LeVar Burton Net Worth, Wealth, and Annual Salary
LeVar Burton net worth: LeVar Burton is an American actor, author, director, producer, and presenter who has a net worth of $6 million. LeVar Burton was born in Landstuhl, West Germany in February 1957. He was born on a military base in West Germany while his father was a photographer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps. Burton graduated from the University of Southern California’s School of Theatre. Burton’s acting debut was in 1977 as he played the role of Kunta Kinte on the popular ABC drama series Roots. This was also his first professional acting audition. For his performance LeVar was nominated for an Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. Burton is well known for his time on the PBS program Reading Rainbow. He hosted and executive produced the show starting in 1983. The show was on the air for 23 seasons and ended up winning more than 2000 awards including 26 Emmys. In May of 2014 Burton and others started a campaign to get Reading Rainbow back on the air. Burton is also known for his role of Geordi La Forge on Star Trek: The Next Generation. He has directed episodes of Star Trek, Charmed, JAG, Las Vegas, and more. He also serves on the board of directors for AIDS Research Alliance.
LeVar Burton Wealth Stats: Salary, Net Worth, and More
LeVar Burton's net worth, salary and other interesting facts:
| Net Worth | $6 Million |
|---|---|
| Salary | N/A |
| Date of Birth | February 16, 1957 (age 67 years) | Gender | Male |
| Height | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
| Profession | Actor, Author, Film director, Presenter, Television Director, Television producer, Voice Actor |
| Nationality | United States of America |
Inspirational Quotes by LeVar Burton
If we marry educational technology with quality, enriching content, that's a circle of win.
LeVar Burton
All literature is political.
LeVar Burton
I have always been a fan of 'Star Trek.' I love Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future.
LeVar Burton
We want a book to be a book. We'll have all the interactive bells and whistles but our intent is to engage young people in reading, not to show them a movie.
LeVar Burton
There would be no Star Trek unless there were transporter malfunctions.
LeVar Burton
