Ben Vereen
Known for acting · Born 10 October 1946 · 79 · Miami, Florida, USA
112 credits
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 for
Zoobilee Zoo
1986
All That Jazz
1979
Time Out of Mind
2015
Once Upon a Forest
1993
Silk Stalkings
1991
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Sneaky Pete
2015
B Positive
2020
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
1980
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Funny Lady
1975
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
2025
Acting (111)
2027The AuctionHector ValdezFilm
2026The Gray HouseIsham Worthy · 8 episodesSeries
2025Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True StorySelfFilm
2021Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeSelfFilm
2020B PositivePeter · 16 episodesSeries
2020Chita: A Legendary CelebrationSelfFilm
2019The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - GuestSeries
2019David Foster: Off the RecordSelf (archive footage)Film
2019On BroadwaySelf (archive footage)Film
2018Magnum P.I.Henry BarrSeries
2017The Good FightFrederick Douglass · 4 episodesSeries
2017Making HistoryDr. CobellSeries
2016BullWillie LambertSeries
2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainDr. ScottFilm
2016StarCalvin · 5 episodesSeries
2015Sneaky PetePorter · 6 episodesSeries
2015Time Out of MindDixonFilm
2015Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To DoSelfFilm
2014Top FiveCarl AllenFilm
2013KhumbaMkhulu (voice)Film
2013Cabaret: The Musical That Changed MusicalsSelfFilm
2011Mama, I Want to Sing!Horace PayneFilm
2010Hot in ClevelandMayor DeaconSeries
2009TapiocaNutsFilm
2008Accidental FriendshipWesFilm
2008Your Mama Don't Dance · 8 episodesSeries
2007And Then Came LoveChuck CooperFilm
2006IdlewildPercy SeniorFilm
2005Grey's AnatomyArchie RocheSeries
2005How I Met Your MotherSam Gibbs · 4 episodesSeries
2003NCISLamar AddisonSeries
2002FossePerformerFilm
2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentJeremiah MorrisSeries
2001Feast of All SaintsRudolphe LermontantFilm
2001The PaintingWhistlin' Willie WestonFilm
1999I'll Take You ThereMr. GwinFilm
1998Why Do Fools Fall In LoveRichard BarrettFilm
1997OzA.R. WhitworthSeries
1997The ViewSelfSeries
1997VaudevilleNarratorFilm
1996E! True Hollywood StorySeries
1996The Jamie Foxx ShowRoyalSeries
1996Promised Land · 2 episodesSeries
1996Second NoahSeries
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildSnake (voice)Series
1994Touched by an AngelUlysses DoddSeries
1994New York UndercoverLouieSeries
1993The NannyBen VereenSeries
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanDr. Andre NovakSeries
1993Once Upon a ForestPhineas (voice)Film
1993David Foster's Christmas AlbumSelfFilm
1992IntrudersGene Randall · 2 episodesSeries
1991Silk StalkingsBen Hutchinson · 22 episodesSeries
1991Breakfast with the ArtsSeries
1990The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirLou SmithSeries
1990Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeItsy-Bitsy SpiderFilm
1990The Kid Who Loved ChristmasMorrisFilm
1990The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The DecadesSelfFilm
1989BookerCarl McQueenSeries
1989Buy & CellShakaFilm
1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationDr. Edward La ForgeSeries
1987CBS Summer PlayhousePianist in BarSeries
1987J.J. StarbuckTenspeed Turner · 18 episodesSeries
1987The Saint in ManhattanPianist in BarFilm
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsSelf (archive footage)Film
1986Zoobilee ZooMayor Ben · 65 episodesSeries
1986Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeFilm
1985A.D.Ethiopian · 5 episodesSeries
1985The Zoo GangThe WinchFilm
1985Breakin' ThroughFilm
1985Lost In LondonPaul WilliamsFilm
1985Puss in BootsPuss in BootsFilm
1985Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsSelfFilm
1985Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelfFilm
1985All Star Party for 'Dutch' ReaganSelfFilm
1984Ellis IslandRoscoe Haines · 3 episodesSeries
1984The Jesse Owens StoryHerb DouglasFilm
1984Lynda Carter: Body and SoulSelfFilm
1984Don't Ask Me, Ask GodSelfFilm
1984The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic TeamSelf - PerformerFilm
1984Salute to Lady LibertyFilm
1983Webster · 3 episodesSeries
1983The CharmkinsDragonweed (voice)Film
1983Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf - Host · 2 episodesSeries
1982Faerie Tale TheatrePuss in BootsSeries
1982SabineStanleyFilm
1982Night of 100 StarsSelfFilm
1981PippinLeading PlayerFilm
1981Walt Disney: One Man's DreamSelfFilm
1980Tenspeed and Brown ShoeE.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner · 14 episodesSeries
1979All That JazzO'Connor FloodFilm
1979The Cheryl Ladd SpecialSelfFilm
1978The Magic of David CopperfieldSeries
1978The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsSelfFilm
1977RootsChicken George Moore · 3 episodesSeries
1977The Love BoatDr. John HansonSeries
1976The Muppet ShowSelf - Special Guest StarSeries
1976Donny & MarieSelfSeries
1976The Captain and TennilleSelfSeries
1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago StyleFilm
1976Mary's Incredible DreamDevil / Noah / ManFilm
1975Funny LadyBert RobbinsFilm
1975Ben Vereen... Comin' at YaHost · 4 episodesSeries
1974Dinah!SelfSeries
1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.CarlosFilm
1969Sweet CharityDancerFilm
1967The Carol Burnett ShowSelf - Guest / Various CharactersSeries
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 6 episodesSeries
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSelf - Guest · 6 episodes, Self - Co-Host · 3 episodesSeries
1956Tony AwardsSelf - Presenter / PerformerSeries
1953The OscarsSelfSeries
Sound (1)
1984The Secret World of the Very YoungSongsFilm