LeVar Burton

Levardis Robert Martyn "LeVar" Burton, Jr. is a German-born American actor, voice actor, director, author, and television host. For Disney, he voiced Anansi in Gargoyles, Dr. Consilium in the Disney Jr. series Miles from Tomorrowland, and played Paul Haley in the ABC Studios TV show . He also directed the Disney Channel Original Movie Smart House.
Burton was born in Landstuhl, West Germany. His mother, Erma Gene (née Christian), was a social worker, administrator, and educator, while his father and namesake was a photographer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps stationed at Landstuhl at the time of his son's birth. Burton and his two sisters were raised by his mother in Sacramento, California. As a teen, Burton, who was raised Catholic, entered St. Pius X Minor Seminary in Galt, California, intending to become a priest. At age 17, questioning the Catholic faith, Burton changed his vocation to acting.
He is best known for being the host of the children's television show , as well as playing Kunta Kinte in the 1977 ABC miniseries , Geordi La Forge in and , and for voicing Kwame in . He has also directed episodes for television shows, such as Charmed, JAG, Las Vegas, NCIS: New Orleans, NCIS: Hawaii, and various Star Trek spinoffs.
==Roles==
Anansi.jpg|Anansi(Gargoyles)
The First Day of Galactic School 1.jpg|Dr. Consilium(Miles from Tomorrowland)
==Gallery==
LeVar Burton voice acting.jpg|LeVar Burton providing the voice of Dr. Consilium in Miles from Tomorrowland.
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