Lavar Burton
In the movie Roots, the character Kunta Kinte (Toby) was played by two different actors. LaVar Burton, famous for Star Trek and Reading Rainbow, played young Kunta Kinte. He gets whipped because he refuses to give up his name in favor of the more Anglo-sounding Toby. John Amos, formerly of Good Times who later enjoyed a recurring role on the West Wing, played the adult Kunta Kinte.
Kunta Kinte was captured in 1767
Kunta Kinte married Bell Waller.
Kunta Kinte's father's name was Omoro Kebba.
Kunta Kinte's mother's name Binta Kebba.
Yes, Kunta Kinte was married to a woman named Bell. She was his wife on the plantation where they were enslaved.
Kunta Kinte's mother's name was Binta Kinte.
Kunta Kinte's mentor in the movie "Roots" is Fiddler, who was a fellow slave and a musician. Fiddler played a significant role in supporting Kunta Kinte and helping him adjust to life as a slave on the plantation.
kunta kinte worked as a slave in the book ''roots''
Kunta Kinte's parents were Omoro and his wife Binta Kebba.
Kunta Kinte - album - was created on 2006-02-21.
Kunta Kinte's father's name was Omoro Kinte. He was a respected warrior in their village of Juffure in The Gambia.