Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

October 10, 1946 (79 yrs)

place of birth

Miami, Florida, USA

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Khumba

Khumba

as Mkhulu (voice)

All That Jazz

All That Jazz

as O'Connor Flood

Top Five

Top Five

as Carl Allen

Once Upon a Forest

Once Upon a Forest

as Phineas (voice)

Sweet Charity

Sweet Charity

as Dancer

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

as Self (archive footage)

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Khumba
6.0

Khumba

2013as Mkhulu (voice)
All That Jazz
7.5

All That Jazz

1979as O'Connor Flood
Top Five
6.1

Top Five

2014as Carl Allen
Once Upon a Forest
6.6

Once Upon a Forest

1993as Phineas (voice)
Sweet Charity
6.9

Sweet Charity

1969as Dancer
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
6.2

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

1986as Self (archive footage)
Funny Lady
5.3

Funny Lady

1975as Bert Robbins
The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again
5.1

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

2016as Dr. Scott
Why Do Fools Fall In Love
6.4

Why Do Fools Fall In Love

1998as Richard Barrett
Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story
7.7

Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story

2025as Self
Time Out of Mind
5.5

Time Out of Mind

2015as Dixon
Idlewild
5.7

Idlewild

2006as Percy Senior
Night of 100 Stars
6.8

Night of 100 Stars

1982as Self
On Broadway
8.7

On Broadway

2019as Self (archive footage)
Feast of All Saints
4.8

Feast of All Saints

2001as Rudolphe Lermontant
David Foster: Off the Record
7.0

David Foster: Off the Record

2019as Self (archive footage)
Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age

2021as Self
The Jesse Owens Story
8.1

The Jesse Owens Story

1984as Herb Douglas
Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme
5.0

Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme

1990as Itsy-Bitsy Spider
Buy & Cell
5.5

Buy & Cell

1989as Shaka
Accidental Friendship
6.9

Accidental Friendship

2008as Wes
And Then Came Love
5.9

And Then Came Love

2007as Chuck Cooper
The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades
3.0

The Chipmunks Rockin' Through The Decades

1990as Self
Mama, I Want to Sing!
6.6

Mama, I Want to Sing!

2011as Horace Payne
The Kid Who Loved Christmas
6.6

The Kid Who Loved Christmas

1990as Morris
The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

The Stars Salute the U.S. Olympic Team

1984as Self - Performer
Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

Cabaret: The Musical That Changed Musicals

2013as Self
Pippin
7.5

Pippin

1981as Leading Player
The Charmkins
8.0

The Charmkins

1983as Dragonweed (voice)
The Painting
7.3

The Painting

2001as Whistlin' Willie Weston
Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

Walt Disney: One Man's Dream

1981as Self
Don't Ask Me, Ask God

Don't Ask Me, Ask God

1984as Self
Fosse
6.6

Fosse

2002as Performer
Lost In London
6.5

Lost In London

1985as Paul Williams
Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style
7.0

Louis Armstrong: Chicago Style

1976
Puss in Boots
5.0

Puss in Boots

1985as Puss in Boots
The Cheryl Ladd Special
7.0

The Cheryl Ladd Special

1979as Self
Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.
4.3

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

1970as Carlos
The Saint in Manhattan
7.0

The Saint in Manhattan

1987as Pianist in Bar
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

2015as Self
Breakin' Through
8.0

Breakin' Through

1985
Mary's Incredible Dream

Mary's Incredible Dream

1976as Devil / Noah / Man
Chita: A Legendary Celebration

Chita: A Legendary Celebration

2020as Self
Vaudeville
8.0

Vaudeville

1997as Narrator
I'll Take You There
7.0

I'll Take You There

1999as Mr. Gwin
Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years
9.0

Jacques Cousteau: The First 75 Years

1985as Self
Sabine
4.6

Sabine

1982as Stanley
Lynda Carter: Body and Soul
10.0

Lynda Carter: Body and Soul

1984as Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
7.0

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

1986
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade

1985as Self