Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Biography
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.; April 17, 1947) is an American former professional basketball player who played 20 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Milwaukee Bucks and the Los Angeles Lakers. NBA coach Pat Riley and players Isiah Thomas and Julius Erving have called him the greatest basketball player of all time. Abdul-Jabbar has also been an actor, a basketball coach, a best-selling author, and a martial artist, having trained in Jeet Kune Do under Bruce Lee.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
116
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-04-17 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Acting
2024
Los Anillos de Pau as Not available2023
Night Court as Not available2023
Bill Russell: Legend as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame2023
Stand as Self (archive footage)2023
The Final Game of Death as Fifth Floor Fighter (archive footage)2023
The Iceman as Self2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show as Not available2022
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers as Self2022
They Call Me Magic as Self2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2022
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War as Self - Narrator (voice)2021
Muhammad Ali as Self2021
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks as Self2021
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America as Self2020
DAVE as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2020
Dear... as Self2020
Be Water as Self - Student / Friend2020
John Bronco as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2020
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution as Self - Narrator (voice)2019
Game of Death Redux as Mantis, the 5th Floor Guardian2018
Basketball: A Love Story as Self (archive footage)2018
Basketball: A Love Story as Self2018
Shut Up and Dribble as Self (archive footage)2018
1968 as Self2017
The Jim Jefferies Show as Self2017
Beat Shazam as Self2016
Billions as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist2016
O.J.: Made in America as Self (archive footage)2016
O.J.: Made in America as Self (archive footage)2015
Celebrity Family Feud as Self2015
Fresh Off the Boat as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson as Self2015
Kobe Bryant's Muse as Self (archive footage)2015
Kareem: Minority of One as Self2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self2013
The Arsenio Hall Show as Self2013
The Crazy Ones as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2013
Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story as Himself2012
Good Mythical Morning as Self2012
Guys with Kids as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2011
New Girl as Himself2011
On the Shoulders of Giants as Self - Narrator2010
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear as Self2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien as Self2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self2009
Kobe Doin' Work as Self2008
The Black List: Volume One as Himself2007
The Big Bang Theory as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2007
Weapons as P.J.2007
I Tried as Sin2007
Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory as Himself2006
Identity as Not available2006
Whitepaddy as Hank2005
The Colbert Report as Self2005
Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant2004
The Celebrity Apprentice as Not available2001
Scrubs as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar2001
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee as Self (archive footage)2000
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey as Self2000
Bruce Lee in G.O.D. as Himself / Hakim1998
Jackie Chan: My Story as (archive footage) (uncredited)1998
BASEketball as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1998
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee as Comentador1996
The Daily Show as Self1996
Everybody Loves Raymond as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1996
Boston Common as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1996
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault as Self1996
The Journey of the African-American Athlete as Self1995
Forget Paris as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1995
Slam Dunk Ernest as Archangel1995
A Night to Die For as Self1995
Bully Smart for Kids as Self1994
The Critic as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)1994
The Stand as Monster Shouter1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1994
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon as Self1993
Saved by the Bell: The New Class as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1993
Matrix as Blind Man1993
Matrix as Not available1993
The Curse of the Dragon as Self1992
Martin as Not available1991
Good Sports as Not available1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air as Himself1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films as Self (archive footage)1990
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers as Self (archive footage)1989
The Simpsons as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)1989
Troop Beverly Hills as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1989
Hoodwinked as Man at Sal's House1989
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness as Los Angeles Lakers1987
Full House as Not available1987
21 Jump Street as Wesley Williams1987
Bustin' Loose as Not available1987
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five as Himself1986
Amen as Not available1986
Ask Max as Himself1985
Stingray as Not available1985
Fletch as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar1985
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular as Self1984
Tales from the Darkside as The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan1980
Airplane! as Roger Murdock1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh as Self1978
Game of Death as Hakim1978
Diff'rent Strokes as Not available1977
Man from Atlantis as Thark1974
The Game of Death as Hakim / Mantis1972
Emergency! as Not available1967
Mannix as Not available1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self1953
The Oscars as SelfCrew
2022
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War Executive Producer2011
On the Shoulders of Giants Writer2004
Veronica Mars Co-Producer2004
Veronica Mars Writer1994
The Vernon Johns Story Producer