LeVar Burton
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Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr. (born February 16, 1957, height 5' 7" (1,70 m)) professionally known as LeVar Burton, is an American actor, director, producer and author who first came to prominence portraying Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC television miniseries Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley.
He is also well known for his portrayal of Geordi La Forge on the syndicated science fiction series Star Trek: The Next Generation and as the host of the PBS children's program Reading Rainbow.
LeVar Burton awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Subcategory | Info | Movie/Tv Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Nominee BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a Television Series - Children's/Educational (Steve Blum, Parvesh Cheena, Imari Williams, D.C. Douglas, Elan Garfias, Lacey Chabert, Jason Marsden, Shannon McKain, Maurice LaMarche, Diamond White, LeVar Burton) | Transformers: Rescue Bots |
| 2013 | Behind the Voice Actors Awards | Nominee BTVA Television Voice Acting Award | Best Vocal Ensemble in a New Television Series (Elan Garfias, Maurice LaMarche, D.C. Douglas, Jason Marsden, Steve Blum, Lacey Chabert, Parvesh Cheena, Shannon McKain, Imari Williams, Peter Cullen, Diamond White, LeVar Burton, Jeff Bennett, Tim Curry, Billie Hayes) | Transformers: Rescue Bots |
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