Ben Vereen
Acting1946Miami, Florida, USA
Biography
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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.
Known For
Acting History
2026
The Gray House
TVas Isham Worthy
2021
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
The Good Fight
TVas Frederick Douglass• 4 eps
2020
B Positive
TVas Peter
2019
David Foster: Off the Record
as Self (archive footage)
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
Bull
TVas Willie Lambert• 1 eps
2018
Star
TVas Calvin• 5 eps
Magnum P.I.
TVas Henry Barr• 1 eps
2017
Sneaky Pete
TVas Porter• 6 eps
Making History
TVas Dr. Cobell
2016
2015
Time Out of Mind
as Dixon
2014
Top Five
as Carl Allen
Hot in Cleveland
TVas Mayor Deacon• 1 eps
2011
Mama, I Want to Sing!
as Horace Payne
2010
How I Met Your Mother
TVas Sam Gibbs• 4 eps
2009
Tapioca
as Nuts
2008
Accidental Friendship
as Wes
2007
Grey's Anatomy
TVas Archie Roche• 1 eps
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TVas Jeremiah Morris• 1 eps
2006
Idlewild
as Percy Senior
2002
Oz
TVas A.R. Whitworth• 1 eps
2001
Feast of All Saints
as Rudolphe Lermontant
The Painting
as Whistlin' Willie Weston
1999
I'll Take You There
as Mr. Gwin
The Jamie Foxx Show
TVas Royal• 1 eps
1998
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
as Richard Barrett
1997
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TVas Snake (voice)• 1 eps
The View
TVas Self
1996
1995
New York Undercover
TVas Louie• 1 eps
1994
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TVas Lou Smith• 1 eps
The Nanny
TVas Ben Vereen• 1 eps
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
TVas Dr. Andre Novak• 1 eps
1993
Once Upon a Forest
as Phineas (voice)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
TVas Dr. Edward La Forge• 1 eps
1992
Intruders
TVas Gene Randall
1991
Silk Stalkings
TVas Ben Hutchinson• 22 eps
1990
1989
Buy & Cell
as Shaka
Booker
TVas Carl McQueen
1987
The Saint in Manhattan
as Pianist in Bar
J.J. Starbuck
TVas Tenspeed Turner
CBS Summer Playhouse
TVas Pianist in Bar
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
Zoobilee Zoo
TVas Mayor Ben• 65 eps
1985
Lost In London
as Paul Williams
The Zoo Gang
as The Winch
Puss in Boots
as Puss in Boots
Faerie Tale Theatre
TVas Puss in Boots• 1 eps
A.D.
TVas Ethiopian• 5 eps
1984
The Jesse Owens Story
as Herb Douglas
Ellis Island
TVas Roscoe Haines
1983
The Charmkins
as Dragonweed (voice)
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
The Love Boat
TVas Dr. John Hanson• 1 eps
Tony Awards
TVas Self - Presenter / Performer• 1 eps
1981
Pippin
as Leading Player
1980
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
TVas E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner• 14 eps
1979
All That Jazz
as O'Connor Flood
The Cheryl Ladd Special
as Self
1977
The Carol Burnett Show
TVas Self• 1 eps
Roots
TVas Chicken George Moore• 3 eps
The Oscars
TVas Self• 1 eps
Donny & Marie
TVas Self• 1 eps
1976
Mary's Incredible Dream
as Devil / Noah / Man
The Muppet Show
TVas Self - Special Guest Star• 1 eps
The Captain and Tennille
TVas Self
1975
Funny Lady
as Bert Robbins
Dinah!
TVas Self• 1 eps
1970
Gas-s-s-s-s
as Carlos
1969
Sweet Charity
as Dancer
1962
1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TVas Self - Guest / Self - Co-Host