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Ben Vereen

Trekkie / Actor | * 10/10/1946 (77) | Miami, Florida (United States of America (USA))
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Benjamin Augustus Vereen (born Benjamin Augustus Middleton; October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer and singer. Vereen gained prominence for his performances in the original Broadway productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he received a Tony Award nomination, and Pippin, for which he won the 1973 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Kids & Family

Known for these Movies & Shows

A comedian tries to make it as a serious actor when his reality-TV star fiancé talks him into broadcasting their wedding on her TV show. ...

Top Five

R

2014 | 3.1/5 | 1h 42min
Drama, Comedy
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Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession with work has a ...

All That Jazz

R

1979 | 3.7/5 | 2h 3min
Drama
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Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital. ...

Grey's Anatomy

TV-14

2005- | 4.1/5 | 43min per episode
Drama
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The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was first told in his 1976 bestseller Roots: The Saga of a ...

Roots

NR

1977 | 3.7/5 | 1h 30min per episode
Drama, Documentary
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Awards & Nominations for Ben Vereen

Theatre World Award Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical
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Movies with Ben Vereen as Actor(40)

as himself2021 Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self (archive footage)2021 On Broadway
as Dr. Everett von Scott2016 The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
as himself2015 Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Dixon2014 Time Out of Mind
as Carl Allen2014 Top Five
as Mkhulu (voice)2013 Khumba
as Nuts2009 Tapioca
as Wes2008 Accidental Friendship
as Chuck Cooper2007 And Then Came Love
as Percy Senior2006 Idlewild
as Performer2002 Fosse
as Rudolphe Lermontant2001 Feast of All Saints
as Mr. Gwin1999 I'll Take You There
as Richard Barrett1998 Why Do Fools Fall In Love
as Narrator1997 Vaudeville
as Phineas (voice)1993 Once Upon a Forest
as Itsy-Bitsy Spider1990 Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as himself1990 The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
as Morris1990 The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Shaka1989 Buy & Cell
as Pianist in Bar1987 The Saint in Manhattan
as Puss in Boots1985 Puss in Boots
as himself1985 Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
as Paul Williams1985 Lost In London
as The Winch1985 The Zoo Gang
as Herb Douglas1984 The Jesse Owens Story
as himself1984 Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
1984 Breakin' Through
as Dragonweed (voice)1983 The Charmkins
as Leading Player1982 Pippin
as Stanley1982 Sabine
as himself1981 Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
as himself1979 The Cheryl Ladd Special
as O'Connor Flood1979 All That Jazz
as Devil / Noah / Man1976 Mary's Incredible Dream
1976 Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
as Bert Robbins1975 Funny Lady
as Carlos1970 Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
as Dancer1969 Sweet Charity

TV Shows/Series with Ben Vereen as Actor(43)

as Peter2020 B Positive
as Henry Barr2018 Magnum P.I.
as Dr. Cobell2017 Making History
as Frederick Douglass2017 The Good Fight
as Willie Lambert2016 Bull
as Porter2015 Sneaky Pete
as Mayor Deacon2010 Hot in Cleveland
as Archie Roche2005 Grey's Anatomy
as Sam Gibbs2005 How I Met Your Mother
as Lamar Addison2003 NCIS
as Jeremiah Morris2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as himself1997 The View
as A.R. Whitworth1997 Oz
1996 Promised Land
1996 E! True Hollywood Story
1996 The Jamie Foxx Show
1996 Second Noah
as Louie1994 New York Undercover
1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as himself1993 The Nanny
as Gene Randall1992 Intruders
1991 Breakfast with the Arts
as Ben Hutchinson1991 Silk Stalkings
as Lou Smith1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1989 Booker
as Dr. Edward La Forge1987 Star Trek: The Next Generation
as E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner1987 J.J. Starbuck
as Mayor Ben1986 Zoobilee Zoo
as Der Äthiopier1985 A.D.
as Roscoe Haines1984 Ellis Island
1983 Webster
as Puss in Boots1982 Faerie Tale Theatre
1980 Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1978 The Magic of David Copperfield
as John Hanson1977 The Love Boat
as Chicken George Moore1977 Roots
as Self - Special Guest Star1976 The Muppet Show
as himself1976 Donny & Marie
as himself1976 The Captain and Tennille
as Host1975 Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
as Self - Guest / Various Characters1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as himself1967 The Carol Burnett Show
as himself1961 The Mike Douglas Show

Full Name: Ben Vereen
Born: Thursday, 10/10 1946 (October) in Miami, Florida (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 77 years + 198 days)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Dog)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School
Children: Karon Davis
Ben Vereen frequently works together with these people:
Stephen J. Cannell (13x, Crew)
John Lovelady (12x, Cast)
Jim Nabors (11x, Actor)
Bob Fosse (9x, Actor)
Bryan Cranston (8x, Actor)
Vincent Price (8x, Actor)
Fran Drescher (8x, Actress)
Bernadette Peters (8x, Actress)
Jessica Walter (8x, Actress)
Juliet Mills (8x, Actress)
Donald P. Bellisario (8x, Crew)
Carol Channing (8x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:33276, Added: 05/13/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024