Ben Vereen

Acting / Production / Writing / Creator

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.

Personal Information

Place of Birth

Miami, Florida, USA

About

Acting, Male

Birthday

10 October 1946, 79 years old

Known For

All That Jazz

Top Five

Khumba

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

Time Out of Mind

Once Upon a Forest

Sweet Charity

Funny Lady

Idlewild

Filmography

Production

Writing

Creator

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

Self

2025

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Self

2021

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Self

2020

On Broadway

Self (archive footage)

2019

David Foster: Off the Record

Self (archive footage)

2019

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

Dr. Scott

2016

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Self

2015

Top Five

Carl Allen

2014

Time Out of Mind

Dixon

2014

Khumba

Mkhulu (voice)

2013

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Self

2013

Mama, I Want to Sing!

Horace Payne

2011

Tapioca

Nuts

2009

Accidental Friendship

Wes

2008

And Then Came Love

Chuck Cooper

2007

Idlewild

Percy Senior

2006

Fosse

Performer

2002

Feast of All Saints

Rudolphe Lermontant

2001

The Painting

Whistlin' Willie Weston

2001

I'll Take You There

Mr. Gwin

1999

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

Richard Barrett

1998

Vaudeville

Narrator

1997

Once Upon a Forest

Phineas (voice)

1993

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

Morris

1990

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades

Self

1990

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

Itsy-Bitsy Spider

1990

Buy & Cell

Shaka

1989

The Saint in Manhattan

Pianist in Bar

1987

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Self (archive footage)

1986

Lost In London

Paul Williams

1985

Puss in Boots

1985

Breakin' Through

1985

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

Self

1985

The Zoo Gang

The Winch

1985

The Jesse Owens Story

Herb Douglas

1984

Lynda Carter: Body and Soul

Self

1984

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Self

1984

The Charmkins

Dragonweed (voice)

1983

Night of 100 Stars

Self

1982

Sabine

Stanley

1982

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Self

1981

Pippin

Leading Player

1981

All That Jazz

O'Connor Flood

1979

The Cheryl Ladd Special

Self

1979

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

1976

Mary's Incredible Dream

Devil / Noah / Man

1976

Funny Lady

Bert Robbins

1975

Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.

Carlos

1970

The Auction

Unknown

Sweet Charity

Dancer

1969