History Creator / LeVarBurton

He has two children, Ian and Michaela 'Mica' Burton, the latter of whom worked for Creator/RoosterTeeth Productions for a time.

Burton also launched the podcast "[=LeVar=] Burton Reads" in 2018, which is... ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin. In each episode, he reads a piece of short fiction accompanied by sound effects and music. The podcast has fairly been called "Reading Rainbow for adults", although [=WNED=] got tacky about him describing it that way himself, as well as for using his {{Catch Phrases}} "you don't have to take my word for it" and "I'll see you next time." (The settlement for the lawsuit allowed him to keep saying them on the podcast.) Typically, the stories featured are some form of SpeculativeFiction, whether it's fantasy, scifi, or fantastic realism, but other genres are sprinkled in too, and range in tone from heartbreaking to hilarious.

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957 in Landstuhl, Germany) is an American actor famous for starring as Starfleet engineer Geordi La Forge on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and its subsequent films.

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) is an American actor famous for starring as Starfleet engineer Geordi La Forge on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and its subsequent films.

However, then [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/reading-rainbow-owner-accuses-levar-burton-theft-extortion-lawsuit-1027372 the TV station that previously produced Reading Rainbow came and sue LeVar]], claiming that they themselves are working on a revival of the series, and that [=LeVar=] was mistaken- that they didn't sell the entire franchise to him lock, stock and barrel, but just licensed it to him. While [=LeVar=] lost the lawsuit, the worst that happened was that his project was just rebranded. In the meantime, time will tell if [=WNED=]'s action would result in backlash against the relaunched show, when and if it happens- one thing that is clear tho, is that the so-called retool is stuck in DevelopmentHell as of 2019.

However, then [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/reading-rainbow-owner-accuses-levar-burton-theft-extortion-lawsuit-1027372 the TV station that previously produced Reading Rainbow came and sue LeVar]], claiming that they themselves are working on a revival of the series, and that [=LeVar=] was mistaken- that they didn't sell the entire franchise to him lock, stock and barrel, but just licensed it to him. While [=LeVar=] lost the lawsuit, the worst that happened was that his project was just rebranded. In the meantime, time will tell if [=WNED=]'s action would result in backlash against the relaunched show, when and if it happens.

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (February 16, 1957-) is an American actor famous for starring as Starfleet engineer Geordi La Forge on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and its subsequent films.

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (February 16, 1957) is an American actor famous for starring as Starfleet engineer Geordi La Forge on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and its subsequent films.

However, then [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/reading-rainbow-owner-accuses-levar-burton-theft-extortion-lawsuit-1027372 the TV station that previously produced Reading Rainbow came and sue LeVar]], claiming that they themselves are working on a revival of the series, and that [=LeVar=] was mistaken- that they didn't sell the entire franchise to him lock, stock and barrel, but just licensed it to him. While [=LeVar=] lost the lawsuit, the worst that happened was that his project was just rebranded. In the meantime, time will tell if [=WNED=]'s action would result in InternetBackdraft against the relaunched show, when and if it happens.

[=LeVar=] Burton (February 16, 1957) is an American actor famous for starring as Starfleet engineer Geordi La Forge on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and its subsequent films.

[=LeVar=] Burton (February 16, 1957-) is an American actor famous for starring as Starfleet engineer Geordi La Forge on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and its subsequent films.

He's also a well-respected TV director, having started out on ''The Next Generation'' before moving onto ''[[Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine Deep Space Nine]]'', ''[[Series/StarTrekVoyager Voyager]]'', ''[[Series/StarTrekEnterprise Enterprise]]'', and episodes of non-Trek series like ''Series/{{Charmed}}'', ''Series/{{JAG}}'' and ''Series/LasVegas'', as well as the 1999 Creator/DisneyChannel Original Movie ''Film/SmartHouse''. He also has done some [[VoiceActors voice acting]], of which includes his role as Kwame in ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers''. He is also now producing a remake of ''Roots'' using new historical information about Kunta Kinte's life.

He first became famous for his BreakoutRole as the young Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries ''Series/{{Roots|1977}}'', based on the novel by Alex Haley, before he went on to host the children's educational show ''Series/ReadingRainbow'' [[LongRunners from 1983 to 2009]][[note]]the last new episode was made in 2006[[/note]] (which has been brought back in the form of an iOS app in 2012; thanks to a successful [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/readingrainbow/bring-reading-rainbow-back-for-every-child-everywh/posts Kickstarter campaign]] during the summer of 2014, it's been revived as a web resource and school supplement).

He has two children, Ian and Michaela 'Mica' Burton, the latter of whom works for Creator/RoosterTeeth Productions.

** He has stated in interviews that his visor on TNG was so uncomfortable he pretty much had a seven-year headache. ''That'' takes commitment to a role. It's also a case of extreme MethodActing as it's stated the visor also gives Geordi extreme headaches. Amusingly, going even further, after the second season, producers planned to establish that Geordi had undergone an experimental medical procedure to permanently restore his natural eye sight and eliminate use of his visor. Burton, however, firmly rejected the idea, claiming it to be a major disservice to blind people in real life.

* OneOfUs: He's an avid fan of Creator/RoosterTeeth thanks to being introduced to ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' by his daughter. When Creator/MontyOum died in February 2015, Burton wrote a heartfelt letter in Oum's memory.

He first became famous for his BreakoutRole as the young Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries ''Series/{{Roots}}'', based on the novel by Alex Haley, before he went on to host the children's educational show ''Series/ReadingRainbow'' [[LongRunners from 1983 to 2009]][[note]]the last new episode was made in 2006[[/note]] (which has been brought back in the form of an iOS app in 2012; thanks to a successful [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/readingrainbow/bring-reading-rainbow-back-for-every-child-everywh/posts Kickstarter campaign]] during the summer of 2014, it's been revived as a web resource and school supplement).

* ''Series/{{Roots}}'' (1977) - young Kunta Kinte

However, then [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/reading-rainbow-owner-accuses-levar-burton-theft-extortion-lawsuit-1027372 the TV station that previously produced Reading Rainbow came and sue LeVar]], claiming that they themselves are working on a revival of the series, and that [=LeVar=] was mistaken- that they didn't sell the entire franchise to him lock, stock and barrel, but just licensed it to him. While [=LeVar=] lost the lawsuit, the worst that happened was that his project was just rebranded. In the meantime, [[LaserGuidedKarma said station's supposed revival is stuck in]] DevelopmentHell.

He first became famous for his BreakoutRole as the young Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries ''Series/{{Roots}}'', based on the novel by Alex Haley, before he went on to host the children's educational show ''Series/ReadingRainbow'' [[LongRunners from 1983 to 2009]][[note]]the last new episode was made in 2006[[/note]] (which has been brought back in the form of an iOS app in 2012; thanks to a successful [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/readingrainbow/bring-reading-rainbow-back-for-every-child-everywh/posts Kickstarter campaign]] during the summer of 2014, it's been revived as a web resource and school supplement). However, then [[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr-esq/reading-rainbow-owner-accuses-levar-burton-theft-extortion-lawsuit-1027372 the TV station that previously produced Reading Rainbow came and sue LeVar]], claiming that they themselves are working on a revival of the series. While he lost the lawsuit, the worst that happened was that his project was just rebranded. In the meantime, [[LaserGuidedKarma said station's supposed revival is stuck in]] DevelopmentHell.

He first became famous for his BreakoutRole as the young Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries ''Series/{{Roots}}'', based on the novel by Alex Haley, before he went on to host the children's educational show ''Series/ReadingRainbow'' [[LongRunners from 1983 to 2009]][[note]]the last new episode was made in 2006[[/note]] (which has been brought back in the form of an iOS app in 2012; thanks to a successful [[https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/readingrainbow/bring-reading-rainbow-back-for-every-child-everywh/posts Kickstarter campaign]] during the summer of 2014, it's been revived as a web resource and school supplement).

He has recently lent his voice to ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBots'' as Doc Greene and ''WesternAnimation/MilesFromTomorrowland'' as Dr. Consilium.

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' (1987-94) - Lt./Lt. Cmdr. Geordi La Forge

He has two children, Ian and Michaela 'Mica' Burton, the latter of whom works for RoosterTeeth Productions.

'''[=LeVar=] Burton''' (February 16, 1957-) is an American actor famous for starring as Starfleet engineer Geordi La Forge on ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' and its subsequent films.