Ben Vereen Net Worth
Ben Vereen Net Worth is
$5 Million
Ben Vereen Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Ben Vereen 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. | Full Name | Ben Vereen |
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 10, 1946 |
| Place Of Birth | Laurinburg, North Carolina, United States |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Singer, Dancer, Minister |
| Education | High School of Performing Arts, Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School |
| Nationality | United States of America |
| Spouse | Nancy Bruner (m. 1976) |
| Children | Malaika Vereen, Karon Vereen, Ben Vereen Jr., Naja Vereen, Kabara Vereen |
| Parents | Essie May Pearson, Pauline Vereen, James Vereen |
| Siblings | Gloria Walker, James Middleton |
| Nicknames | Benjamin Augustus Middleton , King of Brooklyn |
| Awards | Tony Award for Best Lead Actor in a Musical |
| Nominations | Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical, Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor in a Series, Miniseries, or Motion Picture Made for Television, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie, Golden Globe Award for Best New Star of the Year – Act... |
| Movies | All That Jazz, Time Out of Mind, Funny Lady, Once Upon a Forest, Idlewild, Top Five, Why Do Fools Fall in Love, And Then Came Love, The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again, Gas-s-s-s, Accidental Friendship, The Zoo Gang, Khumba, I'll Take You There, Mama, I Want to Sing!, Intrude... |
| TV Shows | J.J. Starbuck, Ellis Island, Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, Roots, Zoobilee Zoo, Your Mama Don't Dance, You Write the Songs, Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Live stage is being made as you go along. You feel the energy. There's nothing like a live audience. |
| 2 | Everyone I've worked with has been good. You learn from the good, what's good, and you learn from the bad what not to do. |
| 3 | If we plant the right seeds, tomorrow will be better. If you put out good things, then you'll get good things back. That's part of our responsibility as entertainers. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Appearing opposite Judd Hirsch in the play, "I'm Not Rappaport" at the Booth Theater in New York. [June 2002] |
| 2 | Currently playing the Wizard of Oz in the musical "Wicked" on Broadway. [July 2005] |
| 3 | Portraying the Wizard in Broadway's Wicked. [June 2004] |
| 4 | Performing at the Very Special Arts Festival at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC [June 2004] |
| 5 | He played "Chicken" George Moore in Roots (1977) between the ages of 18 (in 1824) and 64 (in 1870). |
| 6 | He played Madge Sinclair's grandson in Roots (1977) and her husband in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987). |
| 7 | Although he played Georg Stanford Brown's father in Roots (1977), he is more than three years Brown's junior in real life. Similarly, he played the son of Leslie Uggams, who is likewise three years his senior, in the same production. |
| 8 | His Grandson Darryl is a Linebacker for the University of Tennessee Volunteers Football team. |
| 9 | Born in Laurinburg, North Carolina. |
| 10 | When he was 21 years old, he learned while applying for a passport that he was adopted and that his birth name was Benjamin Augustus Middleton. It took many decades before he traced his mother, Essie May Middelton (Pearson), already deceased. However, he did meet his blood family, including an older sister living in New Haven, Connecticut. |
| 11 | In addition to starring in, Ben was also the acting coach on the movie Idlewild (2006) for such performers as André Benjamin (aka Andre 3000), Terrence Howard and Paula Patton. |
| 12 | Ben's high school classmates were Glynn Turman, Michael Peters and Lester Wilson to name a few at the Performing Arts. |
| 13 | Ben is an ordained minister. |
| 14 | Ben's second wife Nancy Bruner was a dancer in the London production of "Golden Boy". Ben was Sammy Davis Jr.'s understudy at the time. |
| 15 | Ben met first wife Andrea Townsley when they were young and singing together at her father's Brooklyn church in the gospel choir. The marriage, which produced son Ben Jr., lasted only a few years. Andrea is now a pastor at her late father's church. |
| 16 | Played the character of E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner in the unrelated television shows Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980) and J.J. Starbuck (1987), both created by Stephen J. Cannell. |
| 17 | Of modest beginnings, his father James was a factory worker and mother Pauline a maid and wardrobe mistress. |
| 18 | Graduated from the New York's High School of the Performing Arts |
| 19 | In June of 1992, he suffered a stroke following a minor car accident in which he hit his head on the steering wheel earlier that day. He recovered and after extensive physical and occupational therapy, was able to dance again. |
| 20 | Won Broadway's 1973 Tony Award as Best Actor (Musical) for "Pippin." Was nominated the year before, in 1972, as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Musical) for "Jesus Christ, Superstar." |
| 21 | 1 son, Ben, with first wife. 4 daughters (Kabara, Malaika, Naja and Karon) with current wife. |
| 22 | Is the godfather of singer/dancer/actor Usher Raymond. |
| 23 | In 1987 his daughter, Naja, was killed in a car accident at the age of 16. |
| 24 | Was named as "King of Brooklyn" at the Welcome Back to Brooklyn Festival in 1985 |
| 25 | He was understudy for Sammy Davis Jr. in the 1964 Broadway musical "Golden Boy". |
| 26 | Tony Award winner for "Pippin" |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sneaky Pete | 2017 | TV Series | Porter |
| The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again | 2016 | TV Movie | Dr. Scott |
| Hot in Cleveland | 2014 | TV Series | Mayor Deacon |
| Time Out of Mind | 2014 | Dixon | |
| Top Five | 2014 | Carl | |
| How I Met Your Mother | 2010-2014 | TV Series | Sam Gibbs |
| Love That Girl! | 2014 | TV Series | Judge |
| NCIS | 2013 | TV Series | Lamar Addison |
| Khumba | 2013 | Mkhulu (voice) | |
| Mama I Want to Sing | 2011 | Horace Payne | |
| House of Payne | 2010 | TV Series | Clarence Sanderson |
| 21 and a Wake-Up | 2009 | General Garner | |
| Tapioca | 2009 | Nuts | |
| Wonder Pets! | 2009 | TV Series | |
| Accidental Friendship | 2008 | TV Movie | Wes |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | 2007 | TV Series | Rev. Jeremiah Morris |
| Grey's Anatomy | 2007 | TV Series | Archie Roche |
| And Then Came Love | 2007 | Chuck Cooper | |
| Idlewild | 2006 | Percy Senior | |
| Oz | 2002 | TV Series | #02W424 A.R. Whitworth |
| Feast of All Saints | 2001 | TV Movie | Rudolphe Lermontant |
| The Painting | 2001 | Whistlin' Willie Weston | |
| Great Performances: Dance in America | 2001 | TV Series | Performer |
| I'll Take You There | 1999 | Mr. Gwin | |
| Promised Land | 1999 | TV Series | Lawrence Taggert, Sr. |
| The Jamie Foxx Show | 1999 | TV Series | Royal |
| Soldier of Fortune, Inc. | 1998 | TV Series | Senator Stanford Parks |
| Why Do Fools Fall in Love | 1998 | Richard Barrett | |
| American Masters | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Narrator |
| Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | 1997 | TV Series | Snake |
| Second Noah | 1997 | TV Series | Sweet Billy |
| Touched by an Angel | 1996 | TV Series | Ulysses Dodd |
| New York Undercover | 1995 | TV Series | Louie |
| The Nanny | 1994 | TV Series | Ben Vereen |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | 1994 | TV Series | Lou Smith |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | 1994 | TV Series | Dr. Andre Novak |
| Star Trek: The Next Generation | 1993 | TV Series | Dr. Edward La Forge |
| Once Upon a Forest | 1993 | Phineas (voice) | |
| Silk Stalkings | 1991-1993 | TV Series | Captain Ben Hutchinson |
| Intruders | 1992 | TV Series | Gene Randall |
| Bordertown | 1991 | TV Series | Issac West |
| The Kid Who Loved Christmas | 1990 | TV Movie | |
| Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | 1990 | TV Movie | Itsy Bitsy Spider |
| Booker | 1990 | TV Series | Carl McQueen |
| Jenny's Song | 1988 | TV Movie | Joe |
| J.J. Starbuck | 1988 | TV Series | E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner |
| Buy & Cell | 1987 | Shaka | |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987 | TV Series | Pianist in Bar |
| Zoobilee Zoo | 1986 | TV Series | Mayor Ben |
| Lost in London | 1985 | TV Movie | Paul Williams |
| Webster | 1983-1985 | TV Series | Uncle Phillip Long |
| Faerie Tale Theatre | 1985 | TV Series | Puss in Boots |
| The Zoo Gang | 1985 | The Winch | |
| A.D. | 1985 | TV Mini-Series | Ethiopian |
| Breakin' Through | 1984 | TV Movie | |
| Ellis Island | 1984 | TV Mini-Series | Roscoe Haines |
| The Jesse Owens Story | 1984 | TV Movie | Herb Douglas |
| The Love Boat | 1982-1984 | TV Series | Bennett Barton / Dr. John Hanson |
| The Charmkins | 1983 | TV Short | Dragonweed (voice) |
| Sabine | 1982 | Stanley | |
| Pippin: His Life and Times | 1981 | TV Movie | The Leading Player |
| Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | 1980 | TV Series | E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner |
| All That Jazz | 1979 | O'Connor Flood | |
| Ben Vereen: Showcase for a Man of Many Talents | 1976 | TV Movie | Main |
| Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style | 1976 | TV Movie | Louis Armstrong |
| Mary's Incredible Dream | 1976 | TV Movie | Devil / Noah / Man |
| Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya | 1975 | TV Series | Host |
| Funny Lady | 1975 | Bert Robbins | |
| Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. | 1970 | Carlos | |
| Sweet Charity | 1969 | Dancer |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| How I Met Your Mother | 2010-2013 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| So You Think You Can Dance | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Great Performances: Dance in America | 2001 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Once Upon a Forest | 1993 | performer: "He's Gone/He's Back" | |
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards | 1986 | TV Special performer: "Tradition", "Summer, Summer", "Magic to Do" | |
| The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | 1986 | TV Movie performer: "Pure Imagination" | |
| Zoobilee Zoo | 1986 | TV Series performer - 4 episodes | |
| The 39th Annual Tony Awards | 1985 | TV Special performer: "This Must Be the Place" | |
| Body and Soul | 1984 | TV Movie performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo" | |
| The 37th Annual Tony Awards | 1983 | TV Special performer: "Kicking the Clouds Away", "Stairway to Paradise", "Off Thee I Sing", "Sweet and Low-Down", "Mine", "I Got Plenty of Nothing", "Fascinatin' Rhythm" | |
| The 36th Annual Tony Awards | 1982 | TV Special performer: "By Myself", "Standing on the Corner", "If I Were a Rich Man" | |
| Pippin: His Life and Times | 1981 | TV Movie performer: "Magic to Do", "Glory", "Simple Joys", "On the Right Track", "Finale" | |
| The 35th Annual Tony Awards | 1981 | TV Special performer: "There Is Nothing Like a Dame", "Rita", "Bloody Mary", "Bess, You Is My Woman Now", "Mame", "Hello, Dolly!" | |
| De Mike Burstyn show | 1981 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| All That Jazz | 1979 | performer: "Bye Bye Love" 1957 - uncredited | |
| The 49th Annual Academy Awards | 1977 | TV Special performer: "Gonna Fly Now" | |
| The Muppet Show | 1976 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Funny Lady | 1975 | performer: "So Long Honey Lamb", "Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley" - uncredited | |
| The 27th Annual Tony Awards | 1973 | TV Special performer: "Magic to do" |
Director
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Vereen: Showcase for a Man of Many Talents | 1976 | TV Movie |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| It's Never Just a Movie: Chris Rock and Top Five | 2014 | TV Movie documentary special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cycling Through China | 1982 | Documentary | Himself |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1972-1982 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest / Himself - Musical Guest |
| Kids Are People, Too | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 36th Annual Tony Awards | 1982 | TV Special | Himself - Performer & Presenter: Best Choreography |
| Night of 100 Stars | 1982 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Marti Caine Show | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Parkinson | 1982 | TV Series | Himself |
| Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 35th Annual Tony Awards | 1981 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| De Mike Burstyn show | 1981 | TV Series | Himself |
| All-Star Inaugural Gala | 1981 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The John Davidson Show | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Horas doradas | 1980 | TV Series | Himself |
| Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre | 1980 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| The 52nd Annual Academy Awards | 1980 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Music Awards |
| The Mike Douglas Show | 1974-1980 | TV Series | Himself - Co-Host / Dancer / Himself - Singer / ... |
| Hello, Here Is Berlin | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 1977-1979 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Cheryl Ladd Special | 1979 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall | 1978 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Merv Griffin Show | 1977-1978 | TV Series | Himself - Entertainer / Himself |
| The Stars Salute Israel at 30 | 1978 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots | 1978 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Jim Nabors Show | 1978 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 5th Annual American Music Awards | 1978 | TV Special | Himself |
| ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration | 1978 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Carol Burnett Show | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| Donny and Marie | 1977 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Television Critics Circle Awards | 1977 | TV Special | |
| The All-Star Gong Show Special | 1977 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 49th Annual Academy Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The 3rd Annual People's Choice Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself - Accepting Special Award to Roots |
| The 4th Annual American Music Awards | 1977 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Muppet Show | 1976 | TV Series | Himself - Special Guest Star |
| The 1976 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards | 1976 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Bell Telephone Jubilee | 1976 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Dinah! | 1975-1976 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show | 1975 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 1975 Annual Entertainment Hall of Fame Awards | 1975 | TV Special | Himself |
| Good Night America | 1974 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 27th Annual Tony Awards | 1973 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Jack Paar Tonite | 1973 | TV Series | Himself |
| The David Frost Show | 1972 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 26th Annual Tony Awards | 1972 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Last of the Showmen | 2018 | Documentary filming | Himself |
| Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | 2017 | Documentary post-production | Himself |
| Move | Documentary filming | Himself | |
| Today | 2015-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Oprah: Where Are They Now? | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2008-2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Sacramento Film Works | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| CBS News Sunday Morning | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| BET Honors | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Being Fabulous Rocks! T.V. Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Made in Hollywood | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Pioneers of Television | 2013-2014 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| 45th NAACP Image Awards | 2014 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Move TV | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Good Day L.A. | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Homeward Bound Telethon | 2013 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Spotlight on Broadway | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Broadway.com Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| 2012 Soul Train Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 66th Annual Tony Awards | 2012 | TV Movie documentary | Himself - Presenter: Jesus Christ Superstar |
| When Pop Culture Saved America: A 9-11 Story | 2011 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| All Night with Joey Reynolds | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Way Black When: Primetime | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Doc Talk | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Secrets of Life | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| Unsung | 2009 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Love-In: A Musical Celebration | 2009 | Documentary | Himself - Host / Storyteller |
| The 40th NAACP Image Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| 12th Annual Prism Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - Winner |
| Your Mama Don't Dance | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Judge |
| Holiday in Bryant Park | 2007 | TV Movie | Singer |
| Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Roots Remembered | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Miniseries |
| Hair, Let the Sun Shine In | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Hair: Let the Sun Shine In | 2007 | Documentary | |
| The 61st Annual Tony Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Leading Actress in a Musical |
| The 5th Annual TV Land Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Winner ("30th Anniversary") |
| HBO First Look | 2006 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The 60th Annual Tony Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself - Interviewee (taped) |
| Martha | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | |
| Broadway: The American Musical | 2004 | TV Mini-Series documentary | Himself |
| Hollywood Squares | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Roots: Celebrating 25 Years | 2002 | TV Movie | Himself |
| E! True Hollywood Story | 2001 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| The Rosie O'Donnell Show | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| Biography | 2000 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Starskates on Broadway | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Dance from the Heart | 1999 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| The 50th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1998 | TV Special | Himself - Co-Presenter: Outstanding Made for Television Movie |
| New Passages | 1996 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Portraits of Courage | 1996 | TV Series documentary | Host |
| The 50th Annual Tony Awards | 1996 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Featured Actor in a Musical |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1995 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration | 1994 | TV Movie | Himself |
| David Foster's Christmas Album | 1993 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 47th Annual Tony Awards | 1993 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter: Best Leading Actress in a Musical |
| The 14th Annual CableACE Awards | 1993 | TV Special | |
| The Arsenio Hall Show | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Danny Kaye International Children Award for Unicef | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself |
| One on One with John Tesh | 1992 | TV Series | Himself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1991 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 2th Annual American Teacher Awards | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| George Burns' 95th Birthday Party | 1991 | TV Special | Himself |
| The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon | 1990 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Grand Opening of Universal Studios New Theme Park Attraction Gala | 1990 | TV Movie | Himself - Speaker |
| Circus of the Stars #14 | 1989 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Circus Band Leader |
| The Pat Sajak Show | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Webster | 1989 | TV Series | Himself |
| Lou Rawls Parade of Stars | 1985-1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 1987 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 19th Annual NAACP Image Awards | 1987 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years | 1986 | Documentary | Himself |
| The 40th Annual Tony Awards | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Performer & Presenter: Best Featured Actress in a Musical |
| You Write the Songs | 1986 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Fame, Fortune and Romance | 1986 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 116th Edition | 1986 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Magic of David Copperfield: China | 1986 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| Orange Bowl Parade | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Singer |
| Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Host |
| All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan | 1985 | TV Special | Himself |
| The ABC All-Star Spectacular | 1985 | TV Movie | Himself - Actor |
| The 39th Annual Tony Awards | 1985 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter & Performer |
| Salute to Lady Liberty | 1984 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The Secret World of the Very Young | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| On Stage America | 1983-1984 | TV Series | Himself |
| Body and Soul | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 10th Annual People's Choice Awards | 1984 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself - Performer |
| Don't Ask Me, Ask God | 1984 | TV Movie | Himself - Question Presenter |
| Here's Television Entertainment | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Salute! | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 37th Annual Tony Awards | 1983 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The President's Command Performance | 1983 | TV Movie | Himself |
| SCTV Network | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reading Rainbow | 1983 | TV Series | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| How I Met Your Mother | 2013 | TV Series | Sam Gibbs |
| Webster | 1987 | TV Series | Uncle Phillip Long |
| The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | 1986 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets | 1985 | Video | Himself |
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Prism Award | Prism Awards | Performance in a Drama Series Episode | Grey's Anatomy (2005) |
| 2007 | Anniversary Award | TV Land Awards | Roots (1977) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Image Award | Image Awards | Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special | Accidental Friendship (2008) |
| 1992 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or a Special | Intruders (1992) |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Ellis Island (1984) |
| 1983 | ACE | CableACE Awards | Actor in a Theatrical or Musical Program | Pippin: His Life and Times (1981) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music | The Bell Telephone Jubilee (1976) |
| 1977 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series | Roots (1977) |
| 1976 | Golden Globe | Golden Globes, USA | Best Acting Debut in a Motion Picture - Male | Funny Lady (1975) |
Known for movies
Zoobilee Zoo (1986)
as Mayor Ben
All That Jazz (1979)
as O'Connor Flood
Once Upon a Forest (1993)
as Phineas
Funny Lady (1975)
as Bert Robbins