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Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) [2] [3] is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), [4] Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for 23 years (1983–2006).
Kunta Kinte's life story figured in two US television series based on the book: the original 1977 TV miniseries Roots, [2] and a 2016 remake of the same name. In the original miniseries, the character was portrayed as a teenager by LeVar Burton and as an adult by John Amos. In the 2016 miniseries, he is portrayed by Malachi Kirby. [3]
A sequel, Roots: The Next Generations, first aired in 1979, and a second sequel, Roots: The Gift, a Christmas television film, starring LeVar Burton and Louis Gossett Jr., first aired in 1988. A related film, Alex Haley's Queen , is based on the life of Queen Jackson Haley, who was Alex Haley's paternal grandmother.
But "Roots" was around the corner; as the older version of LeVar Burton's Kunta Kinte, it was a part for the history books, and opened the door to dramatic parts.
For TV watchers of a certain age — that age being their 40s and 50s — LeVar Burton has spent years as a constant, edifying, steadying presence in American pop culture. Kunta Kinte in the Roots ...
LeVar Burton's turning 2022 into the Year of LeVar Burton. He kicked off the New Year as the Rose Parade's Grand Marshal, but that celebratory occasion was only the beginning. He still has three ...
Roots: The Gift is a 1988 American historical drama television film directed by Kevin Hooks and written by D.M. Eyre Jr. It is the third installment of the Roots miniseries.The film premiered on ABC on December 11, 1988, with AT&T as the sole national sponsor for the broadcast, and was crafted as a Christmas film. [1]
LeVar Burton got hit with a one-two punch while tracing his family’s ancestry on Tuesday’s episode of PBS’ hit series “Finding Your Roots.”. Burton rose to fame as a child actor in the ...