Gender
Male
Born
Oct 10, 1946
Miami, Florida, USA
Performer Director
External Links
Ben Vereen's official website
Relations
Brother of
Lady Helena Walquer Vereen
  • CREDITS
    Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Ben Vereen
      • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Replacement (Sep 06, 2005 - Apr 02, 2006)
      • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Replacement (May 31, 2005 - Aug 30, 2005)
    I'm Not Rappaport (Jul 25, 2002 - Sep 08, 2002)
    Play, Revival
    • Starring: Ben Vereen
      • Midge - Original
    Fosse (Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Ben Vereen
      • Performer - Replacement (May 28, 2001 - Aug 25, 2001)
      • Performer - Replacement (Jan 26, 2001 - Apr 01, 2001)
    Jelly's Last Jam (Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 05, 1993)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Ben Vereen
      • Chimney Man - Replacement (Apr 08, 1993 - Sep 05, 1993)
    Grind (Apr 16, 1985 - Jun 22, 1985)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Ben Vereen
      • Leroy - Original
    Pippin (Oct 23, 1972 - Jun 12, 1977)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Ben Vereen
      • Leading Player - Original
    • Starring: Ben Vereen
      • Leading Player - Replacement (May 07, 1974 - Dec 1974)
    Jesus Christ Superstar (Oct 12, 1971 - Jul 01, 1973)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Ben Vereen
      • Judas Iscariot - Original
    Hair (Apr 29, 1968 - Jul 01, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Ben Vereen
      • Claude - Replacement
    • Understudy: Ben Vereen
      • Hud - Replacement
    Wicked - Chicago (Jun 24, 2005 - Jan 25, 2009)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Ben Vereen
      • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Replacement (Aug 30, 2005 - Sep 04, 2005)
    Chicago (Dec 12, 1997 - Oct 22, 2000)
    Musical, Revival
    • Starring: Ben Vereen
      • Billy Flynn - Replacement (Feb 18, 1999 - Aug 29, 1999)
    Pippin (Jul 08, 1986 - Nov 09, 1986)
    Musical, Revival
    • Directed by Ben Vereen
    • Starring: Ben Vereen
      • Leading Player - Original
    Hair - Los Angeles (Nov 22, 1968 - Nov 29, 1970)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Ben Vereen
      • Hud - Original
      • Berger - Replacement
      • Indian - Replacement
    Sweet Charity (Sep 11, 1967 - Jan 14, 1968)
    Musical, Original
    • Also Starring: Ben Vereen
      • Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck - Original
      • Policeman - Original
      • Ensemble - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Actor in a Musical

    1973 | Winner  | Pippin
    Starring: Ben Vereen
     

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1972 | Nominee  | Jesus Christ Superstar
    Starring: Ben Vereen

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Performance

    1973 | Winner  | Pippin
    Starring: Ben Vereen

    Theatre World

    Award

    1972 | Recipient  | Jesus Christ Superstar
    Starring: Ben Vereen
Wicked (Oct 30, 2003 - Present)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Ben Vereen
    • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Replacement (Sep 06, 2005 - Apr 02, 2006)
    • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Replacement (May 31, 2005 - Aug 30, 2005)
I'm Not Rappaport (Jul 25, 2002 - Sep 08, 2002)
Play, Revival
  • Starring: Ben Vereen
    • Midge - Original
Fosse (Jan 14, 1999 - Aug 25, 2001)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Ben Vereen
    • Performer - Replacement (May 28, 2001 - Aug 25, 2001)
    • Performer - Replacement (Jan 26, 2001 - Apr 01, 2001)
Jelly's Last Jam (Apr 26, 1992 - Sep 05, 1993)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Ben Vereen
    • Chimney Man - Replacement (Apr 08, 1993 - Sep 05, 1993)
Grind (Apr 16, 1985 - Jun 22, 1985)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Ben Vereen
    • Leroy - Original
Pippin (Oct 23, 1972 - Jun 12, 1977)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Ben Vereen
    • Leading Player - Original
  • Starring: Ben Vereen
    • Leading Player - Replacement (May 07, 1974 - Dec 1974)
Jesus Christ Superstar (Oct 12, 1971 - Jul 01, 1973)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Ben Vereen
    • Judas Iscariot - Original
Hair (Apr 29, 1968 - Jul 01, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Ben Vereen
    • Claude - Replacement
  • Understudy: Ben Vereen
    • Hud - Replacement
Wicked - Chicago (Jun 24, 2005 - Jan 25, 2009)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Ben Vereen
    • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz - Replacement (Aug 30, 2005 - Sep 04, 2005)
Chicago (Dec 12, 1997 - Oct 22, 2000)
Musical, Revival
  • Starring: Ben Vereen
    • Billy Flynn - Replacement (Feb 18, 1999 - Aug 29, 1999)
Pippin (Jul 08, 1986 - Nov 09, 1986)
Musical, Revival
  • Directed by Ben Vereen
  • Starring: Ben Vereen
    • Leading Player - Original
Hair - Los Angeles (Nov 22, 1968 - Nov 29, 1970)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Ben Vereen
    • Hud - Original
    • Berger - Replacement
    • Indian - Replacement
Sweet Charity (Sep 11, 1967 - Jan 14, 1968)
Musical, Original
  • Also Starring: Ben Vereen
    • Daddy Johann Sebastian Brubeck - Original
    • Policeman - Original
    • Ensemble - Original

Tony Award®

Best Actor in a Musical

1973 | Winner  | Pippin
Starring: Ben Vereen
 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1972 | Nominee  | Jesus Christ Superstar
Starring: Ben Vereen

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Performance

1973 | Winner  | Pippin
Starring: Ben Vereen

Theatre World

Award

1972 | Recipient  | Jesus Christ Superstar
Starring: Ben Vereen

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