Is LeVar Burton going to be the new host of Jeopardy? How old was LeVar Burton when he played Kunta Kinte?

LeVar Burton is a renowned American actor, director, and children’s television host.

Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. was born on February 16, 1957, in Landstuhl, Germany. His mother, Erma Gene Christian was a social worker, administrator, and educator, while his father, LeVar Burton Sr was a photographer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps.

LeVar Burton made his acting debut in 1976 with Almos’ a Man, in which he stars alongside Madge Sinclair. While an undergraduate at the University of Southern California, LeVar Burton got a starring role in the 1977 television miniseries Roots.

LeVar Burton has received 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award as the host and executive producer of the show, the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow which he hosted for more than 23 years (1983–2006).

LeVar Burton has also starred in Looking for Mr Goodbar (1977), Dummy (1979), The Hunter (1980), Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) and Ali (2001). He earned the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for his narration of the book, The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.

Is LeVar Burton going to be the new host of Jeopardy?

No, LeVar Burton is not going to be the new host of Jeopardy!. However, he will take on hosting ‘Trival Pursuits’ after passing on ‘Jeopardy!’.

How old was LeVar Burton when he played Kunta Kinte?

LeVar Burton was 19 years old when he played Kunta Kinte.