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Ben Vereen

Acting 79 years old Miami, Florida, USA ★ 1.3
Born: October 10, 1946

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.

External Links

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Known For

The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self - Guest 2019
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Guest 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother Sam Gibbs 2005
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Dr. John Hanson 1977

Jimmy's Seen (1)

The Funhouse
The Funhouse Chicken George Moore 1981

Filmography

Acting Credits (108)

The Gray House
The Gray House Isham Worthy 2026
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Self 2025
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age Self 2021
B Positive
B Positive Peter 2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Chita: A Legendary Celebration Self 2020
On Broadway
On Broadway Self (archive footage) 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self - Guest 2019
David Foster: Off the Record
David Foster: Off the Record Self (archive footage) 2019
Magnum P.I.
Magnum P.I. Henry Barr 2018
Making History
Making History Dr. Cobell 2017
The Good Fight
The Good Fight Frederick Douglass 2017
Star
Star Calvin 2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again Dr. Scott 2016
Bull
Bull Willie Lambert 2016
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do Self 2015
Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind Dixon 2015
Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete Porter 2015
Top Five
Top Five Carl Allen 2014
Khumba
Khumba Mkhulu (voice) 2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals Self 2013
Mama, I Want to Sing!
Mama, I Want to Sing! Horace Payne 2011
Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland Mayor Deacon 2010
Tapioca
Tapioca Nuts 2009
Accidental Friendship
Accidental Friendship Wes 2008
Your Mama Don't Dance
Your Mama Don't Dance 2008
And Then Came Love
And Then Came Love Chuck Cooper 2007
Idlewild
Idlewild Percy Senior 2006
How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother Sam Gibbs 2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy Archie Roche 2005
NCIS
NCIS Lamar Addison 2003
Fosse
Fosse Performer 2002
Feast of All Saints
Feast of All Saints Rudolphe Lermontant 2001
The Painting
The Painting Whistlin' Willie Weston 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Jeremiah Morris 2001
I'll Take You There
I'll Take You There Mr. Gwin 1999
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Why Do Fools Fall In Love Richard Barrett 1998
Vaudeville
Vaudeville Narrator 1997
The View
The View Self 1997
Oz
Oz A.R. Whitworth 1997
Promised Land
Promised Land 1996
The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show Royal 1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story 1996
Second Noah
Second Noah 1996
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child Snake (voice) 1995
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel Ulysses Dodd 1994
New York Undercover
New York Undercover Louie 1994
The Nanny
The Nanny Ben Vereen 1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Dr. Andre Novak 1993
Once Upon a Forest
Once Upon a Forest Phineas (voice) 1993
Intruders
Intruders Gene Randall 1992
Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings Ben Hutchinson 1991
Breakfast with the Arts
Breakfast with the Arts 1991
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
The Kid Who Loved Christmas Morris 1990
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades Self 1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Lou Smith 1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme Itsy-Bitsy Spider 1990
Booker
Booker Carl McQueen 1989
Buy & Cell
Buy & Cell Shaka 1989
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation Dr. Edward La Forge 1987
J.J. Starbuck
J.J. Starbuck Tenspeed Turner 1987
The Saint in Manhattan
The Saint in Manhattan Pianist in Bar 1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
CBS Summer Playhouse Pianist in Bar 1987
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade 1986
Zoobilee Zoo
Zoobilee Zoo Mayor Ben 1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years Self (archive footage) 1986
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade Self 1985
Lost In London
Lost In London Paul Williams 1985
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots Puss in Boots 1985
Breakin' Through
Breakin' Through 1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years Self 1985
The Zoo Gang
The Zoo Gang The Winch 1985
A.D.
A.D. Ethiopian 1985
Ellis Island
Ellis Island Roscoe Haines 1984
The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story Herb Douglas 1984
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul Self 1984
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team Self - Performer 1984
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Don't Ask Me, Ask God Self 1984
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade Self - Host 1983
The Charmkins
The Charmkins Dragonweed (voice) 1983
Webster
Webster 1983
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre Puss in Boots 1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars Self 1982
Sabine
Sabine Stanley 1982
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream Self 1981
Pippin
Pippin Leading Player 1981
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner 1980
All That Jazz
All That Jazz O'Connor Flood 1979
The Cheryl Ladd Special
The Cheryl Ladd Special Self 1979
The Magic of David Copperfield
The Magic of David Copperfield 1978
The Love Boat
The Love Boat Dr. John Hanson 1977
Roots
Roots Chicken George Moore 1977
The Captain and Tennille
The Captain and Tennille Self 1976
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show Self - Special Guest Star 1976
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style 1976
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie Self 1976
Mary's Incredible Dream
Mary's Incredible Dream Devil / Noah / Man 1976
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya Host 1975
Funny Lady
Funny Lady Bert Robbins 1975
Dinah!
Dinah! Self 1974
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. Carlos 1970
Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity Dancer 1969
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self - Guest / Various Characters 1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show Self 1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Guest 1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show Self - Co-Host 1961
The Oscars
The Oscars Self 1953
The Auction
The Auction

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