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What was the celebrity Levar Burton doing when he was younger?
LeVar Burton first appeared on television in a drama about a misunderstood deaf boy.
Did LeVar Burton have many other parts besides his early role as a deaf boy?
LeVar Burton made his film acting debut in 1977 when he played Kunta Kinte in the ABC award-winning drama series Roots.
Was the show roots created before reading rainbow?
LeVar Burton was the host and executive producer of Reading Rainbow starting in 1983.

Question: When did he start acting?
Self-contained rewrite: When did LeVar Burton start acting?