Ben Vereen
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Known For:Acting
Birthday:1946-10-10
Place of Birth:Miami, Florida, USA
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Once Upon a Forest (1993)
A young mouse, mole and hedgehog risk their lives to find a cure for their badger friend, who's been poisoned by men.

Tapioca (2009)
An insane homeless guy turns the world upside down for a blowhard. Tapioca is a funny, raunchy romp, a quirky, comic tale of redemption starring...

Idlewild (2006)
A reticent piano player Percival, along with Rooster, his flamboyant lead performer and manager, struggle to keep their speakeasy, in the...

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades (1990)
A live-action/animated TV special featuring Alvin and the Chipmunks.

Fosse (2002)
Fosse is a three-act musical revue showcasing the choreography of Bob Fosse. The musical was conceived by Richard Maltby, Jr., Chet Walker, and Ann...

Pippin (1981)
A mysterious performance troupe led by a Leading Player tells the story of Pippin, a young prince on his search for meaning and significance. Taped...

All That Jazz (1979)
Joe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly...

Khumba (2013)
A half-striped zebra is blamed for the drought and leaves his herd in search of his missing stripes. He is joined on his quest by an overprotective...

Funny Lady (1975)
Famous singer Fanny Brice has divorced her first husband Nicky Arnstein. During the Great Depression she has trouble finding work as an artist, but...

Feast of All Saints (2001)
Set in nineteenth-century New Orleans, the story depicts the gens de couleur libre, or the Free People of Colour, a dazzling yet damned class caught...

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)
A gas is let loose upon the world that kills anyone over 25 years old.

On Broadway (2019)
An all-star cast tells the inside story of the Broadway theater, and how it came back from the brink thanks to innovative work, a new attention to...

The Charmkins (1983)
The Charmkins is a television film based on an early 1980s toyline by Hasbro, which was broadcast on October 25, 1983.

Buy & Cell (1989)
Herbie Altman is framed for Stock fraud by his boss when the SEC starts investigating his company. Sent to prison, he helps a fellow inmate...

Vaudeville (1997)
Vaudeville is a 1997 PBS documentary under its American Masters program. Using film clips and photos, the art and history of vaudeville (1890-1930s)...

David Foster: Off the Record (2019)
A documentary about Canadian music icon David Foster.

Sabine (1982)
A 15-year-old girl meets her father for the first time. He never married her mother because his adventurous life did not allow it. He takes his...

The Zoo Gang (1985)
A former boxer known as Old Leather Face opens a nightclub called the Zoo, which does not do a good business. A group of homeless teenagers want to...

Accidental Friendship (2008)
Homeless woman Yvonne Caldwell is a woman with good reason to be bitter: she has lost everything except her two beloved dogs, Bebe and Man-Man. With...

The Painting (2001)
Heath Freeman (Tru Calling, ER) heads an all-star cast including Clifton Davis (Any Given Sunday) Ben Vereen (Roots), Stacey Dash (Renaissance Man)...

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)
Various entertainers and artists look at how Walt Disney influenced these areas through his work in a variety of fields.

Time Out of Mind (2014)
Evicted from his squat and suddenly alone on the streets, George is a man without a home. Struggling with his demons and desperately trying to...

Mary's Incredible Dream (1976)
An extended dream sequence presents a biblical allegory about the creation, downfall and rebirth of humanity, told through a series of surrealistic...

Top Five (2014)
Though he began in stand-up comedy, Andre Allen hit the big-time as the star of a trilogy of action-comedies about a talking bear but now he wants to...

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1986)
The fourth annual Walt Disney World Christmas parade. Hosted by Joan Lunden and Ben Vereen, with Regis Philbin (1986).

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
For the first time in their careers, all the Muppets (except the ones that couldn't make it, like the Doozers, Gorgs and most of the Fraggles) have...

Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984)
Don't Ask Me, Ask God is a TV Special starring Michael J. Fox.

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)
Rich with archival gems and Liza Minnelli’s own point of view, Bruce David Klein's luminous documentary celebrates a young entertainer full of...

Breakin' Through (1985)
STREET DANCERS: They're bold and they're bad; they're breakers — freestyle dancers who know a mean beat as well as a mean street. STAGE...

Mama, I Want to Sing! (2011)
Preacher's daughter Amara Winter sings in the church choir before being discovered by a well-established musician. She soon rises to international...

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
Sweethearts Brad and Janet, stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter, a gender ambiguous scientist. As...

The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979)
A TV musical special starring Cheryl Ladd and her guest stars in various musical numbers and vignettes.

Puss in Boots (1985)
A young man (Gregory Hines) journeys from rags-to-riches thanks to his talented Puss in Boots (Ben Vereen). Starring Ben Vereen, Gregory Hines, Alfre...

Sweet Charity (1969)
Taxi dancer Charity continues to have faith in the human race despite apparently endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally...

And Then Came Love (2007)
Successful New York journalist and single mom Julie Davidson's six-year old son Jake is acting up, so she finds his sperm-donor father Paul Cooper,...

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)
Set in the mythical world of Rhymeland, Gordon Goose returns home to discover that his mom has mysteriously vanished. Now the characters of Rhymeland...

I'll Take You There (1999)
Still nursing wounds from a breakup, a woman is forced by her sister into a blind date that turns into a nightmare.

Lost In London (1985)
Facing his parent's impending divorce and emotional upheaval, a young boy runs away and joins a gang of London street urchins who live by their wits,...

Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
In the mid-80s, three women (each with an attorney) arrive at the office of New York entertainment manager, Morris Levy. One is an L.A. singer,...

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)
A retrospective of Chita Rivera's film, television and stage career, including interviews with Dick Van Dyke, Ben Vereen, Carol Lawrence and others....

Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style (1976)
The story of how jazz great Louis Armstrong got his start playing in Chicago clubs, how he was framed on a drug charge, and his travels throughout...

Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2020)
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS presents a 2013 concert celebrating Chita Rivera's 80th birthday as a fundraiser to aid struggling artists during...

The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
In this sentimental holiday tale, a young boy is taken away from his loving, adoptive household when his new mom is killed in an auto accident and...

The Saint in Manhattan (1987)
Simon Templar returns to New York via Concorde and is feeling restless, until a note from an old flame surfaces. This TV movie was an unsold pilot...

The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
The Jesse Owens Story is a biographical film about the black athlete Jesse Owens. Dorian Harewood plays the Olympic gold-winning athlete. The drama...

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985)
Documentary about the life of explorer Jacques Cousteau.

Lynda Carter: Body and Soul (1984)
Lynda Carter's fifth musical TV special, with guest stars Eddie Rabbitt and Ben Vereen.

Night of 100 Stars (1982)
The most glittering, expensive, and exhausting videotaping session in television history took place Friday February 19, 1982 at New York's Radio City...

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age explores the world of Broadway from 1959 through the early 1980s as recounted by a diverse cast of Broadway stars who...

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals (2013)
On the film's 40th anniversary, the cast and crew of Cabaret look back at the creation of this cinematic landmark, winner of 8 Academy Awards and the...

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe is an American detective/comedy series originally broadcast by the ABC network between January and June 1980. The series was...

Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Follow the intergalactic adventures of Capt. Jean-Luc Picard and his loyal crew aboard the all-new USS Enterprise NCC-1701D, as they explore new...

The Love Boat (1977)
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation...

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
Will, a street-smart teenager, moves from the tough streets of West Philly to posh Bel-Air to live with his Uncle Philip, Aunt Vivian, his cousins...

The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
Texas native Jamie King is an aspiring actor who heads to Hollywood in hopes to find fame and fortune in the entertainment industry. To support...

The Nanny (1993)
Fran, fresh out of her job as a bridal consultant in her boyfriend’s shop, first appears on the doorstep of Broadway producer Maxwell Sheffield...

The View (1997)
ABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro...

E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
E! True Hollywood Story is an American documentary series on E! that deals with famous Hollywood celebrities, movies, TV shows and also well-known...

Oz (1997)
The daily lives of prisoners in Emerald City, an experimental unit of the Oswald Maximum Security Prison where ingroups - Muslims, Latinos, Italians,...

Webster (1983)
Webster is an American situation comedy that aired on ABC from September 16, 1983 until May 8, 1987, and in first-run syndication from September 21,...

Donny & Marie (1976)
Donny & Marie is an American variety show which aired on ABC from January 1976 to January 1979. The show stars brother and sister pop duo Donny...

Zoobilee Zoo (1986)
Zoobilee Zoo is an Emmy Award-winning children's television series featuring costumed performers dressed as animal characters. It originally aired...

New York Undercover (1994)
New York Undercover is an American police drama The series stars Detective J.C. Williams and Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New...

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
A much more lavish version of the popular Superman television series which had first aired forty years earlier, Lois & Clark focused more on the Man...

The Muppet Show (1976)
Go behind the curtains as Kermit the Frog and his muppet friends struggle to put on a weekly variety show.

Booker (1989)
Booker is an American crime drama series starring Richard Grieco that aired on the Fox Network from September 24, 1989 to May 6, 1990. The series is...

Promised Land (1996)
Promised Land is an American drama series which aired on CBS from 1996 to 1999. It is a spin-off from another series, Touched by an Angel.

Breakfast with the Arts (1991)
Breakfast with the Arts is a television program that aired on A&E from 1991 until 2007. In its first decade the program focused on classical music,...

Roots (1977)
The epic tale of celebrated Pulitzer-prize winning author Alex Haley's ancestors as portrayed in the acclaimed twelve hour mini-series Roots, was...

Second Noah (1996)
Second Noah is a television drama that was broadcast in the United States on ABC television from February 5, 1996 to June 8, 1997

The Oscars (1953)
An annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The various category winners are awarded a copy of a...

Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (1975)
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya is an American variety series hosted by Ben Vereen that aired on NBC in the summer of 1975.

The Captain and Tennille (1976)
Hosted by the chart-topping husband and wife team, this 1976-1977 television variety series features a mix of hit music and comedy.

The Good Fight (2017)
Picking up one year after the events of the final broadcast episode of "The Good Wife", an enormous financial scam has destroyed the reputation of a...

Tony Awards (1956)
The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The...

J.J. Starbuck (1987)
J.J. Starbuck is an American crime drama series that aired on NBC from September 1987 to June 1988. The series follows cornpone-spouting Jerome...

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

How I Met Your Mother (2005)
A father recounts to his children - through a series of flashbacks - the journey he and his four best friends took leading up to him meeting their...

NCIS (2003)
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected...

The Magic of David Copperfield (1978)
The annual specials of magic featuring the world's leading illusionist. David Copperfield weaves a narrative with exceptional music in each of his...

Grey's Anatomy (2005)
Follows the personal and professional lives of a group of doctors at Seattle’s Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.

The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson is a talk show hosted by Johnny Carson under The Tonight Show franchise from 1962 to 1992. It originally...

Ellis Island (1984)
Ellis Island is a television miniseries broadcast in three parts in 1984 on the CBS television network. The screenplay was co-written by Fred Mustard...

B Positive (2020)
Faced with finding a kidney donor, newly divorced dad Drew is at the end of his rope when he runs into Gina, a rough-around-the edges woman from his...

Intruders (1992)
When psychiatrist Dr. Neil Chase encounters two women suffering from the same symptoms with similar nightmarish stories, rational explanations just...

A.D. (1985)
A 12 hours miniseries adapted from Anthony Burgess's novel The Kingdom of the Wicked.

Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
A live-action children's television anthology series retelling popular fairy tales.

The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
Kelly Clarkson presents the biggest newsmakers and names in film, television and music; as well as emerging new talent and everyday people who are...

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

Making History (2017)
A professor creates a device that allows him and his colleague to change the course of events from the past in order to improve their current life.

Magnum P.I. (2018)
Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii...

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and...

The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show is an American variety/sketch comedy television show starring Carol Burnett, Harvey Korman, Vicki Lawrence, Lyle Waggoner, and...

CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
CBS anthology series airing unsold television pilots during the summer season.

The Gray House (1970)
The story of the three women General Ulysses S. Grant credited as helping the North win the Civil War

Bull (2016)
Dr. Jason Bull is the brilliant, brash, and charming founder of a hugely successful trial consulting firm.

Star (2016)
Star is a tough-as-nails young woman who came up in the foster care system and decides one day to take control of her destiny. She tracks down her...

Hot in Cleveland (2010)
Three fabulous, eccentric, LA best friends of a certain age have their lives changed forever when their plane unexpectedly lands in Cleveland and...

Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense...

Silk Stalkings (1991)
Silk Stalkings is a crime drama television series. The series portrays the daily lives of two detectives who solve sexually-based crimes of passion...

Sneaky Pete (2015)
A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover from his past by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, “reuniting”...

Touched by an Angel (1994)
Monica, an angel, is tasked with bringing guidance and messages from God to various people who are at a crossroads in their lives.