Eian Burton: Facts About LeVar Burton’s Son

Eian Burton is the son of actor and television host, Levar Burton Jr. who was mostly referred to as LeVar Burton. Eian’s father is best known for playing Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994).

Eian Burton: Bio Summary

Eian Burton Family

Eian Burton lives in Sherman Oaks, California with his family. He was raised by LeVar Burton and Stephanie Cozart. Stephanie is a professional make-up artist. She has won an Emmy for her work as a makeup artist.

Eian’s father got married to Stephanie on October 3, 1992. They first met on the sets of the series “The Roots” where Stephanie Cozart was doing her makeup work. They’re married has lasted for over 25 years and they are still together as husband and wife.

Eian has a sister named Michaela “Mica” Jean Burton. Eian Burton’s paternal grandmother is called Erma Jean Burton or Erma Gene (née Christian). She worked as a social worker, administrator, and educator. Eian’s paternal grandfather is Levardis Robert Martyn Burton. He was a photographer for the U.S. Army Signal Corps stationed at Landstuhl.

Eian Burton Father

Eian Burton’s father is Levar Burton Jr. who was born on February 16, 1957, in Landstuhl, West Germany. He works as an actor and television host. He and his two sisters were raised by his mother in Sacramento, California. He is also a director and author.

Levar Burton portrayed a role as Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), and played Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977). He hosted the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for over 23 years.

LeVar Burton played Cap Jackson in the film Looking for Mr. Goodbar and was Donald Lang in the film Dummy. He also acted in the 1980 film The Hunter as Tommy Price. He became the Grand Marshal of the 2022 Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, and presided over the parade and the afternoon Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2022.

LeVar Burton is a winner of 12 Daytime Emmy Awards and a Peabody Award as host and executive producer of Reading Rainbow. He received an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture and Martin Luther King Jr. in Ali (2001). He has been honored for his achievements in television with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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LeVar is a receiver of a Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards for his narration of the book The Autobiography of Martin Luther King Jr.