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name: "LeVar Burton"
type: Person
description: "American actor, director and longtime host of Reading Rainbow, known for Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation."
jobTitle: "Actor and author"
canonical: https://richbooksmagazine.com/people/levar-burton
publication: Rich Books
---

# LeVar Burton

American actor, director and longtime host of Reading Rainbow, known for Roots and Star Trek: The Next Generation.

**Actor and author**

## Books

- [Take My Word for It](/book/take-my-word-for-it)

## Coverage

- [undefined](/article/hot-titles-to-read-this-november-from-the-friday-bookshop-to-judi-dench-s-memoir) - Reading Lists, 2026-11-01