Levar BurtonAKA:
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton
Nationality:
American Birthdate:
02/16/1957 Birthplace:
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biography
This handsome, compact African-American character lead of TV since the late 1970s made his acting debut at age 19 in the acclaimed landmark TV miniseries "Roots" (ABC, 1977). With his large expressive eyes and full lips, LeVar Burton convincingly conveyed the terror and rage of enslavement in his stirring portrayal of Kunta Kinte, an African youth captured by slavers after he leaves his village to find some wood to make a drum. The young actor had previously spent four years in a Catholic seminary after deciding to study for the priesthood at age 13.Burton became a frequent TV presence during
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milestones
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Milestone
1970
Entered a Catholic seminary to study for the priesthood at age 13 (date approximate)
1974
Left the seminary to become an actor (date approximate)
1977
Acting debut, played Kunta Kinte, the first American progenitor of author Alex Haley's family, in the acclaimed landmark ABC miniseries, "Roots"
1977
First TV special, guest on "The Paul Lynde Comedy Hour"
1977
TV-movie debut, starred in "Billy: Portrait of a Street Kid"
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