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    Birthday: February 16, 1957

    African American actor LeVar Burton was a 19-year-old UCLA drama student when he was catapulted into international fame. On January 23, 1977, Burton made his professional debut as young Kunta Kinte, the protagonist of the classic TV miniseries Roots. He went on to give first-rate performances in such TV movies as Dummy (79) and One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (78). Among ...more
    • 2003
    • Genie Awards
    • Best Song
    • Blizzard
    • nom
    • 2001
    • Ali
    • Martin Luther King Jr.


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