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What was LeVar Burton's first television role?

  • Roots

  • The Love Boat

  • Miami Vice

  • Saved by the Bell

Answer

LeVar Burton's first television role was as Kunta Kinte in the 1977 miniseries Roots. The role earned him a Golden Globe nomination and launched his career. Burton went on to star in a number of other television shows, including Star Trek: The Next Generation and Reading Rainbow.
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