses Dodd
New York Undercover
1994 · Louie
The Nanny
1993 · Ben Vereen
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993 · Dr. Andre Novak
FilmOnce Upon a Forest
1993 · Phineas (voice)
Intruders
1992 · Gene Randall
Silk Stalkings
1991 · Ben Hutchinson
Breakfast with the Arts
Breakfast with the Arts
1991
FilmThe Kid Who Loved Christmas
1990 · Morris
FilmThe Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
1990 · Self
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990 · Lou Smith
FilmMother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
1990 · Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Booker
1989 · Carl McQueen
FilmBuy & Cell
1989 · Shaka
Star Trek: The Next Generation
1987 · Dr. Edward La Forge
J.J. Starbuck
1987 · Tenspeed Turner
FilmThe Saint in Manhattan
1987 · Pianist in Bar
CBS Summer Playhouse
1987 · Pianist in Bar
FilmWalt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1986
Zoobilee Zoo
1986 · Mayor Ben
FilmThe Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
1986 · Self (archive footage)
FilmLost In London
1985 · Paul Williams
FilmPuss in Boots
1985 · Puss in Boots
FilmBreakin' Through
1985
FilmJacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
1985 · Self
The Zoo Gang
FilmThe Zoo Gang
1985 · The Winch
A.D.
1985 · Ethiopian
Ellis Island
1984 · Roscoe Haines
FilmThe Jesse Owens Story
1984 · Herb Douglas
FilmLynda Carter: Body and Soul
1984 · Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1983 · Self - Host
FilmThe Charmkins
1983 · Dragonweed (voice)
Webster
1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982 · Puss in Boots
FilmNight of 100 Stars
1982 · Self
FilmSabine
1982 · Stanley
FilmPippin
1981 · Leading Player
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980 · E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
FilmAll That Jazz
1979 · O'Connor Flood
FilmThe Cheryl Ladd Special
1979 · Self
The Magic of David Copperfield
1978
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
FilmThe Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
1978 · Self
The Love Boat
1977 · Dr. John Hanson
Roots
1977 · Chicken George Moore
The Captain and Tennille
1976 · Self
The Muppet Show
1976 · Self - Special Guest Star
FilmLouis Armstrong: Chicago Style
1976
Donny & Marie
1976 · Self
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
1975 · Host
FilmFunny Lady
1975 · Bert Robbins
Dinah!
1974 · Self
FilmGas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
1970 · Carlos
FilmSweet Charity
1969 · Dancer
The Carol Burnett Show
1967 · Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self - Guest
Tony Awards
1956 · Self - Presenter / Performer
The Oscars
1953 · Self