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Ben Vereen

Actor

Ben Vereen

Born October 10, 1946 in Miami, Florida, USA35 films

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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.

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All That Jazz posterFirst watchAll That Jazz19797.5as O'Connor FloodJoe Gideon is at the top of the heap, one of the most successful directors and choreographers in musical theater. But he can feel his world slowly collapsing around him - his obsession…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Top Five poster6.1Top Five2014Khumba poster6.0Khumba2013Once Upon a Forest poster6.5Once Upon a Forest1993Sweet Charity poster6.9Sweet Charity1969Time Out of Mind poster5.6Time Out of Mind2015The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again poster5.1The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again2016Why Do Fools Fall In Love poster6.4Why Do Fools Fall In Love1998Idlewild poster5.7Idlewild2006

Filmography

35 films as actor
  1. 2027The AuctionHector Valdez
  2. 2016The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp AgainDr. Scott
  3. 2015Time Out of MindDixon
  4. 2014Top FiveCarl Allen
  5. 2013KhumbaMkhulu (voice)
  6. 2011Mama, I Want to Sing!Horace Payne
  7. 2009TapiocaNuts
  8. 2008Accidental FriendshipWes
  9. 2007And Then Came LoveChuck Cooper
  10. 2006IdlewildPercy Senior
  11. 2002FossePerformer
  12. 2001Feast of All SaintsRudolphe Lermontant
  13. 2001The PaintingWhistlin' Willie Weston
  14. 1999I'll Take You ThereMr. Gwin
  15. 1998Why Do Fools Fall In LoveRichard Barrett
  16. 1993Once Upon a ForestPhineas (voice)
  17. 1990The Kid Who Loved ChristmasMorris
  18. 1990Mother Goose Rock 'n' RhymeItsy-Bitsy Spider
  19. 1989Buy & CellShaka
  20. 1987The Saint in ManhattanPianist in Bar
  21. 1985Lost In LondonPaul Williams
  22. 1985Puss in BootsPuss in Boots
  23. 1985Breakin' Through
  24. 1985The Zoo GangThe Winch
  25. 1984The Jesse Owens StoryHerb Douglas
  26. 1984Salute to Lady Liberty
  27. 1983The CharmkinsDragonweed (voice)
  28. 1982SabineStanley
  29. 1981PippinLeading Player
  30. 1979All That JazzO'Connor Flood
  31. 1976Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
  32. 1976Mary's Incredible DreamDevil / Noah / Man
  33. 1975Funny LadyBert Robbins
  34. 1970Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.Carlos
  35. 1969Sweet CharityDancer