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1. Roots › Cast

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     LeVar Burton

     Kunta Kinte / Toby

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     Todd Bridges

     Bud Harvey

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     Ed Asner

     Capt. Thomas Davies

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     Georg Stanford Brown

     Tom Harvey

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     Maya Angelou

     Nyo Boto

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     Moses Gunn

     Kintango

   • Thalmus Rasulala

     Omoro

   • Renn Woods

     Fanta

   • Cicely Tyson

     Binta

   • O.J. Simpson

     Kadi Touray

   • Lloyd Bridges

     Evan Brent

   • Ralph Waite

     Slater

   • Louis Gossett Jr.

     Fiddler

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roots_(1977_miniseries)Roots (1977 miniseries) - Wikipedia

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   Cast. Number in parentheses indicates how many episodes in which the actor/character appears. Main cast. John Amos – Older Kunta Kinte (3) Maya Angelou – Nyo Boto (1) Ed Asner – Capt. Davies (2) Lloyd Bridges – Evan Brent (2) Georg Stanford Brown – Tom Harvey (2) LeVar Burton – Young Kunta Kinte (2) Macdonald Carey – Squire James (1)

   • No. of episodes: 8 (re-edited to 6 for video)
   • Executive producer: David L. Wolper

   • Original release: January 23 –, January 30, 1977
   • Original network: ABC

4. www.theroot.com › roots-cast-then-and-now-1790868083'Roots' Cast: Then and Now

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   Jan 19, 2012 · In 1993 she appeared as Capt. Silva La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation with fellow Roots cast members LeVar Burton and Ben Vereen, portraying Geordi's (Burton's) mother opposite Vereen ...

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6. www.imdb.com › title › tt0075572Roots (TV Mini Series 1977) - Full Cast & Crew - IMDb

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   Roots (TV Mini Series 1977) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.

7. www.imdb.com › title › tt0075572Roots (TV Mini Series 1977) - IMDb

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   Roots: With Robert Reed, John Amos, Louis Gossett Jr., Lynda Day George. A dramatization of author Alex Haley's family line from ancestor Kunta Kinte's enslavement to his descendants' liberation.

   • 8.4/10 (18K)
   • Genre: Biography, Drama, History

   • Content Rating: TV-14
   • Release Date: 1977-01-23

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9. www.theroot.com › roots-past-and-present-a-lookRoots, Past and Present: A Look Back at the Original Cast and ...

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   May 26, 2016 · Kunta Kinte/Toby, Then: LeVar Burton and John Amos. Burton was only 19 when he played Kunta Kinte, a warrior of the Mandinka people in Gambia who is captured by slavers and taken to Annapolis, Md ...

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    What's new on 'roots'?

    • Bonus features include a new audio commentary by LeVar Burton, Cicely Tyson and Ed Asner, among other key cast members, "Remembering Roots" behind-the-scenes documentary, "Crossing Over: How Roots Captivated an Entire Nation" featurette, new interviews with key cast members and the DVD-ROM "Roots Family Tree" feature.

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    When did 'roots' come out on TV One?

    • On Sunday, October 18, 2015, TV One rebroadcast Roots in high definition. Warner Home Video, which released a three-disc 25th-anniversary DVD edition of the series in 2002, released a four-disc (three double-sided, one single-sided) 30th-anniversary set on May 22, 2007.

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    Who played Kunta Kinte in roots?

    • Playing the role of defiant and proud Mandinka warrior Kunta Kinte, Haley's great-great-great-great-grandfather, was a huge opportunity for Burton, who landed the role after his first professional audition. He would earn an Emmy nomination for best actor. After Roots, Burton went on to have a successful career in television.

    'Roots' Cast: Then and Now

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    Who played Tom on roots?

    • Before playing Tom on Roots, Brown was best-known as Officer Terry Webster in the TV series The Rookies. Tom, son of Chicken George, was based on Haley's great-grandfather, who stood up to the KKK after the Civil War. Brown would reprise his role as Tom in the sequel, Roots: The Next Generation.

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11. www.tvguide.com › tvshows › rootsRoots - Full Cast & Crew - TV Guide

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    1 Season. A&E. Documentary, Drama, Action & Adventure. TVMA. Watchlist. Where to Watch. A family tries to overcome the hardships of slavery to survive and build a legacy. Director. 1 Credit. Bruce...

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    May 27, 2016 · Roots. ’ Cast and Creators on Slavery Narratives, Brutality on TV, and Nina Simone. By Stacey Wilson Hunt. Erica Tazel, Malachi Kirby, Regé-Jean Page Photo: Cait Oppermann. The 2016 Emmy race ...