Ben Vereen

Born: 1946-10-10

​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.


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Once Upon a Forest

as Phineas (voice)
Released: 1993-06-18

A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's...

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Khumba

as Mkhulu (voice)
Released: 2013-07-18

A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing...

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All That Jazz

as O'Connor Flood
Released: 1979-12-16

Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in...

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Top Five

as Carl Allen
Released: 2014-12-12

Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of...

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Time Out of Mind

as Dixon
Released: 2014-09-07

Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home....

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Sweet Charity

as Dancer
Released: 1969-02-25

Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless...

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

as Dr. Scott
Released: 2016-10-20

Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of...

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Funny Lady

as Bert Robbins
Released: 1975-03-15

Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great...

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Why Do Fools Fall In Love

as Richard Barrett
Released: 1998-08-28

In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York...

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Idlewild

as Percy Senior
Released: 2006-08-25

A reticent piano player Percival, along with Rooster, his flamboyant lead performer and manager,...

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The Kid Who Loved Christmas

as Morris
Released: 1990-12-14

In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household...

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Accidental Friendship

as Wes
Released: 2008-11-15

Homeless woman Yvonne Caldwell is a woman with good reason to be bitter: she has lost everything...

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Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

as Self
Released: 1981-12-12

Various entertainers and artists look at how Walt Disney influenced these areas through his work...

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Feast of All Saints

as Rudolphe Lermontant
Released: 2001-11-11

Set in nineteenth-century New Orleans, the story depicts the gens de couleur libre, or the Free...

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

as Carlos
Released: 1970-09-04

A gas is let loose upon the world that kills anyone over 25 years old.

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On Broadway

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-10-12

An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the...

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And Then Came Love

as Chuck Cooper
Released: 2007-01-01

Successful New York journalist and single mom Julie Davidson's (Vanessa Williams) six-year old...

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Night of 100 Stars

as Self
Released: 1982-03-08

The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took...

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Fosse

as Performer
Released: 2002-02-05

Fosse is a three-act musical revue showcasing the choreography of Bob Fosse. The musical was...

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Pippin

as Leading Player
Released: 1981-01-01

A mysterious performance troupe led by a Leading Player tells the story of Pippin, a young...

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Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self
Released: 2021-08-14

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s...

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The Cheryl Ladd Special

as Himself
Released: 1979-04-09

A TV musical special starring Cheryl Ladd and her guest stars in various musical numbers and...

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LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

as Self
Released: 2024-06-12

Rich with archival gems and Liza Minnelli’s own point of view, Bruce David Klein's luminous...

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The Auction

as uncredited
Released: 2025-12-01

Plot kept under wraps.

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David Foster: Off the Record

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 2019-09-06

A documentary about Canadian music icon David Foster.

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Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style

as uncredited
Released: 1976-01-25

The story of how jazz great Louis Armstrong got his start playing in Chicago clubs, how he was...

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I'll Take You There

as Mr. Gwin
Released: 1999-09-03

Still nursing wounds from a breakup, a woman is forced by her sister into a blind date that...

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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Self (archive footage)
Released: 1986-01-21

For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it,...

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Lost In London

as Paul Williams
Released: 1985-11-20

Facing his parent's impending divorce and emotional upheaval, a young boy runs away and joins a...

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Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

as Self
Released: 1985-06-23

Documentary about the life of explorer Jacques Cousteau.

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The Jesse Owens Story

as Herb Douglas
Released: 1984-07-09

The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian...

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Mary's Incredible Dream

as Devil / Noah / Man
Released: 1976-01-22

An extended dream sequence presents a biblical allegory about the creation, downfall and rebirth...

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Buy & Cell

as Shaka
Released: 1989-01-27

Herbie Altman is framed for Stock fraud by his boss when the SEC starts investigating his...

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Chita: A Legendary Celebration

as Self
Released: 2020-05-29

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a 2013 concert celebrating Chita Rivera's 80th...

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Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

as Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Released: 1990-05-19

Set in the mythical world of Rhymeland, Gordon Goose returns home to discover that his mom has...

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Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as Self
Released: 2015-11-06

A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with...

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Sabine

as Stanley
Released: 1982-01-14

A 15-year-old girl meets her father for the first time. He never married her mother because his...

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Don't Ask Me, Ask God

as [Self]
Released: 1984-01-01

Don't Ask Me, Ask God is a TV Special starring Michael J. Fox.

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The Saint in Manhattan

as Pianist in Bar
Released: 1987-06-12

Simon Templar returns to New York via Concorde and is feeling restless, until a note from an old...

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Mama, I Want to Sing!

as Horace Payne
Released: 2011-01-19

Preacher's daughter Amara Winter sings in the church choir before being discovered by a...

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Puss in Boots

as Puss in Boots
Released: 1985-09-09

A young man (Gregory Hines) journeys from rags-to-riches thanks to his talented Puss in Boots...

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Breakin' Through

as uncredited
Released: 1985-09-01

STREET DANCERS: They're bold and they're bad; they're breakers — freestyle dancers who know a...

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Lynda Carter: Body and Soul

as Self
Released: 1984-03-16

Lynda Carter's fifth musical TV special, with guest stars Eddie Rabbitt and Ben Vereen.

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The Painting

as Whistlin' Willie Weston
Released: 2001-10-27

Heath Freeman (Tru Calling, ER) heads an all-star cast including Clifton Davis (Any Given...

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Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

as uncredited
Released: 1986-12-25

The fourth annual Walt Disney World Christmas parade. Hosted by Joan Lunden and Ben Vereen, with...

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The Charmkins

as Dragonweed (voice)
Released: 1983-10-25

The Charmkins is a television film based on an early 1980s toyline by Hasbro, which was...

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Vaudeville

as Narrator
Released: 1997-11-27

Vaudeville is a 1997 PBS documentary under its American Masters program. Using film clips and...

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Grey's Anatomy

as Archie Roche
First aired: 2005-03-27

Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan...

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NCIS

as Lamar Addison
First aired: 2003-09-23

From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents...

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self
First aired: 1962-10-01

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight...

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The Nanny

as Ben Vereen
First aired: 1993-11-03

Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the...

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How I Met Your Mother

as Sam Gibbs
First aired: 2005-09-19

A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four...

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Star Trek: The Next Generation

as Dr. Edward La Forge
First aired: 1987-09-28

Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the...

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The Kelly Clarkson Show

as uncredited
First aired: 2019-09-09

Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well...

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Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Jeremiah Morris
First aired: 2001-09-30

The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its...

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Bull

as Willie Lambert
First aired: 2016-09-20

Dr. Jason Bull is the brilliant, brash, and charming founder of a hugely successful trial...

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Magnum P.I.

as Henry Barr
First aired: 2018-09-24

Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his...

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Oz

as A.R. Whitworth
First aired: 1997-07-12

The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum...

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The Good Fight

as Frederick Douglass
First aired: 2017-02-19

Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an...

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The Love Boat

as John Hanson
First aired: 1977-09-24

Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...

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The View

as Self
First aired: 1997-08-11

ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin,...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host
First aired: 1961-12-11

The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that...

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Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as uncredited
First aired: 1993-09-12

A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty...

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Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter / Performer
First aired: 1956-04-01

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award,...

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Silk Stalkings

as Ben Hutchinson
First aired: 1991-11-07

Silk Stalkings is a crime drama television series. The series portrays the daily lives of two...

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Touched by an Angel

as Ulysses Dodd
First aired: 1994-09-21

Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who...

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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as Lou Smith
First aired: 1990-09-10

Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to...

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The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest / Various Characters
First aired: 1967-09-11

The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol...

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The Carol Burnett Show

as Self
First aired: 1967-09-11

The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol...

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Hot in Cleveland

as Mayor Deacon
First aired: 2010-06-16

Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever...

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Sneaky Pete

as Porter
First aired: 2015-08-07

A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity...

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The Jamie Foxx Show

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-28

Texas native Jamie King is an aspiring actor who heads to Hollywood in hopes to find fame and...

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Faerie Tale Theatre

as Puss in Boots
First aired: 1982-09-11

A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

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Star

as Calvin
First aired: 2016-12-14

Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day...

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Roots

as Chicken George Moore
First aired: 1977-01-23

The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in...

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New York Undercover

as Louie
First aired: 1994-09-08

New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and...

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Webster

as uncredited
First aired: 1983-09-16

Webster is an American situation comedy that aired on ABC from September 16, 1983 until May 8,...

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The Muppet Show

as Self - Special Guest Star
First aired: 1976-09-05

Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly...

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The Oscars

as Self
First aired: 1953-03-19

An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...

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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as Snake (voice)
First aired: 1995-03-12

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

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Booker

as uncredited
First aired: 1989-09-24

Booker is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network...

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B Positive

as Peter
First aired: 2020-11-05

Faced with finding a kidney donor, newly divorced dad Drew is at the end of his rope when he...

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Promised Land

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-09-17

Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off...

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Donny & Marie

as Self
First aired: 1976-01-23

Donny & Marie is an American variety show which aired on ABC from January 1976 to January 1979....

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Zoobilee Zoo

as Mayor Ben
First aired: 1986-09-22

Zoobilee Zoo is an Emmy Award-winning children's television series featuring costumed performers...

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A.D.

as Ethiopian
First aired: 1985-03-31

A 12 hours miniseries adapted from Anthony Burgess's novel The Kingdom of the Wicked.

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Second Noah

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-02-05

Second Noah is a television drama that was broadcast in the United States on ABC television from...

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Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

as uncredited
First aired: 1980-01-27

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe is an American detective/comedy series originally broadcast by the ABC...

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Making History

as Dr. Cobell
First aired: 2017-03-05

A professor creates a device that allows him and his colleague to change the course of events...

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CBS Summer Playhouse

as Pianist in Bar
First aired: 1987-06-12

CBS anthology series airing unsold television pilots during the summer season.

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E! True Hollywood Story

as uncredited
First aired: 1996-08-21

E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood...

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The Captain and Tennille

as Self
First aired: 1976-09-20

Hosted by the chart-topping husband and wife team, this 1976-1977 television variety series...

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Intruders

as Gene Randall
First aired: 1992-05-17

When psychiatrist Dr. Neil Chase encounters two women suffering from the same symptoms with...

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J.J. Starbuck

as E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner
First aired: 1987-09-26

J.J. Starbuck is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from September 1987 to June...

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Ellis Island

as Roscoe Haines
First aired: 1984-11-11

Ellis Island is a television miniseries broadcast in three parts in 1984 on the CBS television...

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The Magic of David Copperfield

as uncredited
First aired: 1978-10-27

The annual specials of magic featuring the world's leading illusionist. David Copperfield weaves...

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