The Resume

(February 16, 1957- )
Birth name was Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr
Famed as Kunta Kinte in the Mini Series 'Roots (1977)'
Famed also as Geordi LaForge in 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'
Acted in 'Ali (2001),' 'Dancing in September (2000),' 'Our Friend, Martin (1999),' 'Parallel Lives (1994),' 'Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland (1993),' 'Redemption II (1991),' 'Supernaturals (1986),' 'Liberty (1986),' 'Jesse Owens Story (1984),' 'Guyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jones (1980),' 'Dummy (1979),' 'Battered (1978),' 'One in a Million: The Ron LeFlore Story (1978)' and 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar (1977)'
Hosted 'Reading Rainbow' on PBS

Why he might be annoying:

What kinda name is LeVar?
But then again he named his daughter Michaela (1995).
He had a son out of wedlock, but won joint custody in a paternity suit.
He named his development company 'Eagle Nation Films.'

Why he might not be annoying:

He graduated the University of Southern California.
At thirteen, he entered a seminary to become a priest, by fifteen he changed his mind.
He thought it was funny that his character was a blind guy who originally was flying the starship.
He was elated that he was allowed to direct an episode in which African-American Astronaut Mae C Jemison was the guest star.
He has spoken out on the high price of children's books.

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• $25,000 Pyramid Regulars
• Battle of the Network Stars [ABC]
• Battle of the Network Stars [CBS]
• Big Bang Theory - Guest Stars
• Black Men Loved by Whites
• Comic Relief USA (Ranked: 1994)
• Community - Guest Stars
• Dave Chappelle's Impersonations
• Finding Your Roots
• Golden Retriever Owners
• Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album (Ranked: 2000)
• Guest Voices on Captain Planet
• I am in Public Broadcasting
• I am on Cameo
• I Attended University of Southern California
• I Became a Dad in 1994
• I Boarded the Love Boat [A-D]
• I Donated a Kidney
• I Drive a Land/Range Rover
• I Fathered a Child Through In Vitro Fertilization
• I Fathered Children Out of Wedlock
• I Have a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame[A-B]
• I Married in 1992
• I Portrayed a Blind Person
• I Portrayed a Doctor on TV
• I Portrayed a Fireman
• I Portrayed Martin Luther King, Jr.
• I Posed For the NOH8 Campaign [Gay Rights]
• I Visited Fantasy Island [A-D]
• In Town for the Democratic National Convention [2008 - Denver]
• Jeopardy Guest Hosts
• Look at Me, I'm Signing Autographs
• Males Pied [A-J]
• Military Brats
• Movieland Wax Museum's Starprints Gallery [1980-84]
• Murder She Wrote Guest Stars
• NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture (Ranked: 1980)
• Phil LaMarr's Mad TV Impersonations
• Profiles 3001-3250 (Ranked: 3234)
• Reading Rainbow Narrators
• Roots [1977]
• Satirized on Family Guy
• Star Trek
• Star Trek Voyager - Guest Stars
• TV Land's 100 Most Memorable TV Moments 1-50 [December 2004] (Ranked: 7)
• Voices of ‘Our Friend, Martin’ [1999]

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 32 Votes: 96.88% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 49 Votes: 36.73% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 173 Votes: 49.71% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 126 Votes: 46.03% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 94 Votes: 43.62% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 15 Votes: 13.33% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 198 Votes: 61.11% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 354 Votes: 56.50% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 49 Votes: 53.06% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 61 Votes: 47.54% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 73 Votes: 50.68% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 690 Votes: 67.39% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 134 Votes: 38.06% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 99 Votes: 37.37% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 134 Votes: 44.03% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 192 Votes: 40.10% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 355 Votes: 43.94% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 615 Votes: 50.24% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 979 Votes: 43.72% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2154 Votes: 44.66% Annoying