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Date of Birth:

10 October 1946, Dade County, Florida, USA more

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Mini Biography:

A glitzy, indefatigable showman if ever there was one, Ben Vereen's career... more

Trivia:

1 son, Ben, with first wife. 4 daughters (Kabara, Malaika, Naja and Karon)... more

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Awards:

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 2 wins & 5 nominations more

NewsDesk:
(12 articles)

Actor Ben Vereen Found "Way Back to Speech" After 1992 Accident
(From iCelebz. 1 July 2009, 8:22 AM, PDT)
La Times: Original 'Leading Player' Vereen Cheers on Pippin at The Mark Taper
(From BroadwayWorld.com. 27 January 2009, 9:36 PM, PST)

Filmography

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Tapioca (2009) (completed) .... Nuts
21 and a Wake-Up (2009) .... General Garner
Mama, I Want to Sing! (2009) .... Horace Payne
Accidental Friendship (2008) (TV) .... Wes
... aka Miss Yvonne (France) [fr]
"Law & Order: Criminal Intent" .... Rev. Jeremiah Morris (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Law & Order: CI (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Criminal Intent (Netherlands) [nl]
... aka Criminal Intent (Denmark) [da]
... aka Criminal Intent - Verbrechen im Visier (Germany) [de]
... aka Kova laki: Rikollinen mieli (Finland) [fi]
... aka Law & Order: Criminal Intent (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Ley y orden: Acción criminal (Spain) [es]
... aka New York - Section criminelle (France) [fr]
... aka Nomos kai taxi - Astynomikes istories (Greece) [el]
... aka Zakon i red: Zlocinacke nakane (Croatia) [hr]
- Senseless (2007) TV episode .... Rev. Jeremiah Morris
Holiday in Bryant Park (2007) (TV) .... Singer
"Grey's Anatomy" .... Archie (1 episode, 2007)
... aka Grey's Anatomy (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka A Grace klinika (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Anatomía de Grey (Spain) [es]
... aka Anatomia lui Grey (Romania) [ro]
... aka Chirurgové (Czech Republic) [cs]
... aka Dre Grey, leçons d'anatomie (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Grey anatoomia (Estonia) [et]
... aka Grey's Anatomy (France: dubbed version) [fr]
... aka Grey's Anatomy (Italy) [it]
... aka Grey's Anatomy (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Grey's Anatomy (À coeur ouvert) (France) [fr]
... aka Grey's Anatomy - Die jungen Ärzte (Germany) [de]
... aka Greyn anatomia (Finland) [fi]
... aka Greys hvide verden (Denmark) [da]
... aka Mathimata anatomias (Greece) [el]
... aka Talenti v belem (Slovenia) [sl]
... aka Uvod u anatomiju (Croatia) [hr]
- Love/Addiction (2007) TV episode .... Archie
And Then Came Love (2007) .... Chuck Cooper
... aka Kai ystera irthe i agapi (Greece: DVD title) [el]
Idlewild (2006) .... Percy Senior
... aka Gangsters Club (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka Idlewild (Italy: DVD title) [it]
... aka Idlewild Gangsters Club (France) [fr]
... aka Idlewild: Pasión y ritmo (Argentina: cable TV title) [es]
... aka Volt egyszer egy másik Amerika (Hungary) [hu]
"Oz" .... #02W424 A.R. Whitworth (1 episode, 2002)
... aka Kylmä rinki (Finland) [fi]
... aka Oz (Croatia) [hr]
... aka Oz (France) [fr]
... aka Oz - A Vida É Uma Prisão (Brazil: cable TV title) [pt]
... aka Oz - livet bak murene (Norway) [no]
- Good Intentions (2002) TV episode .... #02W424 A.R. Whitworth
Feast of All Saints (2001) (TV) .... Rudolphe Lermontant
... aka Anne Rice's The Feast of All Saints (USA: complete title)
... aka A Festa de Todos os Santos (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Erotas kai eleftheria (Greece) [el]
... aka Homens de Honra (Brazil: video title) [pt]
... aka Les racines du destin (France) [fr]
The Painting (2001) .... Whistlin' Willie Weston
... aka Soldiers of Change (USA: DVD title)
"Great Performances: Dance in America" .... Performer (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Dance in America (USA: short title)
- From Broadway: Fosse (2001) TV episode .... Performer
I'll Take You There (1999) .... Mr. Gwin
... aka Monos me to zori (Greece: TV title) [el]
"The Jamie Foxx Show" .... Royal (1 episode, 1999)
... aka Der Hotelboy (Germany) [de]
- Taps for Royal (1999) TV episode .... Royal
"Promised Land" .... Lawrence Taggert, Sr. (3 episodes, 1999)
... aka Home of the Brave
... aka Ein Wink des Himmels (Germany) [de]
... aka Luvattu maa (Finland) [fi]
... aka Terra promessa (Italy) [it]
    - It's All in the Family (1999) TV episode .... Lawrence Taggert, Sr.
    - Wounded Hearts (1999) TV episode .... Lawrence Taggert, Sr.
    - The Visitor (1999) TV episode .... Lawrence Taggert, Sr.
"Soldier of Fortune, Inc." .... Senator Stanford Parks (1 episode, 1998)
... aka S.O.F. Special Ops Force (USA: second season title)
... aka S.O.F., Inc.
... aka SOF, Inc.
... aka Die Schattenkrieger (Germany) [de]
... aka Gli specialisti (Italy) [it]
... aka S.O.F. - Vainukoirat (Finland) [fi]
... aka Spécial O.P.S. Force (France) [fr]
- Party Girl (1998) TV episode .... Senator Stanford Parks
Why Do Fools Fall in Love (1998) .... Richard Barrett
... aka A tres bandas (Spain) [es]
... aka L'amour rend fou (Canada: French title: TV title) [fr]
... aka Ménage à quatre (Canada: French title: TV title) [fr]
... aka Vain narrit rakastuvat (Finland) [fi]
"American Masters" .... Narrator (1 episode, 1997)
- Vaudeville (1997) TV episode .... Narrator
"Second Noah" .... Sweet Billy (1 episode, 1997)
... aka La famille du bonheur (France) [fr]
... aka Les aventuriers du paradis (France) [fr]
... aka Nooan perilliset (Finland) [fi]
... aka Papà Noè (Italy) [it]
- Desperately Seeking Mickey (1997) TV episode .... Sweet Billy
"Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child" .... Snake (1 episode, 1997)
... aka Feliços per sempre: Contes per tots els nens (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
- Goldilocks and the Three Bears (1997) TV episode (voice) .... Snake
"Touched by an Angel" .... Ulysses Dodd (1 episode, 1996)
... aka El toque de un ángel (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Änglar bland oss (Finland: Swedish title) [sv]
... aka Dotyk aniola (Poland) [pl]
... aka Ein Hauch von Himmel (Germany) [de]
... aka Enkelin kosketus (Finland) [fi]
... aka Il tocco di un angelo (Italy) [it]
... aka Les anges du bonheur (France) [fr]
... aka Mon ange (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka O Toque De Um Anjo (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Tocados por un ángel (Spain) [es]
- Secret Service (1996) TV episode .... Ulysses Dodd
"New York Undercover" .... Louie (1 episode, 1995)
... aka Uptown Undercover
... aka New York Undercover (France) [fr]
... aka Sombras de Nueva York (Spain) [es]
... aka Spanarna (Sweden) [sv]
- Eliminate the Middleman (1995) TV episode .... Louie
"The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" .... Lou Smith (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Bel Airin prinssi (Finland) [fi]
... aka Der Prinz von Bel-Air (West Germany) [de]
... aka El príncep de Bel-Air (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka El príncipe de Bel-Air (Spain) [es]
... aka El príncipe del rap (Argentina) [es]
... aka Fresh Prince i Bel-Air (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Le prince de Bel-Air (France) [fr]
... aka O príncipe de Bel-Air (Spain: Galician title) [gl]
... aka O prigipas tou Bel-Air (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka Princ iz Bel-Aira (Croatia: series title) [hr]
... aka Rap fyr i L.A. (Denmark) [da]
... aka Um Maluco no Pedaço (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Willy, il principe di Bel Air (Italy) [it]
- Papa's Got a Brand New Excuse (1994) TV episode .... Lou Smith
"Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Dr. Andre Novak (1 episode, 1994)
... aka Lois & Clark
... aka The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
... aka Lois & Clark - Le nuove avventure di Superman (Italy) [it]
... aka Lois & Clark - Supermans nye eventyr (Denmark) [da]
... aka Lois & Clark: Las nuevas aventuras de Superman (Argentina) [es]
... aka Lois & Clark: Les nouvelles aventures de Superman (France: dubbed version) [fr]
... aka Lois kai Clark (Greece) [el]
... aka Lois y Clark: las nuevas aventuras de Superman (Spain) [es]
... aka Luisa & Clark: las nuevas aventuras de Superman (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Superman - Die Abenteuer von Lois & Clark (Germany) [de]
... aka Supermann (Norway) [no]
... aka Teräsmieheni (Finland) [fi]
- Illusions of Grandeur (1994) TV episode .... Dr. Andre Novak
"Star Trek: The Next Generation" .... Doctor La Forge (1 episode, 1993)
... aka Star Trek: TNG (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Raumschiff Enterprise - Das nächste Jahrhundert (West Germany) [de]
... aka Star Trek - A Nova Geração (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Star Trek - Das nächste Jahrhundert (West Germany) [de]
... aka Star Trek - uusi sukupolvi (Finland) [fi]
... aka Star Trek: Az új nemzedék (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Star Trek: La nouvelle génération (France) [fr]
... aka Star Trek: La nueva generación (Spain) [es]
... aka Star Trek: Nastepne pokolenie (Poland) [pl]
... aka Viaje a las estrellas: La nueva generación (Venezuela) [es]
- Interface (1993) TV episode .... Doctor La Forge
Once Upon a Forest (1993) (voice) .... Phineas
... aka Det var en gång en skog (Sweden) [sv]
... aka El bosque de colores (Spain) [es]
... aka Il était une fois la forêt (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Le voyage d'Edgar dans la forêt magique (France) [fr]
... aka Meister Dachs und seine Freunde (Germany) [de]
... aka Mia fora ki enan kairo sto dasos (Greece: video title) [el]
... aka Tapahtuipa kerran metsässä (Finland: TV title) [fi]
"Silk Stalkings" .... Captain Ben Hutchinson (12 episodes, 1991-1993)
... aka Шелковые сети (Russia) [ru]
... aka 2 poliziotti a Palm Beach (Italy) [it]
... aka Drága testek (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Foniko metaxi (Greece) [el]
... aka Kuulid ja siid (Estonia) [et]
... aka Les dessous de Palm Beach (France) [fr]
... aka Medias de seda (Spain) [es]
... aka Mitges de seda (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka Omicidi d'elite (Italy) [it]
... aka Palm Beach-Duo (Germany) [de]
... aka Shelkovye seti (Russia) [ru]
... aka Silkkiä ja luoteja (Finland) [fi]
    - Meat Market (1993) TV episode .... Captain Ben Hutchinson
    - Was It Good for You Too? (1993) TV episode .... Captain Ben Hutchinson
    - Powder Burn (1992) TV episode .... Captain Ben Hutchinson
    - Lady Luck (1992) TV episode .... Captain Ben Hutchinson
    - Internal Affair (1992) TV episode .... Captain Ben Hutchinson
      (7 more)
Intruders (1992) (TV) .... Gene Randall
... aka Avaruuden tunkeilijat (Finland: DVD title) [fi]
... aka Intruders - Die Aliens sind unter uns (Germany) [de]
... aka Intruders - In der Gewalt von Ausserirdischen (Germany) [de]
... aka Intrusos (Spain) [es]
... aka Oi eisvoleis (Greece) [el]
... aka Pelon lähettiläät (Finland) [fi]
"Bordertown" (1 episode, 1991)
... aka Les deux font la loi (France)
- Hired Hand (1991) TV episode
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990) (TV) .... Itsy Bitsy Spider
"Booker" .... Carl McQueen (1 episode, 1990)
... aka Booker, P.I.
... aka Booker (Greece) [el]
... aka Booker (Italy) [it]
... aka Booker (France) [fr]
... aka Booker (Argentina) [es]
... aka Booker (West Germany) [de]
... aka Booker, el detective (Spain) [es]
- The Life and Death of Chick Sterling (1990) TV episode .... Carl McQueen
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990) (TV)
... aka Der Brief an den Weihnachtsmann (West Germany) [de]
... aka Il bambino che amava il Natale (Italy) [it]
... aka O Maior Presente de Natal (Brazil) [pt]
... aka O chlopcu, który kochal Boze Narodzenie (Poland) [pl]
... aka Poika, joka rakasti joulua (Finland) [fi]
... aka Pojken som trodde på jultomten (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Un enfant pour Noël (Canada: French title) [fr]
"J.J. Starbuck" .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner (5 episodes, 1988)
    - The Rise and Fall of Joe Piermont (1988) TV episode .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
    - Rag Doll (1988) TV episode .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
    - Permanent Hiatus (1988) TV episode .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
    - A Song from the Sequel (1988) TV episode .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
    - Cactus Jack's Last Call (1988) TV episode .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
Jenny's Song (1988) (TV) .... Joe
... aka Jennyn laulu (Finland) [fi]
"CBS Summer Playhouse" .... Pianist in bar (1 episode, 1987)
- The Saint in Manhattan (1987) TV episode .... Pianist in bar
Buy & Cell (1987) .... Shaka
... aka Börtöntözsde (Hungary) [hu]
... aka Pörssihai posessa (Finland) [fi]
... aka Sing Sing chiama Wall Street (Italy) [it]
... aka Zwei tolle Hechte im Knast (West Germany) [de]
"Zoobilee Zoo" .... Mayor Ben (46 episodes, 1986)
    - Backwardville (1986) TV episode .... Mayor Ben
    - Blue Ribbon Zoobles (1986) TV episode .... Mayor Ben
    - Close Encounters of a Zooble Kind (1986) TV episode .... Mayor Ben
    - Fox in Wolf's Clothing (1986) TV episode .... Mayor Ben
    - Gotta Dance (1986) TV episode .... Mayor Ben
      (41 more)
Lost in London (1985) (TV) .... Paul Williams
... aka Pikku kulkuri (Finland) [fi]
"Webster" .... Uncle Phillip Long (10 episodes, 1984-1985)
    - Great Expectations: Part 2 (1985) TV episode .... Uncle Phillip Long
    - Great Expectations: Part 1 (1985) TV episode .... Uncle Phillip Long
    - What is Art? (1985) TV episode .... Uncle Phillip Long
    - It's a Dog's Life (1985) TV episode .... Uncle Phillip Long
    - God Bless the Child (1984) TV episode .... Uncle Phillip Long
      (5 more)
"Faerie Tale Theatre" .... Puss (1 episode, 1985)
... aka Shelley Duvall's Faerie Tale Theatre (USA: alternative title)
... aka Los cuentos de las estrellas (Spain) [es]
... aka Neraidoparamythia (Greece: DVD title) [el]
... aka Sprookjestheater (Netherlands) [nl]
- Puss in Boots (1985) TV episode .... Puss
The Zoo Gang (1985) .... The Winch
... aka Winners Take All (USA: alternative title)
... aka A Gang do Zoo (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Donnelli-Gang (West Germany: video title) [de]
... aka Zoo Gang (West Germany) [de]
... aka Zoo jengi - kova kovaa vastaan (Finland) [fi]
"A.D." (1985) TV mini-series .... Ethiopian
... aka A.D. - Anno Domini
... aka Anno Domini (Poland) [pl]
... aka Anno Domini (Finland) [fi]
... aka Anno Domini - Kampf der Märtyrer (West Germany) [de]
"Ellis Island" (1984) TV mini-series .... Roscoe Haines
... aka Ellis Island, les portes de l'espoir (France) [fr]
... aka La isla de Ellis (Spain) [es]
The Jesse Owens Story (1984) (TV) .... Herb Douglas
... aka Jesse Owensin tarina (Finland) [fi]
"The Love Boat" .... Dr. John Hanson (3 episodes, 1982-1984)
... aka El crucero del amor (Argentina) (Uruguay) [es]
... aka La croisière s'amuse (France) [fr]
... aka Love Boat (Italy) [it]
... aka Love Boat (West Germany) [de]
... aka To ploio tis agapis (Greece) [el]
... aka Vacaciones en el mar (Spain) [es]
    - Dreamboat/Gopher, Isaac & the Starlet/The Parents/The Importance of Being Johnny/Julie and the Producer: Part 1 (1984) TV episode
    - Dreamboat/Gopher, Isaac & the Starlet/The Parents/The Importance of Being Johnny/Julie and the Producer: Part 2 (1984) TV episode
    - Pal-I-Mony-O-Mine/Does Father Know Best?/An 'A' for Gopher (1982) TV episode .... Dr. John Hanson
Breakin' Through (1984) (TV)
The Charmkins (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Dragonweed
Sabine (1982) .... Stanley
Pippin: His Life and Times (1981) (TV) .... The Leading Player
"Tenspeed and Brown Shoe" .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner (13 episodes, 1980)
... aka Die Schnüffler (West Germany) [de]
... aka Premiata agenzia Whitney (Italy) [it]
... aka Timide et sans complexe (France) [fr]
    - This One's Gonna Kill Ya (1980) TV episode .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
    - The Millionaire's Life (1980) TV episode .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
    - Savage Says: There's No Free Lunch (1980) TV episode .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
    - Pilot (1980) TV episode .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
    - Diamonds Aren't Forever (1980) TV episode .... E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
      (8 more)
All That Jazz (1979) .... O'Connor Flood
... aka All That Jazz (Argentina) [es]
... aka All that jazz - Lo spettacolo continua (Italy) [it]
... aka Caly ten zgielk (Poland) [pl]
... aka Empieza el espectáculo (Spain) [es]
... aka Hinter dem Rampenlicht (West Germany) [de]
... aka I parastasi arhizei (Greece) [el]
... aka Kol Ha-Jazz Ha-Ze (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Mindhalálig zene (Hungary) [hu]
... aka O Espectáculo Vai Começar (Portugal) [pt]
... aka O Show Deve Continuar (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Que le spectacle commence (France) [fr]
... aka Syke ei sammu (Finland) [fi]
The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979) (TV)
"Roots" .... 'Chicken' George Moore (4 episodes, 1977)
... aka Alex Haley's Roots (Australia)
... aka Raíces (Argentina) (Spain) [es]
... aka Roots (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka Juuret (Finland) [fi]
... aka Kökler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
... aka Rötter (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Rødder (Denmark) [da]
... aka Raízes (Portugal) [pt]
... aka Racines (France) [fr]
... aka Radici (Italy) [it]
... aka Wij, zwarten (Netherlands) [nl]
    - Episode #1.10 (1977) TV episode .... 'Chicken' George Moore
    - Episode #1.12 (1977) TV episode .... 'Chicken' George Moore
    - Part Eight (1977) TV episode .... 'Chicken' George Moore
    - Part Nine (1977) TV episode .... 'Chicken' George Moore
Ben Vereen: Showcase for a Man of Many Talents (1976) (TV) .... Main
Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976) (TV) .... Louis Armstrong
Mary's Incredible Dream (1976) (TV) .... Devil / Noah / Man
"Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya" (1975) TV series .... Host
Funny Lady (1975) .... Bert Robbins
... aka Funny Lady (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka Funny Lady (Denmark) [da]
... aka Funny Lady (Finland) [fi]
... aka Funny Lady (France) [fr]
... aka Paraxeni kyria (Greece) [el]
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Musical Guest (1 episode, 1972)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 23 November 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Musical Guest
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970) .... Carlos
... aka Gas! (UK: TV title)
... aka Gas-s-s-s (USA: promotional title)
... aka G.A.S.S. Oder - Es war notwendig, die Welt zu vernichten, um sie zu retten (West Germany) [de]
... aka Gas (Denmark) [da]
... aka Gas, fu necessario distruggere il mondo per poterlo salvare (Italy) [it]
... aka Gas-s-s - kuolettava kaasu (Finland) [fi]
... aka Gaz (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Sweet Charity (1969) .... Frug dancer
... aka Sweet Charity: The Adventures of a Girl Who Wanted to Be Loved (USA: complete title)
... aka Sweet Charity (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka Charity, Meu Amor (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Noches en la ciudad (Spain) [es]
... aka Sweet Charity (Argentina) [es]
... aka Sweet Charity (Finland) [fi]

Soundtrack:

2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s

"So You Think You Can Dance" (1 episode, 2009)
... aka S.Y.T.Y.C.D. (USA)
... aka American Dance Idol (Japan: English title) [en]
... aka Táncolj, ha tudsz! (Hungary) [hu]
- Top Four Perform (2009) TV episode (performer: "Bye Bye Love")
"Great Performances: Dance in America" (1 episode, 2001)
... aka Dance in America (USA: short title)
- From Broadway: Fosse (2001) TV episode (performer: "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries", "Fosse's World", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Crunchy Granola Suite", "Dancing in the Dark", "Manson Trio", "Razzle Dazzle", "Mr. Bojangles", "Life Is Just a Bowl of Cherries" (Reprise))
Once Upon a Forest (1993) (performer: "He's Gone/He's Back")
... aka Det var en gång en skog (Sweden) [sv]
... aka El bosque de colores (Spain) [es]
... aka Il était une fois la forêt (Canada: French title) [fr]
... aka Le voyage d'Edgar dans la forêt magique (France) [fr]
... aka Meister Dachs und seine Freunde (Germany) [de]
... aka Mia fora ki enan kairo sto dasos (Greece: video title) [el]
... aka Tapahtuipa kerran metsässä (Finland: TV title) [fi]
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) (performer: "Pure Imagination")
"Zoobilee Zoo" (1 episode, 1986)
- Blue Ribbon Zoobles (1986) TV episode (performer: "People Make Mistakes")
The 39th Annual Tony Awards (1985) (TV) (performer: "This Must Be the Place")
Body and Soul (1984) (TV) (performer: "Chattanooga Choo Choo")
"De Mike Burstyn show" (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode #3.2 (1981) TV episode (performer: "Corner of the sky Medley", "Sittin' on the dock of the bay", "Hair/Jesus Christ Superstar")
Pippin: His Life and Times (1981) (TV) (performer: "Magic to Do", "Glory", "Simple Joys", "On the Right Track", "Finale")
All That Jazz (1979) (performer: "Bye Bye Love" (1957) (uncredited))
... aka All That Jazz (Argentina) [es]
... aka All that jazz - Lo spettacolo continua (Italy) [it]
... aka Caly ten zgielk (Poland) [pl]
... aka Empieza el espectáculo (Spain) [es]
... aka Hinter dem Rampenlicht (West Germany) [de]
... aka I parastasi arhizei (Greece) [el]
... aka Kol Ha-Jazz Ha-Ze (Israel: Hebrew title) [iw]
... aka Mindhalálig zene (Hungary) [hu]
... aka O Espectáculo Vai Começar (Portugal) [pt]
... aka O Show Deve Continuar (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Que le spectacle commence (France) [fr]
... aka Syke ei sammu (Finland) [fi]
The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) (performer: "Gonna Fly Now")
Funny Lady (1975) (performer: "So Long Honey Lamb" (uncredited), "Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley" (uncredited))
... aka Funny Lady (Austria) (West Germany) [de]
... aka Funny Lady (Denmark) [da]
... aka Funny Lady (Finland) [fi]
... aka Funny Lady (France) [fr]
... aka Paraxeni kyria (Greece) [el]
The 27th Annual Tony Awards (1973) (TV) (performer: "Magic to do")

Director:

Ben Vereen: Showcase for a Man of Many Talents (1976) (TV)

Self:

In Production
2000s
1990s
1980s
1970s

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2010) (in production) .... Himself
Move (2010) (filming) .... Himself
Secrets of Life (2009) (completed) .... Himself
"Unsung" .... Himself (1 episode, 2009)
- Melba Moore (2009) TV episode .... Himself
Love-In: A Musical Celebration (2009) .... Himself - Host/Storyteller
... aka Love In (USA: informal short title)
... aka Love-In (USA: short title)
12th Annual Prism Awards (2008) (TV) .... Himself - Winner
"Entertainment Tonight" .... Himself (1 episode, 2008)
... aka E.T. (USA: informal title)
... aka ET Weekend (Australia: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment This Week (weekend title)
... aka This Week in Entertainment (USA: weekend title)
... aka Entertainment Tonight (Greece) [el]
- Episode dated 8 August 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
"Your Mama Don't Dance" .... Himself - Judge (8 episodes, 2008)
    - Episode #1.8 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
    - Episode #1.7 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
    - Episode #1.6 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
    - Episode #1.5 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
    - Episode #1.4 (2008) TV episode .... Himself - Judge
      (3 more)
Screen Nation Television and Film Awards 2007 (2007) (TV) .... Himself
Roots Remembered (2007) (TV) .... Himself
The 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Vraveia Emmy 2007 (Greece) [el]
Hair, Let the Sun Shine In (2007) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Hair, Let the Sun Shine In (Greece: festival title) [el]
... aka Let the Sun Shine In (Germany) [de]
The 61st Annual Tony Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
The 5th Annual TV Land Awards (2007) (TV) .... Himself - Winner ("30th Anniversary")
"HBO First Look" .... Himself (1 episode, 2006)
- Idlewild (2006) TV episode .... Himself
The 60th Annual Tony Awards (2006) (TV) .... Himself
"Martha" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
- Episode dated 22 September 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
"Broadway: The American Musical" .... Himself (2 episodes, 2004)
... aka To mousiko theatro sto Broadway (Greece) [el]
- Tradition: 1957-1979 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
- Give My Regards to Broadway: 1893-1927 (2004) TV episode .... Himself
"Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance (5 episodes, 2003)
... aka H² (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka H2: Hollywood Squares (USA: fifth season title)
    - Episode dated 6 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
    - Episode dated 5 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
    - Episode dated 4 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
    - Episode dated 3 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
    - Episode dated 2 June 2003 (2003) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
Roots: Celebrating 25 Years (2002) (TV) .... Himself
"E! True Hollywood Story" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
... aka True Hollywood Story (Greece) [el]
- Sammy Davis Jr. (2001) TV episode .... Himself
"The Rosie O'Donnell Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2001)
- Episode dated 26 January 2001 (2001) TV episode .... Himself
"Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Biografía (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Biografías (Argentina) [es]
... aka Viografies (Greece) [el]
- Ben Vereen: The Hard Way (2000) TV episode .... Himself
Starskates on Broadway (1999) (TV) .... Himself
"Portraits of Courage" (1996) TV series .... Host
The 50th Annual Tony Awards (1996) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1995) (TV) .... Himself
"The Nanny" .... Himself (1 episode, 1994)
... aka La niñera (Argentina) (Spain) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Alle tiders barnepige (Denmark) [da]
... aka Dada amesou draseos (Greece) [el]
... aka Dadaca (Romania) [ro]
... aka Dadilja (Croatia) [hr]
... aka Die Nanny (Germany) [de]
... aka I dada (Greece) [el]
... aka La tata (Spain: Catalan title) [ca]
... aka La tata (Italy) [it]
... aka Mitt liv som mamma (Sweden) [sv]
... aka Nanny (Sweden) [sv]
... aka The Nanny (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Une nounou d'enfer (France) [fr]
- Pinske Business (1994) TV episode .... Himself
David Foster's Christmas Album (1993) (TV) .... Himself
The 47th Annual Tony Awards (1993) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
Danny Kaye International Children Award for Unicef (1992) (TV) .... Himself
George Burns' 95th Birthday Party (1991) (TV) .... Himself
The Chipmunks: Rockin' Through the Decades (1990) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Rockin' with the Chipmunks (USA: video title)
"Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon" .... Himself - Host (1 episode, 1990)
- Episode dated 1 September 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Himself - Host
Circus of the Stars #14 (1989) (TV) .... Himself (performer-Circus Band Leader)
... aka El circo de las estrellas #14 (Venezuela) [es]
"Lou Rawls Parade of Stars" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1985-1988)
- Episode dated 17 December 1988 (1988) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 December 1985 (1985) TV episode .... Himself
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1987) (TV) .... Himself
19th Annual NAACP Image Awards (1987) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
The Magic of David Copperfield VIII: Walking Through the Great Wall of China (1986) (TV) .... Himself
The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter & Performer
"You Write the Songs" (1986) TV series .... Himself - Host
Orange Bowl Parade (1985) (TV) .... Himself/Singer
All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (1985) (TV) .... Himself
The ABC All-Star Spectacular (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Actor
The 39th Annual Tony Awards (1985) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter & Performer
The Secret World of the Very Young (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
"On Stage America" .... Himself (1 episode, 1984)
- Episode dated 14 July 1984 (1984) TV episode .... Himself
Body and Soul (1984) (TV) .... Himself
Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984) (TV) .... Himself - Question Presenter
Salute to Lady Liberty (1984) (TV) .... Himself
"Webster" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- That's Entertainment (1983) TV episode .... Himself
The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
The President's Command Performance (1983) (TV) .... Himself
"SCTV Network 90" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
... aka SCTV Comedy Network (USA: new title)
... aka SCTV Network (USA: new title)
- Bobby Bittman's Retirement (1983) TV episode .... Himself
"Reading Rainbow" .... Himself (1 episode, 1983)
- Ty's One Man Band (1983) TV episode .... Himself
"The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 29 September 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
"Kids Are People, Too" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode dated 26 September 1982 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982) (TV) .... Himself - Presenter
Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Himself
"The Marti Caine Show" (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode #4.1 (1982) TV episode
"Parkinson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1982)
- Episode #11.35 (1982) TV episode .... Himself
Cycling Through China (1982) .... Himself
"Disneyland" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
... aka Abertura Disneylândia (Brazil) [pt]
... aka Disney Parade (France) [fr]
... aka Disneyland (Finland) [fi]
... aka Disneylandia (Argentina) [es]
... aka Le monde merveilleux de Disney (France) [fr]
- Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981) TV episode .... Himself
The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
"De Mike Burstyn show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1981)
- Episode #3.2 (1981) TV episode .... Himself
All-Star Inaugural Gala (1981) (TV) .... Himself
"The John Davidson Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode dated 17 October 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
"Horas doradas" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
- Episode dated 17 July 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself
Uptown: A Tribute to the Apollo Theatre (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Host
... aka Uptown: A Musical Comedy History of Harlem's Apollo Theatre (USA: alternative title)
The 52nd Annual Academy Awards (1980) (TV) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Music Awards
Rockette: A Holiday Tribute to Radio City Music Hall (1978) (TV) .... Himself
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978) (TV) .... Himself
"Donny and Marie" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
... aka The Osmond Family Show
... aka El show de Donny y Marie (Venezuela) [es]
- Episode #3.5 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
The All-Star Gong Show Special (1977) (TV) .... Himself
The 49th Annual Academy Awards (1977) (TV) .... Himself - Performer
"The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
- Episode dated 3 January 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
"The Muppet Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
... aka El show de los muppets (Argentina) (Venezuela) [es]
... aka Die Muppets Show (West Germany) [de]
... aka Le muppet Show (France) [fr]
... aka Muppet Show (Greece) [el]
... aka O Show dos Muppets (Brazil) [pt]
- Episode #1.17 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
The Bell Telephone Jubilee (1976) (TV) .... Himself
... aka Jubilee! (USA: alternative title)
"The Gladys Knight & the Pips Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
- Episode dated 31 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
The 27th Annual Tony Awards (1973) (TV) .... Himself - Performer

Archive Footage:

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986) (TV) .... Himself
Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets (1985) (V) .... Himself

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