Simplify the following text for a Grade 5 native English-speaking person.
Original: Lieutenant Commander Geordi La Forge ( Ë dÊ ' É '' rdi lÉ Ë fÉ '' rdÊ ' ) is a regular character in the television series Star Trek : The Next Generation , played by LeVar Burton .
Simplified: Geordi La Forge is a character in the series Star Trek : The Next Generation . He is played by LeVar Burton .