Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for 23 years (1983–2006). Burton received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award as host and executive producer of Reading Rainbow. His other roles include Cap Jackson in Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977), Donald Lang in Dummy (1979), Tommy Price in The Hunter (1980), which earned him an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture, and Martin Luther King Jr. in Ali (2001). Burton received the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for his narration of the book The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr. In 1990, he was honored for his accomplishments in television with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. From 2017 until 2024, Burton created and hosted the podcast LeVar Burton Reads, often described as "Reading Rainbow for adults". In October 2024, Burton appeared as the host of the Trivial Pursuit television game show broadcast on The CW network and streaming online. LeVar Burton(1957년생, Landstuhl, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany) 는 배우로, 대표작으로 원나잇 온리, 스타 트렉 8: 퍼스트 콘택트, 네메시스가 있으며, 그 외에도 패밀리 가이, Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, 데일리 쇼, The Kelly Clarkson Show, 퓨쳐라마, 핀과 제이크의 어드벤처 타임, 조니 카슨의 투나잇 쇼, Jeopardy!, 스타 트렉: 넥스트 제너레이션, The Love Boat, 스타 트렉: 보이저, 인빈시블 등 다양한 작품에 출연했다. 특히 2026년에는 원나잇 온리에도 참여해서 활동중이다. (오뜨랑에서 실시간으로 번역된 한글 프로필도 확인할 수 있어요) 2026년 원나잇 온리에서 Rick 역을 맡았다. 2026년 스트립에서 사는 법에서 (voice) 역을 맡았다. 2025년 Weather Hunters에서 Flexspecs (voice) 역을 맡았다.