LeVar Burton has done a lot of interesting things since his Reading Rainbow heyday, but you don't have to take our word for it. In a rare bit of good news, LeVar Burton, American actor, director, and author known by Gen-Xers and millennials for hosting Reading Rainbow for over 20 years, has announced he’ll resurrect a “version” of the popular kid’s reading show on Twitter. LeVar Burton has two children, a daughter Michaela "Mica" with his wife, and a son, Eian Burton (born 1980) from a previous relationship. LeVar Burton was born on February 16, 1957 in Landstuhl, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany as Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. The best short fiction for adults, handpicked by the world’s greatest storyteller. 14K likes. The new series will premiere on Burton’s Twitter page, @levarburton , starting today at 9/8c. LeVar Burton made his acting debut in 1977 when he played Kunta Kinte in the ABC award-winning drama series Roots, based on the novel by Alex Haley.Burton's audition for the role of Kinte was the first of his professional career. LeVar Burton teases the return of Geordi La Forge in the second season of Star Trek: Picard. When is LeVar Burton Reads on? The new series will premiere on Burton’s Twitter page, @levarburton, starting today at 9/8c. On the first day of this new year, LeVar “Kunta Kinte” Burton told all of Twitter that he wouldn’t tolerate any racial gaslighting in the new decade. LeVar Burton Reads. He and his wife currently live in Sherman Oaks, California. Furthermore, the series garnered over 200 broadcast awards over its run, including a Peabody Award and 26 Emmy Awards, 11 of which were in the "Outstanding Children's Series" category. LeVar Burton full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. From the moment Star Trek: Picard was first announced, fans have been hoping to see the cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation pop up on the show. See what is new at www.ReadingRainbow.org. He is an actor and director, known for Star Trek: Generations (1994), Star Trek: First Contact (1996) and Star Trek: Insurrection (1998). Here’s how you can watch Burton’s new series: When is LeVar Burton Reads on? Burton himself won 12 Emmy awards as host and producer of the show. Roots. He has been married to Stephanie Cozart Burton since October 3, 1992. The acclaimed actor, author and advocate released the first installment of This is My Story, a video series where he shares individual stories that capture some of the racist experiences most Black people in the U.S. “have in common.” On Twitter, Burton wrote: LeVar Burton married Stephanie Cozart-Burton, a professional make-up artist, in 1992.