Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

​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.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

Grey's Anatomy

Grey's Anatomy

2005 • as Archie Roche

The Kelly Clarkson Show

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

NCIS

NCIS

2003 • as Lamar Addison

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self - Co-Host

Filmography

2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/24/2025
Movie
The Auction
Movie - Released: 12/1/2025

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
Movie - Released: 8/14/2021

2020

Chita: A Legendary Celebration
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/29/2020
B Positive
B Positive
as Peter
TV - Released: 11/5/2020

2019

On Broadway
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 10/12/2019
David Foster: Off the Record
David Foster: Off the Record
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/6/2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV - Released: 9/9/2019

2018

Magnum P.I.
Magnum P.I.
as Henry Barr
TV - Released: 9/24/2018

2017

The Good Fight
The Good Fight
as Frederick Douglass
TV - Released: 2/19/2017
Making History
Making History
as Dr. Cobell
TV - Released: 3/5/2017

2016

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
as Dr. Scott
Movie - Released: 10/20/2016
Bull
Bull
as Willie Lambert
TV - Released: 9/20/2016
Star
Star
as Calvin
TV - Released: 12/14/2016

2015

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/6/2015
Sneaky Pete
Sneaky Pete
as Porter
TV - Released: 8/7/2015

2014

Time Out of Mind
Time Out of Mind
as Dixon
Movie - Released: 9/7/2014
Top Five
Top Five
as Carl Allen
Movie - Released: 12/12/2014

2013

Khumba
Khumba
as Mkhulu (voice)
Movie - Released: 7/18/2013
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/5/2013

2011

Mama, I Want to Sing!
Mama, I Want to Sing!
as Horace Payne
Movie - Released: 1/19/2011

2010

Hot in Cleveland
Hot in Cleveland
as Mayor Deacon
TV - Released: 6/16/2010

2009

Movie
Tapioca
as Nuts
Movie - Released: 3/24/2009

2008

Accidental Friendship
Accidental Friendship
as Wes
Movie - Released: 11/15/2008
TV
Your Mama Don't Dance
TV - Released: 2/29/2008

2007

And Then Came Love
And Then Came Love
as Chuck Cooper
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007

2006

Idlewild
Idlewild
as Percy Senior
Movie - Released: 8/25/2006

2005

How I Met Your Mother
How I Met Your Mother
as Sam Gibbs
TV - Released: 9/19/2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Archie Roche
TV - Released: 3/27/2005

2003

NCIS
NCIS
as Lamar Addison
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

Fosse
Fosse
as Performer
Movie - Released: 2/5/2002

2001

Feast of All Saints
Feast of All Saints
as Rudolphe Lermontant
Movie - Released: 11/11/2001
The Painting
The Painting
as Whistlin' Willie Weston
Movie - Released: 10/27/2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jeremiah Morris
TV - Released: 9/30/2001

1999

I'll Take You There
I'll Take You There
as Mr. Gwin
Movie - Released: 9/3/1999

1998

Why Do Fools Fall In Love
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
as Richard Barrett
Movie - Released: 8/28/1998

1997

Vaudeville
Vaudeville
as Narrator
Movie - Released: 11/27/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997
Oz
Oz
as A.R. Whitworth
TV - Released: 7/12/1997

1996

The Jamie Foxx Show
The Jamie Foxx Show
TV - Released: 8/28/1996
E! True Hollywood Story
E! True Hollywood Story
TV - Released: 8/21/1996
Promised Land
Promised Land
TV - Released: 9/17/1996
Second Noah
Second Noah
TV - Released: 2/5/1996

1995

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Snake (voice)
TV - Released: 3/12/1995

1994

New York Undercover
New York Undercover
as Louie
TV - Released: 9/8/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Ulysses Dodd
TV - Released: 9/21/1994

1993

Once Upon a Forest
Once Upon a Forest
as Phineas (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/18/1993
The Nanny
The Nanny
as Ben Vereen
TV - Released: 11/3/1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TV - Released: 9/12/1993

1992

Intruders
Intruders
as Gene Randall
TV - Released: 5/17/1992

1991

TV
Breakfast with the Arts
TV - Released: 1/1/1991
Silk Stalkings
Silk Stalkings
as Ben Hutchinson
TV - Released: 11/7/1991

1990

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/9/1990
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Movie - Released: 5/19/1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Morris
Movie - Released: 12/14/1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Lou Smith
TV - Released: 9/10/1990

1989

Buy & Cell
Buy & Cell
as Shaka
Movie - Released: 1/27/1989
Booker
Booker
TV - Released: 9/24/1989

1987

The Saint in Manhattan
The Saint in Manhattan
as Pianist in Bar
Movie - Released: 6/12/1987
Star Trek: The Next Generation
Star Trek: The Next Generation
as Dr. Edward La Forge
TV - Released: 9/28/1987
J.J. Starbuck
J.J. Starbuck
as E.L. "Tenspeed" Turner
TV - Released: 9/26/1987
CBS Summer Playhouse
CBS Summer Playhouse
as Pianist in Bar
TV - Released: 6/12/1987

1986

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Movie - Released: 12/25/1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/21/1986
Zoobilee Zoo
Zoobilee Zoo
as Mayor Ben
TV - Released: 9/22/1986

1985

Movie
The Zoo Gang
as The Winch
Movie - Released: 5/19/1985
Breakin' Through
Breakin' Through
Movie - Released: 9/1/1985
Puss in Boots
Puss in Boots
as Puss in Boots
Movie - Released: 9/9/1985
Lost In London
Lost In London
as Paul Williams
Movie - Released: 11/20/1985
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
as Self
Movie - Released: 6/23/1985
A.D.
A.D.
as Ethiopian
TV - Released: 3/31/1985

1984

Don't Ask Me, Ask God
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
as [Self]
Movie - Released: 1/1/1984
The Jesse Owens Story
The Jesse Owens Story
as Herb Douglas
Movie - Released: 7/9/1984
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/16/1984
Ellis Island
Ellis Island
as Roscoe Haines
TV - Released: 11/11/1984

1983

The Charmkins
The Charmkins
as Dragonweed (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/25/1983
Webster
Webster
TV - Released: 9/16/1983

1982

Sabine
Sabine
as Stanley
Movie - Released: 1/14/1982
Night of 100 Stars
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Movie - Released: 3/8/1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Faerie Tale Theatre
as Puss in Boots
TV - Released: 9/11/1982

1981

Pippin
Pippin
as Leading Player
Movie - Released: 1/1/1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/12/1981

1980

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
TV - Released: 1/27/1980

1979

All That Jazz
All That Jazz
as O'Connor Flood
Movie - Released: 12/16/1979
The Cheryl Ladd Special
The Cheryl Ladd Special
as Himself
Movie - Released: 4/9/1979

1978

The Magic of David Copperfield
The Magic of David Copperfield
TV - Released: 10/27/1978

1977

The Love Boat
The Love Boat
as John Hanson
TV - Released: 9/24/1977
Roots
Roots
as Chicken George Moore
TV - Released: 1/23/1977

1976

Mary's Incredible Dream
Mary's Incredible Dream
as Devil / Noah / Man
Movie - Released: 1/22/1976
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style
Movie - Released: 1/25/1976
Donny & Marie
Donny & Marie
as Self
TV - Released: 1/23/1976
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
TV - Released: 9/5/1976
The Captain and Tennille
The Captain and Tennille
as Self
TV - Released: 9/20/1976

1975

Funny Lady
Funny Lady
as Bert Robbins
Movie - Released: 3/15/1975
TV
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya
as Host
TV - Released: 8/7/1975

1970

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
as Carlos
Movie - Released: 9/4/1970

1969

Sweet Charity
Sweet Charity
as Dancer
Movie - Released: 2/25/1969

1967

The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
TV - Released: 9/11/1967
The Carol Burnett Show
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/11/1967

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/11/1961
The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1956

Tony Awards
Tony Awards
as Self - Presenter / Performer
TV - Released: 4/1/1956

1953

The Oscars
The Oscars
as Self
TV - Released: 3/19/1953

Unknown

TV
The Gray House
TV