Musician Dictionary

LeVar Burton

American actor, director, and television host (born 1957) · US actor, presenter, director & author

DescriptionAmerican actor, director, and television host (born 1957)
Source: Wikidata
Born1957-02-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceLandstuhl Landstuhl
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
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CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
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Occupationwriter television actor television presenter voice actor film director television director actor television producer podcaster
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Sunspots
Source: MusicBrainz
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special National Humanities Medal Grammy Award for Best Audio Book, Narration & Storytelling Recording The Ember Award Ignyte Award for Best Fiction Podcast NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture Daytime Emmy Award
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Le Var Burton Levardis Robert Martyn Burton, Jr.

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