Ben Vereen: movies and TV shows
Ben Vereen has 112 credits in the archive: 56 films and 56 TV series, from 1953 to 2027. Highest rated: Star Trek: The Next Generation (8.4/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2027 · busiest year: 1985 (7 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | The Auction | Hector Valdez | Film | — | 80 |
| 2026 | The Gray House | Isham Worthy | TV | 4.3 | 79 |
| 2025 | Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story | Self | Film | 7.7 | 78 |
| 2021 | Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2020 | B Positive | Peter | TV | 6.3 | 73 |
| 2020 | Chita: A Legendary Celebration | Self | Film | — | 73 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.3 | 72 |
| 2019 | On Broadway | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.7 | 72 |
| 2019 | David Foster: Off the Record | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 72 |
| 2018 | Magnum P.I. | Henry Barr | TV | 7.6 | 71 |
| 2017 | The Good Fight | Frederick Douglass | TV | 7.6 | 70 |
| 2017 | Making History | Dr. Cobell | TV | 6.4 | 70 |
| 2016 | Bull | Willie Lambert | TV | 7.1 | 69 |
| 2016 | Star | Calvin | TV | 8.0 | 69 |
| 2016 | The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again | Dr. Scott | Film | 5.1 | 69 |
| 2015 | Sneaky Pete | Porter | TV | 7.5 | 68 |
| 2015 | Time Out of Mind | Dixon | Film | 5.5 | 68 |
| 2015 | Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do | Self | Film | — | 68 |
| 2014 | Top Five | Carl Allen | Film | 6.1 | 67 |
| 2013 | Khumba | Mkhulu (voice) | Film | 6.0 | 66 |
| 2013 | Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals | Self | Film | — | 66 |
| 2011 | Mama, I Want to Sing! | Horace Payne | Film | 6.7 | 64 |
| 2010 | Hot in Cleveland | Mayor Deacon | TV | 7.2 | 63 |
| 2009 | Tapioca | Nuts | Film | 6.5 | 62 |
| 2008 | Accidental Friendship | Wes | Film | 6.9 | 61 |
| 2008 | Your Mama Don't Dance | TV | — | 61 | |
| 2007 | And Then Came Love | Chuck Cooper | Film | 5.9 | 60 |
| 2006 | Idlewild | Percy Senior | Film | 5.6 | 59 |
| 2005 | Grey's Anatomy | Archie Roche | TV | 8.2 | 58 |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | Sam Gibbs | TV | 8.1 | 58 |
| 2003 | NCIS | Lamar Addison | TV | 7.6 | 56 |
| 2002 | Fosse | Performer | Film | 6.6 | 55 |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jeremiah Morris | TV | 7.6 | 54 |
| 2001 | Feast of All Saints | Rudolphe Lermontant | Film | 4.8 | 54 |
| 2001 | The Painting | Whistlin' Willie Weston | Film | 7.3 | 54 |
| 1999 | I'll Take You There | Mr. Gwin | Film | 7.0 | 52 |
| 1998 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love | Richard Barrett | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 50 |
| 1997 | Oz | A.R. Whitworth | TV | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1997 | Vaudeville | Narrator | Film | 8.0 | 50 |
| 1996 | The Jamie Foxx Show | Royal | TV | 6.7 | 49 |
| 1996 | Promised Land | TV | 6.5 | 49 | |
| 1996 | Second Noah | TV | 6.7 | 49 | |
| 1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | TV | 8.2 | 49 | |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Snake (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel | Ulysses Dodd | TV | 7.2 | 47 |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Louie | TV | 7.3 | 47 |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Ben Vereen | TV | 8.1 | 46 |
| 1993 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Dr. Andre Novak | TV | 6.9 | 46 |
| 1993 | Once Upon a Forest | Phineas (voice) | Film | 6.6 | 46 |
| 1993 | David Foster's Christmas Album | Self | Film | — | 46 |
| 1992 | Intruders | Gene Randall | TV | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1991 | Silk Stalkings | Ben Hutchinson | TV | 6.1 | 44 |
| 1991 | Breakfast with the Arts | TV | 7.5 | 44 | |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Lou Smith | TV | 7.9 | 43 |
| 1990 | The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades | Self | Film | 3.0 | 43 |
| 1990 | Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme | Itsy-Bitsy Spider | Film | 5.0 | 43 |
| 1990 | The Kid Who Loved Christmas | Morris | Film | 6.6 | 43 |
| 1989 | Booker | Carl McQueen | TV | 5.2 | 42 |
| 1989 | Buy & Cell | Shaka | Film | 5.5 | 42 |
| 1987 | Star Trek: The Next Generation | Dr. Edward La Forge | TV | 8.4 | 40 |
| 1987 | CBS Summer Playhouse | Pianist in Bar | TV | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1987 | J.J. Starbuck | Tenspeed Turner | TV | 6.0 | 40 |
| 1987 | The Saint in Manhattan | Pianist in Bar | Film | 7.0 | 40 |
| 1986 | Zoobilee Zoo | Mayor Ben | TV | 4.6 | 39 |
| 1986 | The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.2 | 39 |
| 1986 | Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade | Film | 7.0 | 39 | |
| 1985 | A.D. | Ethiopian | TV | 5.4 | 38 |
| 1985 | The Zoo Gang | The Winch | Film | 4.9 | 38 |
| 1985 | Breakin' Through | Film | 8.0 | 38 | |
| 1985 | Puss in Boots | Puss in Boots | Film | 5.0 | 38 |
| 1985 | Lost In London | Paul Williams | Film | 6.5 | 38 |
| 1985 | Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years | Self | Film | 9.0 | 38 |
| 1985 | Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade | Self | Film | — | 38 |
| 1984 | The Jesse Owens Story | Herb Douglas | Film | 8.1 | 37 |
| 1984 | The Secret World of the Very Young | Film | — | 37 | |
| 1984 | Don't Ask Me, Ask God | Self | Film | — | 37 |
| 1984 | Ellis Island | Roscoe Haines | TV | 5.1 | 37 |
| 1984 | The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team | Self - Performer | Film | — | 37 |
| 1984 | Lynda Carter: Body and Soul | Self | Film | 10.0 | 37 |
| 1983 | Webster | TV | 5.9 | 36 | |
| 1983 | Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade | Self - Host | TV | 7.0 | 36 |
| 1983 | The Charmkins | Dragonweed (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 36 |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Puss in Boots | TV | 8.1 | 35 |
| 1982 | Night of 100 Stars | Self | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 1982 | Sabine | Stanley | Film | 4.6 | 35 |
| 1981 | Walt Disney: One Man's Dream | Self | Film | — | 34 |
| 1981 | Pippin | Leading Player | Film | 7.5 | 34 |
| 1980 | Tenspeed and Brown Shoe | E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner | TV | 6.8 | 33 |
| 1979 | All That Jazz | O'Connor Flood | Film | 7.5 | 32 |
| 1979 | The Cheryl Ladd Special | Self | Film | 7.0 | 32 |
| 1978 | The Magic of David Copperfield | TV | 7.0 | 31 | |
| 1978 | The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots | Self | Film | 10.0 | 31 |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Dr. John Hanson | TV | 6.3 | 30 |
| 1977 | Roots | Chicken George Moore | TV | 7.4 | 30 |
| 1976 | The Muppet Show | Self - Special Guest Star | TV | 8.0 | 29 |
| 1976 | Donny & Marie | Self | TV | 6.8 | 29 |
| 1976 | The Captain and Tennille | Self | TV | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1976 | Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style | Film | 7.0 | 29 | |
| 1976 | Mary's Incredible Dream | Devil / Noah / Man | Film | — | 29 |
| 1975 | Funny Lady | Bert Robbins | Film | 5.3 | 28 |
| 1975 | Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya | Host | TV | 10.0 | 28 |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1970 | Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. | Carlos | Film | 4.3 | 23 |
| 1969 | Sweet Charity | Dancer | Film | 6.9 | 22 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self - Guest / Various Characters | TV | 7.7 | 20 |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self | TV | 7.7 | 20 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 15 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Guest | TV | 5.8 | 14 |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host | TV | 5.8 | 14 |
| 1956 | Tony Awards | Self - Presenter / Performer | TV | — | 9 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 6 |