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Ben Vereen

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

10/10/1946

Age

79 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

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

On Broadway

David Foster: Off the Record

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Top Five

Time Out of Mind

Khumba

Filmography

Cast

2025

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True S...

as Self

2021

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

as Self

2020

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

as Self

2019

On Broadway

as Self (archive footage)

2019

David Foster: Off the Record

as Self (archive footage)

2016

The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do ...

as Dr. Scott

2015

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as Self

2014

Top Five

as Carl Allen

2014

Time Out of Mind

as Dixon

2013

Khumba

as Mkhulu (voice)

2013

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musica...

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

2001

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

1990

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decade...

as Self

1990

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

as Itsy-Bitsy Spider

1989

Buy & Cell

as Shaka

1987

The Saint in Manhattan

as Pianist in Bar

1986

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas P...

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Self (archive footage)

1985

Lost In London

as Paul Williams

1985

Puss in Boots

as Puss in Boots

1985

Breakin' Through

1985

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

as Self

1985

The Zoo Gang

as The Winch

1984

The Jesse Owens Story

as Herb Douglas

1984

Lynda Carter: Body and Soul

as Self

1984

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

as Self

1983

The Charmkins

as Dragonweed (voice)

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

1982

Sabine

as Stanley

1981

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

as Self

1981

Pippin

as Leading Player

1979

All That Jazz

as O'Connor Flood

1979

The Cheryl Ladd Special

as Self

1976

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

1976

Mary's Incredible Dream

as Devil / Noah / Man

1975

Funny Lady

as Bert Robbins

1970

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy...

as Carlos

1969

Sweet Charity

as Dancer