Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Filmography

As Cast

The Auction (2027)
as Hector Valdez
The Gray House (2026)
as Isham Worthy
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (2025)
as Self
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age (2021)
as Self
Chita: A Legendary Celebration (2020)
as Self
B Positive (2020)
as Peter
On Broadway (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
David Foster: Off the Record (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
as Self - Guest
Magnum P.I. (2018)
as Henry Barr
The Good Fight (2017)
as Frederick Douglass
Making History (2017)
as Dr. Cobell
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
as Dr. Scott
Bull (2016)
as Willie Lambert
Star (2016)
as Calvin
Time Out of Mind (2015)
as Dixon
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)
as Self
Sneaky Pete (2015)
as Porter
Top Five (2014)
as Carl Allen
Khumba (2013)
as Mkhulu (voice)
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals (2013)
as Self
Mama, I Want to Sing! (2011)
as Horace Payne
Hot in Cleveland (2010)
as Mayor Deacon
Tapioca (2009)
as Nuts
Accidental Friendship (2008)
as Wes
Your Mama Don't Dance (2008)
And Then Came Love (2007)
as Chuck Cooper
Idlewild (2006)
as Percy Senior
How I Met Your Mother (2005)
as Sam Gibbs
Grey's Anatomy (2005)
as Archie Roche
NCIS (2003)
as Lamar Addison
Fosse (2002)
as Performer
Feast of All Saints (2001)
as Rudolphe Lermontant
The Painting (2001)
as Whistlin' Willie Weston
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001)
as Jeremiah Morris
I'll Take You There (1999)
as Mr. Gwin
Why Do Fools Fall In Love (1998)
as Richard Barrett
Vaudeville (1997)
as Narrator
The View (1997)
as Self
Oz (1997)
as A.R. Whitworth
The Jamie Foxx Show (1996)
as Royal
E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
Promised Land (1996)
Second Noah (1996)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1995)
as Snake (voice)
New York Undercover (1994)
as Louie
Touched by an Angel (1994)
as Ulysses Dodd
Once Upon a Forest (1993)
as Phineas (voice)
David Foster's Christmas Album (1993)
as Self
The Nanny (1993)
as Ben Vereen
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993)
as Dr. Andre Novak
Intruders (1992)
as Gene Randall
Breakfast with the Arts (1991)
Silk Stalkings (1991)
as Ben Hutchinson
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades (1990)
as Self
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme (1990)
as Itsy-Bitsy Spider
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
as Morris
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
as Lou Smith
Buy & Cell (1989)
as Shaka
Booker (1989)
as Carl McQueen
The Saint in Manhattan (1987)
as Pianist in Bar
Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
as Dr. Edward La Forge
J.J. Starbuck (1987)
as Tenspeed Turner
CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
as Pianist in Bar
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1986)
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
as Self (archive footage)
Zoobilee Zoo (1986)
as Mayor Ben
The Zoo Gang (1985)
as The Winch
Breakin' Through (1985)
Puss in Boots (1985)
as Puss in Boots
Lost In London (1985)
as Paul Williams
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years (1985)
as Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1985)
as Self
All Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (1985)
as Self
A.D. (1985)
as Ethiopian
Don't Ask Me, Ask God (1984)
as Self
The Jesse Owens Story (1984)
as Herb Douglas
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul (1984)
as Self
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team (1984)
as Self - Performer
Salute to Lady Liberty (1984)
Ellis Island (1984)
as Roscoe Haines
The Charmkins (1983)
as Dragonweed (voice)
Webster (1983)
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1983)
as Self - Host
Sabine (1982)
as Stanley
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
as Self
Faerie Tale Theatre (1982)
as Puss in Boots
Pippin (1981)
as Leading Player
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream (1981)
as Self
Tenspeed and Brown Shoe (1980)
as E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner
All That Jazz (1979)
as O'Connor Flood
The Cheryl Ladd Special (1979)
as Self
The Sentry Collection Presents Ben Vereen: His Roots (1978)
as Self
The Magic of David Copperfield (1978)
The Love Boat (1977)
as Dr. John Hanson
Roots (1977)
as Chicken George Moore
Mary's Incredible Dream (1976)
as Devil / Noah / Man
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style (1976)
Donny & Marie (1976)
as Self
The Muppet Show (1976)
as Self - Special Guest Star
The Captain and Tennille (1976)
as Self
Funny Lady (1975)
as Bert Robbins
Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (1975)
as Host
Dinah! (1974)
as Self
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It. (1970)
as Carlos
Sweet Charity (1969)
as Dancer
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
as Self - Guest / Various Characters
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
as Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
as Self - Guest
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
as Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards (1956)
as Self - Presenter / Performer
The Oscars (1953)
as Self

As Crew

The Secret World of the Very Young (1984)
Songs