Ben Vereen

Personal Info

Birthday

October 10, 1946

(78 years old)

Place of Birth

Miami, Florida, USA

Ben Vereen

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.

Known For

Grey's Anatomy

NCIS

How I Met Your Mother

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Sneaky Pete

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

The Nanny

The Love Boat

Filmography

2025
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
as Self
2021
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age
as Self
2020
Chita: A Legendary Celebration
as Self
2019
On Broadway
as Self (archive footage)
David Foster: Off the Record
as Self (archive footage)
2016
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
as Dr. Scott
2015
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
as Self
2014
Top Five
as Carl Allen
Time Out of Mind
as Dixon
2013
Khumba
as Mkhulu (voice)
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals
as Self
2011
Mama, I Want to Sing!
as Horace Payne
2009
Tapioca
as Nuts
2008
Accidental Friendship
as Wes
2007
And Then Came Love
as Chuck Cooper
2006
Idlewild
as Percy Senior
2002
Fosse
as Performer
2001
Feast of All Saints
as Rudolphe Lermontant
The Painting
as Whistlin' Willie Weston
1999
I'll Take You There
as Mr. Gwin
1998
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
as Richard Barrett
1997
Vaudeville
as Narrator
1993
Once Upon a Forest
as Phineas (voice)
1990
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
as Morris
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
as Self
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
as Itsy-Bitsy Spider
1989
Buy & Cell
as Shaka
1987
The Saint in Manhattan
as Pianist in Bar
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
as Self (archive footage)
1985
Lost In London
as Paul Williams
Puss in Boots
as Puss in Boots
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
as Self
The Zoo Gang
as The Winch
1984
The Jesse Owens Story
as Herb Douglas
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
as Self
Don't Ask Me, Ask God
as [Self]
1983
The Charmkins
as Dragonweed (voice)
1982
Night of 100 Stars
as Self
Sabine
as Stanley
1981
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream
as Self
Pippin
as Leading Player
1979
All That Jazz
as O'Connor Flood
The Cheryl Ladd Special
as Self
1976
Mary's Incredible Dream
as Devil / Noah / Man
1975
Funny Lady
as Bert Robbins
1970
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
as Carlos
1969
Sweet Charity
as Dancer