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Ben Vereen
Actor, Writer, Director
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| 312 titles |
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| Past Film & Video (26 titles) | Budget | Opening Weekend | Gross (US & Canada) | Gross (Worldwide) |
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$15MM
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$19K
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$167K
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$12MM
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$100K
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$989K
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$5K
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$15MM
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$5.7MM
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$13MM
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$976
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$4K
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$3.9MM
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$12MM
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$12MM
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$2.2MM
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$6.6MM
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$6.6MM
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$12MM
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$86K
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$38MM
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$38MM
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Funny Lady (1975)
Bert Robbins, Performer: "So Long Honey Lamb", "Clap Hands! Here Comes Charley" (uncredited) |
$39MM
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$39MM
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$20MM
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| Past Television (80 titles) | Episodes |
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12
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4
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1
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5
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1
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1
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6
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3
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The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again (2016)
(TV Movie) - Dr. Scott, Performer: "Eddie", "Planet Hot Dog", "Don't Dream It" |
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1
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How I Met Your Mother (2010–2014)
(TV Series) - Sam Gibbs (4 episodes, 2010), Performer: "Reunited Song (Version 2)" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2013), Performer: "Stand By Me" (uncredited) (1 episode, 2010) |
4
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Wonder Pets! (2009)
(TV Series) - Sammy / Blue Eyes / Dino (voice) (1 episode, 2009)
Save the Rat Pack!/Save the Fiddler Crab on the Roof! (Feb
11,
2009)
Season 3,
Episode 1
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Sammy / Blue Eyes / Dino (voice)
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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Great Performances: Dance in America (2001)
(TV Series) - Performer (1 episode, 2001), Performer: "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries", "Fosse's World", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Crunchy Granola Suite", "Dancing In The Dark", "Manson Trio", "Razzle Dazzle", "Mr. Bojangles", "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries" (Reprise) (1 episode, 2001)
From Broadway: Fosse (Feb
5,
2002)
Performer,
Performer: "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries", "Fosse's World", "Bye Bye Blackbird", "Crunchy Granola Suite", "Dancing In The Dark", "Manson Trio", "Razzle Dazzle", "Mr. Bojangles", "Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries" (Reprise)
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3
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1
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1
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1
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Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1997)
(TV Series) - Snake (voice) (1 episode, 1997) |
1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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11
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2
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1
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1
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12
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5
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1
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Sábado noche (1987)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Maybe This Time", "Bye Bye Love", "Moondance", "The Joint Is Jumpin'", "You Send Me" (1 episode, 1987)
Episode dated 30 May 1987 (May
30,
1987)
Performer: "Maybe This Time", "Bye Bye Love", "Moondance", "The Joint Is Jumpin'", "You Send Me"
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1
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Zoobilee Zoo (1986)
(TV Series) - Mayor Ben (63 episodes, 1986), Performer: "Life Is An Adventure" (1 episode), Performer: "People Make Mistakes" (uncredited) (2 episodes, 1986), Performer: "Goodbye Old Shoes" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1986), Performer: "Rhyming Is Fun" (uncredited) (1 episode, 1986) |
63
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The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986)
(TV Special) - Performer: "Tradition", "Summer, Summer", "Magic To Do" |
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1
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5
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3
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The Secret World of the Very Young (1984)
(TV Movie) - Performer: "Play Is The Work That Children Do", Performer: "Play Is The Work That Children Do" |
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The Love Boat (1982–1984)
(TV Series) - Bennett Barton / Dr. John Hanson (3 episodes, 1982), Performer: "Genius", "Dreamboat" (2 episodes, 1984)
Dreamboat/Gopher, Isaac & the Starlet/The Parents/The Importance of Being Johnny/Julie and the Producer: Part 2 (May
5,
1984)
Season 7,
Episode 26
-
Bennett Barton,
Performer: "Genius", "Dreamboat"
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3
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1
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The 37th Annual Tony Awards (1983)
(TV Special) - Performer: "Kicking The Clouds Away", "Stairway To Paradise", "Off Thee I Sing", "Sweet And Low-Down", "Mine", "I Got Plenty Of Nothing", "Fascinatin' Rhythm" |
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Pippin: His Life and Times (1982)
(TV Movie) - The Leading Player, Performer: "Magic To Do", "Glory", "Simple Joys", "On The Right Track", "Finale" |
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The 36th Annual Tony Awards (1982)
(TV Special) - Performer: "By Myself", "Standing On The Corner", "If I Were A Rich Man" |
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The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981)
(TV Special) - Performer: "There Is Nothing Like A Dame", "Rita", "Bloody Mary", "Bess, You Is My Woman Now", "Mame", "Hello, Dolly!" |
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De Mike Burstyn show (1981)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Corner Of The Sky Medley", "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay", "Hair / Jesus Christ Superstar" (1 episode, 1981)
Episode #3.2 (Feb
14,
1981)
Season 3,
Episode 2
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Performer: "Corner Of The Sky Medley", "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay", "Hair / Jesus Christ Superstar"
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1
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14
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3
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The Muppet Show (1976)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Mr. Cellophane", "Pure Imagination" (1 episode, 1976) |
1
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1972)
(TV Series) - Performer: "Simple Joys", "On The Right Track" (1 episode, 1972)
(FROM NEW YORK CITY) Billy De Wolfe Ben Vereen, John Rubinstein (Nov
23,
1972)
Performer: "Simple Joys", "On The Right Track"
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| Self (189 titles) |
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American Masters (2025)
(TV Series) - Self - Actor / Self - Singer / Self - Dancer (1 episode, 2025)
LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story (Apr
1,
2025)
Season 39,
Episode 2
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Self - Actor / Self - Singer / Self - Dancer
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See It Loud: The History of Black Television (2023)
(TV Mini-series) - Self - Actor - Roots / Self - Actor - The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (2 episodes, 2023) |
The Kelly Clarkson Show (2021)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest (2 episodes, 2021)
Ed Sheeran/Max Greenfield/Ben Vereen/Ally Maki/Reba McEntire (Nov
8,
2021)
Season 3,
Episode 41
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Self - Guest
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Oprah: Where Are They Now? (2016)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 2016)
Music Legend Kenny Rogers, B52's Kate Pierson, Original "Roots" Star Ben Vereen (Oct
15,
2016)
Season 8,
Episode 9
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Self
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The Grand Opening of Universal Studios New Theme Park Attraction Gala (1990)
(TV Special) - Self - Speaker |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1972–1988)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self - Musical Guest (15 episodes, 1972) |
The Mike Douglas Show (1973–1980)
(TV Series) - Self - Singer / Self - Dancer / Self - Co-Host / Self - Actor / Self - Vocalist (32 episodes, 1973) |
The Carol Burnett Show (1977)
(TV Series) - Self - Guest / Self - Various Characters (2 episodes, 1977) |
The Bob Hope Show (1977)
(TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1977)
Tribute to Vaudeville with Lucille Ball, Bernadette Peters, Ben Vereen, Jimmie Walker, The Captain & Tenille, Jack Albertson (Mar
25,
1977)
Season 27,
Episode 4
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Self
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| Archive Footage (12 titles) |
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How I Met Your Mother (2013)
(TV Series) - Sam Gibbs (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 2013) |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 24th Anniversary Special (1986)
(TV Special) - Self (archive footage) |
Roots: The Next Generations (1979)
(TV Mini-series) - Chicken George Moore (archive footage) (uncredited) (1 episode, 1979)
Part VII (1960-1967) (Feb
24,
1979)
Season 1,
Episode 7
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Chicken George Moore (archive footage) (uncredited)
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