Ben Vereen
Birthdate
October 10, 1946 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
October 10, 1946 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Miami, Florida, USA
Known For
Acting
Biography
EBen 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.
Ben Vereen's LGBTQ+ Titles
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
Dr. Scott
Acting (104)
The Gray House (1 episode)
2025
The Auction
2024
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story as Self
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age as Self
2020
B Positive as Peter (16 episodes)
2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration as Self
2019
On Broadway as Self (archive footage)
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show (1 episode)
2019
David Foster: Off the Record as Self (archive footage)
2018
Magnum P.I. as Henry Barr (1 episode)
2017
Making History as Dr. Cobell (1 episode)
2017
The Good Fight as Frederick Douglass (4 episodes)
2016
Star as Calvin (5 episodes)
2016
2016
Bull as Willie Lambert (1 episode)
2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do as Self
2015
Sneaky Pete as Porter (6 episodes)
2014
Top Five as Carl Allen
2014
Time Out of Mind as Dixon
2013
Khumba as Mkhulu (voice)
2011
Mama, I Want to Sing! as Horace Payne
2010
Hot in Cleveland as Mayor Deacon (1 episode)
2009
Tapioca as Nuts
2008
Accidental Friendship as Wes
2008
Your Mama Don't Dance (8 episodes)
2007
And Then Came Love as Chuck Cooper
2006
Idlewild as Percy Senior
2005
How I Met Your Mother as Sam Gibbs (4 episodes)
2005
Grey's Anatomy as Archie Roche (1 episode)
2003
NCIS as Lamar Addison (1 episode)
2002
Fosse as Performer
2001
Feast of All Saints as Rudolphe Lermontant
2001
The Painting as Whistlin' Willie Weston
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Jeremiah Morris (1 episode)
1999
I'll Take You There as Mr. Gwin
1998
Why Do Fools Fall In Love as Richard Barrett
1997
Vaudeville as Narrator
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1997
Oz as A.R. Whitworth (1 episode)
1996
Promised Land (2 episodes)
1996
The Jamie Foxx Show (1 episode)
1996
E! True Hollywood Story (1 episode)
1996
Second Noah (2 episodes)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Snake (voice) (1 episode)
1994
Touched by an Angel as Ulysses Dodd (1 episode)
1994
New York Undercover as Louie (1 episode)
1993
The Nanny as Ben Vereen (1 episode)
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1 episode)
1993
Once Upon a Forest as Phineas (voice)
1992
Intruders as Gene Randall (2 episodes)
1991
Silk Stalkings as Ben Hutchinson (22 episodes)
1991
Breakfast with the Arts (1 episode)
1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas as Morris
1990
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades as Self
1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Lou Smith (1 episode)
1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme as Itsy-Bitsy Spider
1989
Booker (1 episode)
1989
Buy & Cell as Shaka
1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation as Dr. Edward La Forge (1 episode)
1987
J.J. Starbuck as E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner (18 episodes)
1987
CBS Summer Playhouse as Pianist in Bar (1 episode)
1987
The Saint in Manhattan as Pianist in Bar
1986
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1986
Zoobilee Zoo as Mayor Ben (64 episodes)
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Self (archive footage)
1985
Lost In London as Paul Williams
1985
Puss in Boots as Puss in Boots
1985
Breakin' Through
1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years as Self
1985
The Zoo Gang as The Winch
1985
A.D. as Ethiopian (5 episodes)
1984
Ellis Island as Roscoe Haines (3 episodes)
1984
The Jesse Owens Story as Herb Douglas
1984
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul as Self
1984
Don't Ask Me, Ask God as [Self]
1983
The Charmkins as Dragonweed (voice)
1983
Webster (3 episodes)
1982
Faerie Tale Theatre as Puss in Boots (1 episode)
1982
Night of 100 Stars as Self
1982
Sabine as Stanley
1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream as Self
1981
Pippin as Leading Player
1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (14 episodes)
1979
All That Jazz as O'Connor Flood
1979
The Cheryl Ladd Special as Himself
1978
The Magic of David Copperfield (1 episode)
1977
The Love Boat as John Hanson (1 episode)
1977
Roots as Chicken George Moore (8 episodes)
1976
The Captain and Tennille as Self (1 episode)
1976
The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star (1 episode)
1976
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
1976
Donny & Marie as Self (1 episode)
1976
Mary's Incredible Dream as Devil / Noah / Man
1975
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya as Host (4 episodes)
1975
Funny Lady as Bert Robbins
1970
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. as Carlos
1969
Sweet Charity as Dancer
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self (1 episode)
1967
The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest / Various Characters (1 episode)
1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self (2 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self (5 episodes)
1961
The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host (3 episodes)
1956
Tony Awards as Self - Presenter / Performer (1 episode)
1953
The Oscars as Self (1 episode)