Year
|
Work
|
Role
|
Note
|
1976–1979
|
Rebop
|
Host
|
52 episodes
|
1977
|
Roots
|
Kunta Kinte
|
TV miniseries
|
1978
|
California Jam II
|
Himself
|
TV special (interviewed as guest attendee)
|
1980
|
Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones
|
Richard Jefferson
|
TV miniseries
|
1982
|
Trapper John, M.D.
|
Luther Peacock
|
Episode: "A Piece of the Action"
|
1983
|
Fantasy Island
|
Edward Ross Jr.
|
Episode: "Edward/The Extraordinary Miss Jones"
|
1983–2006
|
Reading Rainbow
|
Host
|
155 episodes
|
1984
|
The Jesse Owens Story
|
Professor Preston
|
Television film
|
1984
|
The Love Boat
|
Darnell
|
Episode: "Love is Blind"
|
1987
|
Murder, She Wrote
|
Reporter Dave Robinson
|
Episode: "Death Take a Dive"
|
1987
|
Houston Knights
|
Jason Evans
|
Episode: "Bad Girl"
|
1987–1994
|
Star Trek: The Next Generation
|
Lt. Commander Geordi La Forge
|
178 episodes
|
1990–1996
|
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
|
Kwame
|
Voice, 113 episodes[1]
|
1993
|
Batman: The Animated Series
|
Hayden Sloane
|
Voice, episode: "The Worry Men"[1]
|
1993–1999
|
PTV
|
Pernell
|
Voice
|
1995
|
Christy
|
Daniel Scott
|
7 episodes
|
1995
|
Deadly Games
|
Mr. Metcalf
|
Episode: "The Boss"
|
1995
|
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
|
Monk
|
Voice, episode: "The Frog Prince"
|
1996
|
Gargoyles
|
Anansi
|
Voice, episode: "Mark of the Panther"[1]
|
1997
|
Pinky and the Brain
|
Murray
|
Voice, episode: "The Real Life"[1]
|
1998
|
Star Trek: Voyager
|
Captain Geordi LaForge
|
Episode: "Timeless"
|
1998
|
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
|
Himself
|
Episode: "1725 - Mister Rogers Talks About Giving and Receiving"
|
2000
|
Becker
|
Mr. Haller
|
Episode: "Beckerethics"
|
2003
|
Boomtown
|
Marvin Lloyd
|
Episode: "The Hole-in-the-Wall Gang"
|
2005, 2009
|
Family Guy
|
Vern, himself
|
Voice, 2 episodes
|
2009
|
The Super Hero Squad Show
|
War Machine
|
Voice, episode: "Tales of Suspense!"
|
2010
|
Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!
|
Ghost of LeVar Burton
|
Episode: "Greene Machine"
|
2010
|
The Jensen Project
|
Kendrick James
|
Television film (brokered programming from Procter & Gamble/Walmart)[4]
|
2011, 2014
|
Community
|
Himself
|
2 episodes
|
2011, 2012, 2014
|
The Big Bang Theory
|
Himself
|
3 episodes
|
2012
|
Face Off
|
Himself
|
Episode: "Alien Interpreters"
|
2012
|
Rise of the Zombies
|
Dr. Dan Halpern
|
Television film
|
2012–2016
|
Transformers: Rescue Bots
|
Doc Greene, additional voices
|
Voice, 26 episodes[1]
|
2012–2015
|
Perception
|
Paul Haley
|
30 episodes
|
2013
|
Adventure Time
|
Bubble
|
Voice, episode: "BMO Lost"[1]
|
2014
|
Hell's Kitchen
|
Himself
|
Episode: "5 Chefs Compete"
|
2016
|
Roots
|
Ephraim
|
Episode: "Part 1"
|
2016
|
Miles from Tomorrowland
|
Dr. Consilium
|
Voice, episode: "The First Day of Galactic School"[1]
|
2017
|
OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes
|
Kwame
|
Voice, episode: "The Power Is Yours!"[1][5]
|
2018
|
Explained
|
Himself (narrator)
|
Episode: "Extraterrestrial Life"
|
2018
|
NCIS: New Orleans
|
Rufus Nero
|
Episode: "X"
|
2019
|
Weird City
|
Dr. Negari
|
Episode: "The One"
|
2020
|
The Eric Andre Show
|
Himself
|
Episode: "The ASAP Ferg Show"
|
2021
|
Jeopardy!
|
Himself (guest host)
|
5 episodes, Season 37[6]
|
2021
|
Nancy Drew
|
Barclay
|
Voice, episode: "The Celestial Visitor"
|
2021
|
Leverage: Redemption
|
Mr. Blanche
|
Episode: "The Bucket Job"
|
2022
|
Tom Swift
|
Barclay
|
Voice, recurring role[7]
|
2023
|
Star Trek: Picard
|
Commodore Geordi LaForge
|
5 episodes[8]
|
2023
|
The Ready Room
|
Himself
|
Episode: "The Bounty"
|
2024
|
Clipped
|
Himself
|
Episode: "White Party"
|