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African American actor LeVar Burton was a 19-year-old UCLA drama student when he was catapulted into international fame. On January 23, 1977, Burton made his professional debut as young Kunta Kinte, the protagonist of the classic TV miniseries Roots. He went on to give first-rate performances in such TV movies as Dummy (79) and One in a ... Continue Bio >>

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2010 For Love of Liberty: The Story of America's Black Patriots
2009 Superman/Batman: Public Enemies
2009 Taken in Broad Daylight
2008 Reach for Me
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