Ben Vereen

Profile

Ben Vereen

Acting
Born 1946-10-10
2
Miami, Florida, USA

Biography

​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.

Filmography

110 credits across movies and TV

Once Upon a Forest
Movie

Once Upon a Forest

1993 · Phineas (voice)

Tapioca
Movie

Tapioca

2009 · Nuts

Idlewild
Movie

Idlewild

2006 · Percy Senior

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
Movie

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades

1990 · Self

Fosse
Movie

Fosse

2002 · Performer

Pippin
Movie

Pippin

1981 · Leading Player

All That Jazz
Movie

All That Jazz

1979 · O'Connor Flood

Khumba
Movie

Khumba

2013 · Mkhulu (voice)

Funny Lady
Movie

Funny Lady

1975 · Bert Robbins

Feast of All Saints
Movie

Feast of All Saints

2001 · Rudolphe Lermontant

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Movie

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

1970 · Carlos

On Broadway
Movie

On Broadway

2019 · Self (archive footage)

The Charmkins
Movie

The Charmkins

1983 · Dragonweed (voice)

Buy & Cell
Movie

Buy & Cell

1989 · Shaka

Vaudeville
Movie

Vaudeville

1997 · Narrator

David Foster: Off the Record
Movie

David Foster: Off the Record

2019 · Self (archive footage)

Sabine
Movie

Sabine

1982 · Stanley

The Zoo Gang
Movie

The Zoo Gang

1985 · The Winch

Accidental Friendship
Movie

Accidental Friendship

2008 · Wes

The Painting
Movie

The Painting

2001 · Whistlin' Willie Weston

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Movie

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

1981 · Self

Time Out of Mind
Movie

Time Out of Mind

2015 · Dixon

Mary's Incredible Dream
Movie

Mary's Incredible Dream

1976 · Devil / Noah / Man

Top Five
Movie

Top Five

2014 · Carl Allen

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Movie

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
Movie

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986 · Self (archive footage)

Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Movie

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984 · Self

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Movie

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025 · Self

Breakin' Through
Movie

Breakin' Through

1985

Mama, I Want to Sing!
Movie

Mama, I Want to Sing!

2011 · Horace Payne

The Auction
Movie

The Auction

2027 · Hector Valdez

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Movie

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

2016 · Dr. Scott

The Cheryl Ladd Special
Movie

The Cheryl Ladd Special

1979 · Self

Puss in Boots
Movie

Puss in Boots

1985 · Puss in Boots

Sweet Charity
Movie

Sweet Charity

1969 · Dancer

And Then Came Love
Movie

And Then Came Love

2007 · Chuck Cooper

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Movie

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

1990 · Itsy-Bitsy Spider

I'll Take You There
Movie

I'll Take You There

1999 · Mr. Gwin

Lost In London
Movie

Lost In London

1985 · Paul Williams

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Movie

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

1998 · Richard Barrett

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Movie

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015 · Self

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
Movie

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

1976

Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Movie

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

2020 · Self

The Kid Who Loved Christmas
Movie

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990 · Morris

The Saint in Manhattan
Movie

The Saint in Manhattan

1987 · Pianist in Bar

The Jesse Owens Story
Movie

The Jesse Owens Story

1984 · Herb Douglas

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Movie

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

1985 · Self

Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
Movie

Lynda Carter: Body and Soul

1984 · Self

Night of 100 Stars
Movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982 · Self

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Movie

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021 · Self

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Movie

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

2013 · Self

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
Movie

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984 · Self - Performer

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Movie

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

1985 · Self

The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots
Movie

The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots

1978 · Self

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
TV

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

1980 · E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner

Star Trek: The Next Generation
TV

Star Trek: The Next Generation

1987 · Dr. Edward La Forge

The Love Boat
TV

The Love Boat

1977 · Dr. John Hanson

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

1990 · Lou Smith

The Jamie Foxx Show
TV

The Jamie Foxx Show

1996 · Royal

The Nanny
TV

The Nanny

1993 · Ben Vereen

The View
TV

The View

1997 · Self

E! True Hollywood Story
TV

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

Oz
TV

Oz

1997 · A.R. Whitworth

Webster
TV

Webster

1983

Donny & Marie
TV

Donny & Marie

1976 · Self

Zoobilee Zoo
TV

Zoobilee Zoo

1986 · Mayor Ben

New York Undercover
TV

New York Undercover

1994 · Louie

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

1993 · Dr. Andre Novak

The Muppet Show
TV

The Muppet Show

1976 · Self - Special Guest Star

Booker
TV

Booker

1989 · Carl McQueen

Promised Land
TV

Promised Land

1996

Breakfast with the Arts
TV

Breakfast with the Arts

1991

Roots
TV

Roots

1977 · Chicken George Moore

Your Mama Don't Dance
TV

Your Mama Don't Dance

2008

Second Noah
TV

Second Noah

1996

The Oscars
TV

The Oscars

1953 · Self

Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
TV

Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya

1975 · Host

The Captain and Tennille
TV

The Captain and Tennille

1976 · Self

The Good Fight
TV

The Good Fight

2017 · Frederick Douglass

J.J. Starbuck
TV

J.J. Starbuck

1987 · Tenspeed Turner

The Mike Douglas Show
TV

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self - Guest

How I Met Your Mother
TV

How I Met Your Mother

2005 · Sam Gibbs

NCIS
TV

NCIS

2003 · Lamar Addison

The Magic of David Copperfield
TV

The Magic of David Copperfield

1978

Grey's Anatomy
TV

Grey's Anatomy

2005 · Archie Roche

The Mike Douglas Show
TV

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 · Self - Co-Host

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

Ellis Island
TV

Ellis Island

1984 · Roscoe Haines

B Positive
TV

B Positive

2020 · Peter

Intruders
TV

Intruders

1992 · Gene Randall

A.D.
TV

A.D.

1985 · Ethiopian

Faerie Tale Theatre
TV

Faerie Tale Theatre

1982 · Puss in Boots

The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self - Guest

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 · Snake (voice)

Making History
TV

Making History

2017 · Dr. Cobell

Magnum P.I.
TV

Magnum P.I.

2018 · Henry Barr

The Carol Burnett Show
TV

The Carol Burnett Show

1967 · Self - Guest / Various Characters

The Carol Burnett Show
TV

The Carol Burnett Show

1967 · Self

CBS Summer Playhouse
TV

CBS Summer Playhouse

1987 · Pianist in Bar

The Gray House
TV

The Gray House

2026 · Isham Worthy

Bull
TV

Bull

2016 · Willie Lambert

Star
TV

Star

2016 · Calvin

Hot in Cleveland
TV

Hot in Cleveland

2010 · Mayor Deacon

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

2001 · Jeremiah Morris

Silk Stalkings
TV

Silk Stalkings

1991 · Ben Hutchinson

Sneaky Pete
TV

Sneaky Pete

2015 · Porter

Touched by an Angel
TV

Touched by an Angel

1994 · Ulysses Dodd

Dinah!
TV

Dinah!

1974 · Self

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
TV

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

1983 · Self - Host

Tony Awards
TV

Tony Awards

1956 · Self - Presenter / Performer