Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
August 21, 1936
Place of Birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Social Media
Wilt Chamberlain
Biography
Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. A 7'1" center, Chamberlain played for the Kansas Jayhawks, Harlem Globetrotters, Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He holds numerous NBA records such as averaging 50 points per game in a season and scoring 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain is widely considered the most dominant player of his era (alongside rival Bill Russell) and among the greatest players in basketball history.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop | Self (archive footage) |
| 2013 | NB90s | |
| 2012 | Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers | Himself |
| 2008 | Fathers of the Sport | Himself |
| 1999 | Any Given Sunday | Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited) |
| 1988 | The Racing Experience | Himself |
| 1986 | Vanishing America | Himself |
| 1984 | Conan the Destroyer | Bombaata |
| 1978 | Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II | |
| 1970 | King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis | Self (archive footage) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Bill Russell: Legend | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage) |
| 2023 | Goliath | Self |
| 2018 | Basketball: A Love Story | Self (archive footage) |
| 1991 | The Commish | |
| 1979 | All Star Secrets | |
| 1973 | Goober and the Ghost Chasers | |
| 1973 | The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts | Self |
| 1971 | Once Upon a Wheel | Self |
| 1968 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |