Whether acting, directing, producing or writing, LeVar Burton can do it all. In his breakthrough roles of Kunta Kinte in the television series ROOTS and as Chief Engineer Geordi LaForge in Star Trek: The Next Generation he has received global acclaim and numerous Emmys for his three decades of beloved and respected body of work. LeVar is most proud of his twenty-six year role as host and executive producer of the Peabody Award Winning PBS children's television series Reading Rainbow. Always committed to improving children’s education through innovative uses of storytelling, LeVar launched RRKidz in 2011, and launched a new Reading Rainbow mobile library app, once again bringing literature to children through the technology of the day where they want to be… on digital devices. As LeVar enters his 4th decade in Show Business with millions of fans throughout the world, LeVar continues his mission to inspire, entertain and educate.
