Ben Vereen

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.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

NCIS

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

How I Met Your Mother

Star Trek: The Next Generation

The Mike Douglas Show

All Movies (54)

• The Auction2027 · as Hector Valdez
• Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story2025 · as Self
• Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age2021 · as Self
• Chita: A Legendary Celebration2020 · as Self
• On Broadway2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• David Foster: Off the Record2019 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again2016 · as Dr. Scott
• Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do2015 · as Self
• Time Out of Mind2015 · as Dixon
• Top Five2014 · as Carl Allen
• Khumba2013 · as Mkhulu (voice)
• Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals2013 · as Self
• Mama, I Want to Sing!2011 · as Horace Payne
• Tapioca2009 · as Nuts
• Accidental Friendship2008 · as Wes
• And Then Came Love2007 · as Chuck Cooper
• Idlewild2006 · as Percy Senior
• Fosse2002 · as Performer
• Feast of All Saints2001 · as Rudolphe Lermontant
• The Painting2001 · as Whistlin' Willie Weston
• I'll Take You There1999 · as Mr. Gwin
• Why Do Fools Fall In Love1998 · as Richard Barrett
• Vaudeville1997 · as Narrator
• Once Upon a Forest1993 · as Phineas (voice)
• The Kid Who Loved Christmas1990 · as Morris
• The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades1990 · as Self
• Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme1990 · as Itsy-Bitsy Spider
• Buy & Cell1989 · as Shaka
• The Saint in Manhattan1987 · as Pianist in Bar
• Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade1986
• The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years1986 · as Self (archive footage)
• Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade1985 · as Self
• Lost In London1985 · as Paul Williams
• Puss in Boots1985 · as Puss in Boots
• Breakin' Through1985
• Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years1985 · as Self
• The Zoo Gang1985 · as The Winch
• The Jesse Owens Story1984 · as Herb Douglas
• Lynda Carter: Body and Soul1984 · as Self
• The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team1984 · as Self - Performer
• Don't Ask Me, Ask God1984 · as Self
• The Charmkins1983 · as Dragonweed (voice)
• Night of 100 Stars1982 · as Self
• Sabine1982 · as Stanley
• Walt Disney: One Man's Dream1981 · as Self
• Pippin1981 · as Leading Player
• All That Jazz1979 · as O'Connor Flood
• The Cheryl Ladd Special1979 · as Self
• The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots1978 · as Self
• Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style1976
• Mary's Incredible Dream1976 · as Devil / Noah / Man
• Funny Lady1975 · as Bert Robbins
• Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.1970 · as Carlos
• Sweet Charity1969 · as Dancer

All TV Shows (56)

• The Gray House2026 · as Isham Worthy
• B Positive2020 · as Peter
• The Kelly Clarkson Show2019 · as Self - Guest
• Magnum P.I.2018 · as Henry Barr
• Making History2017 · as Dr. Cobell
• The Good Fight2017 · as Frederick Douglass
• Star2016 · as Calvin
• Bull2016 · as Willie Lambert
• Sneaky Pete2015 · as Porter
• Hot in Cleveland2010 · as Mayor Deacon
• Your Mama Don't Dance2008
• How I Met Your Mother2005 · as Sam Gibbs
• Grey's Anatomy2005 · as Archie Roche
• NCIS2003 · as Lamar Addison
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Jeremiah Morris
• The View1997 · as Self
• Oz1997 · as A.R. Whitworth
• Promised Land1996
• The Jamie Foxx Show1996 · as Royal
• E! True Hollywood Story1996
• Second Noah1996
• Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child1995 · as Snake (voice)
• Touched by an Angel1994 · as Ulysses Dodd
• New York Undercover1994 · as Louie
• The Nanny1993 · as Ben Vereen
• Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman1993 · as Dr. Andre Novak
• Intruders1992 · as Gene Randall
• Silk Stalkings1991 · as Ben Hutchinson
• Breakfast with the Arts1991
• The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air1990 · as Lou Smith
• Booker1989 · as Carl McQueen
• Star Trek: The Next Generation1987 · as Dr. Edward La Forge
• J.J. Starbuck1987 · as Tenspeed Turner
• CBS Summer Playhouse1987 · as Pianist in Bar
• Zoobilee Zoo1986 · as Mayor Ben
• A.D.1985 · as Ethiopian
• Ellis Island1984 · as Roscoe Haines
• Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade1983 · as Self - Host
• Webster1983
• Faerie Tale Theatre1982 · as Puss in Boots
• Tenspeed and Brown Shoe1980 · as E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
• The Magic of David Copperfield1978
• The Love Boat1977 · as Dr. John Hanson
• Roots1977 · as Chicken George Moore
• The Captain and Tennille1976 · as Self
• The Muppet Show1976 · as Self - Special Guest Star
• Donny & Marie1976 · as Self
• Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya1975 · as Host
• Dinah!1974 · as Self
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self - Guest / Various Characters
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Guest
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• Tony Awards1956 · as Self - Presenter / Performer
• The Oscars1953 · as Self