LeVar Burton, is a German-born actor, director, producer and author. He is
well-known for portraying Kunta Kinte in the 1977 award-winning ABC-TV
miniseries Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley. He is also known for
his portrayal of Geordi LaForge on the syndicated science fiction series
Star Trek: The Next Generation.
LeVar Burton in Roots
