Ben Vereen

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Ben Vereen
Vereen in September 2014
Born	Benjamin Augustus Middleton (1946-10-10) October 10, 1946 (age 78) Laurinburg, North Carolina, U.S.
Occupations	Actor dancer singer voice actor
Years active	1965–present
Spouse(s)	Andrea Townsley ​ ​ (m. 1966; div. 1974)​ [1] Nancy Bruner ​ ​ (m. 1976; div. 2012)​
Children	6, including Karon Davis
Relatives	Noah Davis (son-in-law)
Website	benvereen.info

Benjamin Augustus Vereen (born Benjamin Augustus Middleton; October 10, 1946) is an American actor, dancer and singer. Vereen gained prominence for his performances in the original Broadway productions of the musicals Jesus Christ Superstar, for which he received a Tony Award nomination, and Pippin, for which he won the 1973 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical.