Ben Vereen

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  • Birth Name: Benjamin Augustus Vereen
  • Birth Place: Laurinburg, NC
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 10/10/1946, Libra
  • Profession: Actor; dancer; singer
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Ben Vereen Fast Facts:
  • Discovered he was adopted in the late 1960s when he applied for a passport.
  • Nominated for a Tony for his first two Broadway musicals: as Best Featured Actor in 1972 for Jesus Christ Superstar, and as Best Actor in 1973 for Pippin (which he won).
  • Costarred with Jeff Goldblum in the 1980 detective series Tenspeed and Brown Shoe, playing a parolee-turned-PI. In 1988, reprised the character as a regular in the series J.J. Starbuck, starring Dale Roberston as a Texas billionaire who solves crimes.
  • Almost killed in a 1992 Pacific Coast Highway accident, which occurred when he was walking back to his Malibu home (after earlier crashing his car). Hit by a small truck, he suffered head and internal injuries and a broken leg; spent four hours in surgery and six weeks hospitalized.
  • Godfather to R&B singer Usher; helped him prepare for his 2006 Broadway debut as Billy Flynn in Chicago.
  • Ben Vereen Relationships:
  • Andrea Townsley Vereen - Ex-wife
  • Benjamin Vereen - Son
  • James Vereen - Father
  • Kabara Vereen - Daughter
  • Karon Vereen - Daughter
  • Malaika Vereen - Daughter
  • Naja Vereen - Daughter
  • Nancy Brunner Vereen - Wife
  • Pauline Vereen - Mother
  • Ben Vereen Awards:
  • 1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1976 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actor - Nominee
  • 1977 Emmy: Outstanding Continuing or Single Performance by a Supporting Actor in Variety or Music - Nominee
  • 1977 Emmy: Outstanding Lead Actor for a Single Appearance in a Drama or Comedy Series - Nominee
  • 1992 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Special - Nominee
  • 1972 Tony: Actor, Supporting or Featured (Musical) - Nominee
  • 1973 Tony: Actor (Musical) - Winner
LeVar Burton, Ben Vereen, John Amos  John Sciulli/WireImage.com
How I Met Your Mother, Ben Vereen, Wayne Brady, Neil Patrick Harris Adam Taylor/CBS
How I Met Your Mother, Neil Patrick Harris, Wayne Brady, Ben Vereen Adam Taylor/CBS
How I Met Your Mother, Neil Patrick Harris, Wayne Brady, Ben Vereen, Alyson Hannigan  Adam Taylor/CBS
How I Met Your Mother, Ben Vereen, Wayne Brady, Neil Patrick Harris Adam Taylor/CBS
Law Order Criminal Intent, Ben Vereen, Chris Noth Will Hart/USA Network Photo
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