Ben Vereen

Acting • 1946-10-10 • Miami, Florida, USA

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

8.1

How I Met Your Mother

2005

7.5

The Good Fight

2017

7.5

Sneaky Pete

2015

7.5

All That Jazz

1979

6.5

Once Upon a Forest

1993

8.0

Star

2016

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Filmography

2026
The Gray HouseTV
Isham Worthy • 8 episodes
★ 4.4
2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True StoryFilm
Self
★ 7.7
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden AgeFilm
Self
2020
B PositiveTV
Peter • 16 episodes
★ 6.4
2020
Chita: A Legendary CelebrationFilm
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
2019
David Foster: Off the RecordFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2019
On BroadwayFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.7
2018
Magnum P.I.TV
Henry Barr • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
2017
The Good FightTV
Frederick Douglass • 4 episodes
★ 7.5
2017
Making HistoryTV
Dr. Cobell • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
2016
BullTV
Willie Lambert • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
2016
StarTV
Calvin • 5 episodes
★ 8.0
2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainFilm
Dr. Scott
★ 5.1
2015
Sneaky PeteTV
Porter • 6 episodes
★ 7.5
2015
Time Out of MindFilm
Dixon
★ 5.6
2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To DoFilm
Self
2014
Top FiveFilm
Carl Allen
★ 6.0
2013
KhumbaFilm
Mkhulu (voice)
★ 6.0
2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed MusicalsFilm
Self
2011
Mama, I Want to Sing!Film
Horace Payne
★ 6.1
2010
Hot in ClevelandTV
Mayor Deacon • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
2009
TapiocaFilm
Nuts
★ 6.5
2008
Accidental FriendshipFilm
Wes
★ 6.9
2008
Your Mama Don't DanceTV
2007
And Then Came LoveFilm
Chuck Cooper
★ 5.9
2006
IdlewildFilm
Percy Senior
★ 5.7
2005
How I Met Your MotherTV
Sam Gibbs • 4 episodes
★ 8.1
2005
Grey's AnatomyTV
Archie Roche • 1 episodes
★ 8.2
2003
NCISTV
Lamar Addison • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2002
FosseFilm
Performer
★ 6.6
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
Jeremiah Morris • 1 episodes
★ 7.6
2001
Feast of All SaintsFilm
Rudolphe Lermontant
★ 4.8
2001
The PaintingFilm
Whistlin' Willie Weston
★ 7.3
1999
I'll Take You ThereFilm
Mr. Gwin
★ 7.0
1998
Why Do Fools Fall In LoveFilm
Richard Barrett
★ 6.4
1997
The ViewTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 4.3
1997
OzTV
A.R. Whitworth • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1997
VaudevilleFilm
Narrator
★ 8.0
1996
The Jamie Foxx ShowTV
Royal • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1996
E! True Hollywood StoryTV
★ 8.1
1996
Promised LandTV
★ 6.5
1996
Second NoahTV
★ 6.7
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildTV
Snake (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 6.3
1994
Touched by an AngelTV
Ulysses Dodd • 1 episodes
★ 7.2
1994
New York UndercoverTV
Louie • 1 episodes
★ 7.3
1993
The NannyTV
Ben Vereen • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanTV
Dr. Andre Novak • 1 episodes
★ 6.9
1993
Once Upon a ForestFilm
Phineas (voice)
★ 6.5
1993
David Foster's Christmas AlbumFilm
Self
1992
IntrudersTV
Gene Randall • 2 episodes
★ 6.8
1991
Silk StalkingsTV
Ben Hutchinson • 22 episodes
★ 6.2
1991
Breakfast with the ArtsTV
★ 7.5
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirTV
Lou Smith • 1 episodes
★ 7.9
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeFilm
Itsy-Bitsy Spider
★ 5.3
1990
The Kid Who Loved ChristmasFilm
Morris
★ 6.6
1990
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The DecadesFilm
Self
★ 3.0
1989
BookerTV
Carl McQueen • 1 episodes
★ 5.2
1989
Buy & CellFilm
Shaka
★ 5.2
1987
Star Trek: The Next GenerationTV
Dr. Edward La Forge • 1 episodes
★ 8.4
1987
CBS Summer PlayhouseTV
Pianist in Bar • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1987
J.J. StarbuckTV
Tenspeed Turner • 18 episodes
★ 6.0
1987
The Saint in ManhattanFilm
Pianist in Bar
★ 7.0
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.1
1986
Zoobilee ZooTV
Mayor Ben • 65 episodes
★ 4.6
1986
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeFilm
★ 7.0
1985
A.D.TV
Ethiopian • 5 episodes
★ 5.4
1985
The Zoo GangFilm
The Winch
★ 4.8
1985
Breakin' ThroughFilm
★ 8.0
1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 YearsFilm
Self
★ 9.0
1985
Lost In LondonFilm
Paul Williams
★ 6.5
1985
Puss in BootsFilm
Puss in Boots
★ 5.0
1985
All Star Party for 'Dutch' ReaganFilm
Self
1985
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeFilm
Self
1984
Ellis IslandTV
Roscoe Haines • 3 episodes
★ 5.1
1984
The Jesse Owens StoryFilm
Herb Douglas
★ 8.1
1984
Lynda Carter: Body and SoulFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic TeamFilm
Self - Performer
1984
Don't Ask Me, Ask GodFilm
Self
1984
Salute to Lady LibertyFilm
1983
WebsterTV
★ 5.8
1983
The CharmkinsFilm
Dragonweed (voice)
★ 8.0
1983
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeTV
Self - Host • 2 episodes
★ 7.0
1982
Faerie Tale TheatreTV
Puss in Boots • 1 episodes
★ 8.1
1982
Night of 100 StarsFilm
Self
★ 5.8
1982
SabineFilm
Stanley
★ 4.6
1981
PippinFilm
Leading Player
★ 7.4
1981
Walt Disney: One Man's DreamFilm
Self
1980
Tenspeed and Brown ShoeTV
E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner • 14 episodes
★ 6.9
1979
All That JazzFilm
O'Connor Flood
★ 7.5
1979
The Cheryl Ladd SpecialFilm
Self
★ 7.0
1978
The Magic of David CopperfieldTV
★ 7.0
1978
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His RootsFilm
Self
★ 10.0
1977
The Love BoatTV
Dr. John Hanson • 1 episodes
★ 6.2
1977
RootsTV
Chicken George Moore • 3 episodes
★ 7.4
1977
RootsTV
Chicken Joe Moore • 8 episodes
★ 7.4
1976
The Muppet ShowTV
Self - Special Guest Star • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
1976
Donny & MarieTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 6.7
1976
The Captain and TennilleTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.5
1976
Louis Armstrong: Chicago StyleFilm
★ 7.0
1976
Mary's Incredible DreamFilm
Devil / Noah / Man
1975
Funny LadyFilm
Bert Robbins
★ 5.3
1975
Ben Vereen... Comin' at YaTV
Host • 4 episodes
★ 10.0
1974
Dinah!TV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
1970
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.Film
Carlos
★ 4.3
1969
Sweet CharityFilm
Dancer
★ 6.9
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowTV
Self - Guest / Various Characters • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1967
The Carol Burnett ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV
Self • 6 episodes
★ 7.6
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Guest • 6 episodes
★ 5.8
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self - Co-Host • 3 episodes
★ 5.8
1956
Tony AwardsTV
Self - Presenter / Performer • 1 episodes
1953
The OscarsTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1