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Ben Vereen

Ben Vereen

Actor · Born October 10, 1946 (80) · Miami, Florida, USA

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Ben Vereen (born October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer, and singer who has appeared in numerous Broadway theatre shows. Vereen graduated from Manhattan's High School of Performing Arts.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
October 10, 1946 (80)
From
Miami, Florida, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
49 on MovieCove · 80 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Down 45% in 30 days

What are Ben Vereen's films like?

Across their 19 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 20th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Biography3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Biography movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
35%
Self
22%
Morality
12%
Society
12%
Survival
8%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Family bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship5 titles, browse their movies with this themeFreedom3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 6 · Dark 2

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 7 · Stylized 3 · Heightened 6

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 7 · Charged 7 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 9 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 2

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 5

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 10 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

11 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 3 of 11 analyzed roles.

Trickster
3 of 11
Mentor
3 of 11
Ally
2 of 11
Threshold guardian
1 of 11
Hero
1 of 11
Shadow
1 of 11
Show the 11 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Hopeful
8
Warm
6
Joyful
6
Absurd
6
Tense
5
Other
21

How their films linger

Hopeful10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous3

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ben Vereen's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 36 of their 49 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Pluto TV (8).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Ben Vereen's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

80 credits, 49 with a MovieCove page; 32 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Auction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    as Hector Valdez

  • The Gray House(2024)

    Show 8 episodes · as Isham Worthy

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • B Positive(2020)

    Show 16 episodes · as Peter

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all shows

  • Magnum P.I.(2018)

    Show 1 episode · as Henry Barr

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows

  • Making History(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Cobell

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all shows

  • The Good Fight(2017)

    Show 4 episodes · as Frederick Douglass

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Star(2016)

    Show 5 episodes · as Calvin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all shows

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show: Let's Do the Time Warp Again(2016)

    as Dr. Scott

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Willie Lambert

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Time Out of Mind(2014)

    as Dixon

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • Sneaky Pete(2015)

    Show 6 episodes · as Porter

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Top Five(2014)

    as Carl Allen

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Khumba(2013)

    as Mkhulu (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Mama I Want to Sing(2011)

    as Horace Payne

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hot in Cleveland(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Mayor Deacon

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all shows

  • Tapioca (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Nuts

  • Accidental Friendship (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    as Wes

  • Your Mama Don't Dance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • And Then Came Love(2007)

    as Chuck Cooper

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Idlewild(2006)

    as Percy Senior

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • How I Met Your Mother(2005)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sam Gibbs

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows

  • Grey's Anatomy(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Archie Roche

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Lamar Addison

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • Fosse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    as Performer

  • The Feast of All Saints(2001)

    as Rudolphe Lermontant

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Painting (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Whistlin' Willie Weston

  • Law & Order: Criminal Intent(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeremiah Morris

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • I'll Take You There(1999)

    as Mr. Gwin

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • Why Do Fools Fall in Love(1998)

    as Richard Barrett

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Vaudeville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Narrator

  • Oz(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as A.R. Whitworth

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • Promised Land (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Royal

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • E! True Hollywood Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Second Noah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Snake (voice)

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all shows

  • Touched by an Angel(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Ulysses Dodd

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all shows

  • New York Undercover(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Louie

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Nanny(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben Vereen

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman(1993)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Andre Novak

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Once Upon a Forest(1993)

    as Phineas (voice)

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Intruders (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 2 episodes · as Gene Randall

  • Silk Stalkings(1991)

    Show 22 episodes · as Ben Hutchinson

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all shows

  • Breakfast with the Arts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Kid Who Loved Christmas(1990)

    as Morris

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Lou Smith

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Mother Goose Rock 'n' Rhyme(1990)

    as Itsy-Bitsy Spider

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Booker(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Carl McQueen

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Buy & Cell(1988)

    as Shaka

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Edward La Forge

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows

  • J.J. Starbuck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 18 episodes · as Tenspeed Turner

  • CBS Summer Playhouse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · as Pianist in Bar

  • The Saint in Manhattan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Pianist in Bar

  • Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Actor

  • Zoobilee Zoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Show 65 episodes · as Mayor Ben

  • Lost In London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Paul Williams

  • Puss in Boots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Puss in Boots

  • Breakin' Through (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Actor

  • The Zoo Gang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as The Winch

  • A.D. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 5 episodes · as Ethiopian

  • Ellis Island (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · as Roscoe Haines

  • The Secret World of the Very Young(1984)

    Songs

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Jesse Owens Story(1984)

    as Herb Douglas

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • Salute to Lady Liberty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Actor

  • The Charmkins (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Dragonweed (voice)

  • Webster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Puss in Boots

  • Sabine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Stanley

  • Pippin: His Life and Times(1982)

    as Leading Player

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • Tenspeed and Brown Shoe(1980)

    Show 14 episodes · as E.L. 'Tenspeed' Turner

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all shows

  • All That Jazz(1979)

    as O'Connor Flood

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Magic of David Copperfield (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Love Boat(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. John Hanson

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all shows

  • Roots(1977)

    Show 3 episodes · as Chicken George Moore

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Louis Armstrong - Chicago Style(1976)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Mary's Incredible Dream (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Devil / Noah / Man

  • Ben Vereen... Comin' at Ya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 4 episodes · as Host

  • Funny Lady(1975)

    as Bert Robbins

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Gas! -Or- It Became Necessary to Destroy the World in Order to Save It.(1970)

    as Carlos

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Sweet Charity(1969)

    as Dancer

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 94th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 80 titles, 79 of them dated from 1969 to 2026; peak year 2016.

Biggest box office

Funny Lady (1975)

$39M worldwide

Highest rated

All That Jazz (1979)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

Roots (1977)

Film career

19692026

Peak 2016 · at the high point of their film career. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 80: 79 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score60thOther crew1 of 80: 1 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1960s1 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s23 · 22 acting · 1 crew1990s20 · acting2000s12 · acting2010s12 · acting2020s2 · acting

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 0% of 11 roles
6994

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Ben Vereen's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 49 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up16
  • 50th to 74th12
  • 25th to 49th15
  • Below 25th6

Shape of the crowd

19 of their 49 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser19
  • Mixed19

Most divisive · actor

Mama I Want to Sing (2011)

96th percentile spread · 41% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

All That Jazz (1979)

Midcredits 96th · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ben Vereen's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 57 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ben Vereen work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ben Vereen's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; James Lee shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Editors