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Actor, Director, Producer, and owner of LeVar Burton Entertainment. LeVar Burton’s mission is to create content that builds community, fosters empathy, and champions diversity while maintaining integrity.
Jun 28, 2021 · Talk June 25, 2021. LeVar Burton’s Quest to Succeed Alex Trebek. By David Marchese Photograph by Mamadi Doumbouya. If the right person catches the right project at the right time, the culture...
Mar 6, 2024 · March 6, 2024 5:29pm. LeVar Burton in 'Butterfly in the Sky' Courtesy of AMC Theatres. LeVar Burton celebrates his television series Reading Rainbow in the trailer for the forthcoming...
Dec 11, 2022 · NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with actor LeVar Burton, who has appeared in "Roots," "Star Trek" and the children's T.V. series "Reading Rainbow." He'll receive a lifetime achievement Emmy Award...
Jul 11, 2023 · July 11, 2023 9:53 AM PT. Jet-lagged and exhausted, LeVar Burton rallied his youthful energy as he exited customs at New York’s JFK airport and climbed into a waiting limo. He had just traveled...
Oct 13, 2023 · October 13, 202310:16 AM ET. Andrew Limbong. Enlarge this image. LeVar Burton hosted the National Book Awards in 2019. He'll host again this year, replacing Drew Barrymore. Dimitrios...
PEOPLE. LeVar Burton. The toughest role to cast in the hit miniseries “Roots” was the central character of Kunta Kinte. The whole series depended on finding a young, fit actor who could...
