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Ben Vereen

Bio: 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

Born: Thu, Oct 10 1946

Birthplace: Miami, Florida, USA

Ben Vereen is 78 years old

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The Auction

Ben Vereen will be

79 in The Auction

Mon, Dec 01 2025

LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Ben Vereen was

77 in LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

as 'Self'.

Wed, Jun 12 2024

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Ben Vereen was

74 in Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as 'Self'.

Sat, Aug 14 2021

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Ben Vereen was

73 in Chita: A Legendary Celebration

as 'Self'.

Fri, May 29 2020

On Broadway

Ben Vereen was

73 in On Broadway

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Oct 12 2019

David Foster: Off the Record

Ben Vereen was

72 in David Foster: Off the Record

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Sep 06 2019

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

Ben Vereen was

70 in The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

as 'Dr. Scott'.

Thu, Oct 20 2016

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Ben Vereen was

69 in Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as 'Self'.

Fri, Nov 06 2015

Top Five

Ben Vereen was

68 in Top Five

as 'Carl Allen'.

Fri, Dec 12 2014

Time Out of Mind

Ben Vereen was

67 in Time Out of Mind

as 'Dixon'.

Sun, Sep 07 2014

Khumba

Ben Vereen was

66 in Khumba

as 'Mkhulu (voice)'.

Thu, Jul 18 2013

Mama, I Want to Sing!

Ben Vereen was

64 in Mama, I Want to Sing!

as 'Horace Payne'.

Wed, Jan 19 2011

Tapioca

Ben Vereen was

62 in Tapioca

as 'Nuts'.

Tue, Mar 24 2009

Accidental Friendship

Ben Vereen was

62 in Accidental Friendship

as 'Wes'.

Sat, Nov 15 2008

And Then Came Love

Ben Vereen was

60 in And Then Came Love

as 'Chuck Cooper'.

Mon, Jan 01 2007

Idlewild

Ben Vereen was

59 in Idlewild

as 'Percy Senior'.

Fri, Aug 25 2006

Fosse

Ben Vereen was

55 in Fosse

as 'Performer'.

Tue, Feb 05 2002

Feast of All Saints

Ben Vereen was

55 in Feast of All Saints

as 'Rudolphe Lermontant'.

Sun, Nov 11 2001

The Painting

Ben Vereen was

55 in The Painting

as 'Whistlin' Willie Weston'.

Sat, Oct 27 2001

I'll Take You There

Ben Vereen was

52 in I'll Take You There

as 'Mr. Gwin'.

Fri, Sep 03 1999

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Ben Vereen was

51 in Why Do Fools Fall In Love

as 'Richard Barrett'.

Fri, Aug 28 1998

Vaudeville

Ben Vereen was

51 in Vaudeville

as 'Narrator'.

Thu, Nov 27 1997

Once Upon a Forest

Ben Vereen was

46 in Once Upon a Forest

as 'Phineas (voice)'.

Fri, Jun 18 1993

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

Ben Vereen was

44 in The Kid Who Loved Christmas

as 'Morris'.

Fri, Dec 14 1990

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades

Ben Vereen was

44 in The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades

as 'Self'.

Sun, Dec 09 1990

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

Ben Vereen was

43 in Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

as 'Itsy-Bitsy Spider'.

Sat, May 19 1990

Buy & Cell

Ben Vereen was

42 in Buy & Cell

as 'Shaka'.

Fri, Jan 27 1989

The Saint in Manhattan

Ben Vereen was

40 in The Saint in Manhattan

as 'Pianist in Bar'.

Fri, Jun 12 1987

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Ben Vereen was

40 in Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Thu, Dec 25 1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Ben Vereen was

39 in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Tue, Jan 21 1986

Lost In London

Ben Vereen was

39 in Lost In London

as 'Paul Williams'.

Wed, Nov 20 1985

Puss in Boots

Ben Vereen was

38 in Puss in Boots

as 'Puss in Boots'.

Mon, Sep 09 1985

Breakin' Through

Ben Vereen was

38 in Breakin' Through

Sun, Sep 01 1985

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Ben Vereen was

38 in Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

as 'Self'.

Sun, Jun 23 1985

The Zoo Gang

Ben Vereen was

38 in The Zoo Gang

as 'The Winch'.

Sun, May 19 1985

The Jesse Owens Story

Ben Vereen was

37 in The Jesse Owens Story

as 'Herb Douglas'.

Mon, Jul 09 1984

Lynda Carter: Body and Soul

Ben Vereen was

37 in Lynda Carter: Body and Soul

as 'Self'.

Fri, Mar 16 1984

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Ben Vereen was

37 in Don't Ask Me, Ask God

as '[Self]'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

The Charmkins

Ben Vereen was

37 in The Charmkins

as 'Dragonweed (voice)'.

Tue, Oct 25 1983

Night of 100 Stars

Ben Vereen was

35 in Night of 100 Stars

as 'Self'.

Mon, Mar 08 1982

Sabine

Ben Vereen was

35 in Sabine

as 'Stanley'.

Thu, Jan 14 1982

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Ben Vereen was

35 in Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

as 'Self'.

Sat, Dec 12 1981

Pippin

Ben Vereen was

34 in Pippin

as 'Leading Player'.

Thu, Jan 01 1981

All That Jazz

Ben Vereen was

33 in All That Jazz

as 'O'Connor Flood'.

Sun, Dec 16 1979

The Cheryl Ladd Special

Ben Vereen was

32 in The Cheryl Ladd Special

as 'Himself'.

Mon, Apr 09 1979

Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style

Ben Vereen was

29 in Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style

Sun, Jan 25 1976

Mary's Incredible Dream

Ben Vereen was

29 in Mary's Incredible Dream

as 'Devil / Noah / Man'.

Thu, Jan 22 1976

Funny Lady

Ben Vereen was

28 in Funny Lady

as 'Bert Robbins'.

Sat, Mar 15 1975

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

Ben Vereen was

23 in Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

as 'Carlos'.

Fri, Sep 04 1970

Sweet Charity

Ben Vereen was

22 in Sweet Charity

as 'Dancer'.

Tue, Feb 25 1969

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

B Positive

Ben Vereen was

74+ in B Positive

as 'Peter'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 05 2020

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Ben Vereen was

72+ in The Kelly Clarkson Show

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 09 2019

Magnum P.I.

Ben Vereen was

71+ in Magnum P.I.

as 'Henry Barr'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 2018

Making History

Ben Vereen was

70+ in Making History

as 'Dr. Cobell'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 05 2017

The Good Fight

Ben Vereen was

70+ in The Good Fight

as 'Frederick Douglass'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 19 2017

Star

Ben Vereen was

70+ in Star

as 'Calvin'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 14 2016

Bull

Ben Vereen was

69+ in Bull

as 'Willie Lambert'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 2016

Sneaky Pete

Ben Vereen was

68+ in Sneaky Pete

as 'Porter'.

First Air Date
Fri, Aug 07 2015

Hot in Cleveland

Ben Vereen was

63+ in Hot in Cleveland

as 'Mayor Deacon'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jun 16 2010

Your Mama Don't Dance

Ben Vereen was

61+ in Your Mama Don't Dance

First Air Date
Fri, Feb 29 2008

How I Met Your Mother

Ben Vereen was

58+ in How I Met Your Mother

as 'Sam Gibbs'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 2005

Grey's Anatomy

Ben Vereen was

58+ in Grey's Anatomy

as 'Archie Roche'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 2005

NCIS

Ben Vereen was

56+ in NCIS

as 'Lamar Addison'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 2003

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Ben Vereen was

54+ in Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as 'Jeremiah Morris'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 2001

The View

Ben Vereen was

50+ in The View

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Aug 11 1997

Ben Vereen was

50+ in Oz

as 'A.R. Whitworth'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jul 12 1997

Promised Land

Ben Vereen was

49+ in Promised Land

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1996

The Jamie Foxx Show

Ben Vereen was

49+ in The Jamie Foxx Show

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 28 1996

E! True Hollywood Story

Ben Vereen was

49+ in E! True Hollywood Story

First Air Date
Wed, Aug 21 1996

Second Noah

Ben Vereen was

49+ in Second Noah

First Air Date
Mon, Feb 05 1996

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Ben Vereen was

48+ in Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

as 'Snake (voice)'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 12 1995

Touched by an Angel

Ben Vereen was

47+ in Touched by an Angel

as 'Ulysses Dodd'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 21 1994

New York Undercover

Ben Vereen was

47+ in New York Undercover

as 'Louie'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1994

The Nanny

Ben Vereen was

47+ in The Nanny

as 'Ben Vereen'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 03 1993

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Ben Vereen was

46+ in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 12 1993

Intruders

Ben Vereen was

45+ in Intruders

as 'Gene Randall'.

First Air Date
Sun, May 17 1992

Silk Stalkings

Ben Vereen was

45+ in Silk Stalkings

as 'Ben Hutchinson'.

First Air Date
Thu, Nov 07 1991

Breakfast with the Arts

Ben Vereen was

44+ in Breakfast with the Arts

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 01 1991

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

Ben Vereen was

43+ in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

as 'Lou Smith'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 10 1990

Booker

Ben Vereen was

42+ in Booker

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 24 1989

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Ben Vereen was

40+ in Star Trek: The Next Generation

as 'Dr. Edward La Forge'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 28 1987

J.J. Starbuck

Ben Vereen was

40+ in J.J. Starbuck

as 'E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987

CBS Summer Playhouse

Ben Vereen was

40+ in CBS Summer Playhouse

as 'Pianist in Bar'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jun 12 1987

Zoobilee Zoo

Ben Vereen was

39+ in Zoobilee Zoo

as 'Mayor Ben'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1986

A.D.

Ben Vereen was

38+ in A.D.

as 'Ethiopian'.

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 31 1985

Ellis Island

Ben Vereen was

38+ in Ellis Island

as 'Roscoe Haines'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 11 1984

Webster

Ben Vereen was

36+ in Webster

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 16 1983

Faerie Tale Theatre

Ben Vereen was

35+ in Faerie Tale Theatre

as 'Puss in Boots'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 11 1982

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

Ben Vereen was

33+ in Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 27 1980

The Magic of David Copperfield

Ben Vereen was

32+ in The Magic of David Copperfield

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 27 1978

The Love Boat

Ben Vereen was

30+ in The Love Boat

as 'John Hanson'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Roots

Ben Vereen was

30+ in Roots

as 'Chicken George Moore'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jan 23 1977

The Captain and Tennille

Ben Vereen was

29+ in The Captain and Tennille

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 20 1976

The Muppet Show

Ben Vereen was

29+ in The Muppet Show

as 'Self - Special Guest Star'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 05 1976

Donny & Marie

Ben Vereen was

29+ in Donny & Marie

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 23 1976

Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya

Ben Vereen was

28+ in Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya

as 'Host'.

First Air Date
Thu, Aug 07 1975

The Carol Burnett Show

Ben Vereen was

20+ in The Carol Burnett Show

as 'Self - Guest / Various Characters, Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1967

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Ben Vereen was

15+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Ben Vereen was

15+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self, Self - Co-Host'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Tony Awards

Ben Vereen was

9+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Presenter / Performer'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

The Oscars

Ben Vereen was

6+ in The Oscars

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

The Gray House

Ben Vereen will be

78+ in The Gray House

First Air Date
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