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LeVar Burton TV Listings

ChannelDate & TimeTitleBuy
PBSMon, May 12, 2:00 PMReading RainbowBuy
BIOTue, May 13, 8:00 AMBio ClassicsBuy
SPIKETue, May 13, 9:00 AMStar Trek: VoyagerBuy
PBSTue, May 13, 2:00 PMReading RainbowBuy
BIOTue, May 13, 2:00 PMBio ClassicsBuy
SPIKETue, May 13, 4:00 PMStar Trek: VoyagerBuy
SHO2eWed, May 14, 6:15 AMStar Trek: InsurrectionBuy
PBSWed, May 14, 2:00 PMReading RainbowBuy
SHO2eWed, May 14, 3:00 PMStar Trek: InsurrectionBuy
TNTThu, May 15, 8:00 AMCharmedBuy
PBSThu, May 15, 2:00 PMReading RainbowBuy
PBSFri, May 16, 2:00 PMReading RainbowBuy
SHOeSat, May 17, 8:10 AMStar Trek: InsurrectionBuy
PBSMon, May 19, 2:00 PMReading RainbowBuy
SPIKEMon, May 19, 5:00 PMStar Trek: VoyagerBuy
SPIKETue, May 20, 1:00 AMStar Trek: VoyagerBuy
PBSTue, May 20, 2:00 PMReading RainbowBuy
SHOeTue, May 20, 2:15 PMStar Trek: InsurrectionBuy
PBSWed, May 21, 2:00 PMReading RainbowBuy
PBSThu, May 22, 2:00 PMReading RainbowBuy
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LeVar Burton Biography

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  • Birth Name: Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr.
  • Birth Place: Landstuhl, Germany
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 02/16/1957, Aquarius
  • Profession: Actor; TV host; producer; director
LeVar Burton Fast Facts:
  • At 13, he decided to become a priest and studied for four years in a Catholic seminary.
  • While a college sophomore, he landed the pivotal role — his TV debut — of Kunta Kinte in the landmark '70s miniseries Roots.
  • For over two decades, served as host and co-executive producer of PBS' Daytime Emmy-winning children's series Reading Rainbow, which earned Burton five NAACP Image Awards.
  • Made his TV directorial debut with "The Pegasus," a 1993 episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation, on which Burton played beloved character Geordi La Forge.
  • Published the sci-fi novel Aftermath in 1997.
    LeVar Burton Relationships:
  • Eian Burton Smith - Son
  • Erma Christian - Mother
  • Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Sr. - Father
  • Michaela Jean Burton - Daughter
  • Stephanie R. Cozart - Wife

    • LeVar Burton Awards:
  • 1996 Emmy: Outstanding Children's Program - Nominee
  • 1999 Grammy: Best Spoken Word Album - Winner
  • 1977 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series - Nominee

  • College:
  • Attended University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
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