Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
April 17, 1947

Place of Birth:
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

Social Media

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

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

Self
The Daily Show
The Daily Show

Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Martin
Martin
The Simpsons
The Simpsons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)
The Colbert Report
The Colbert Report

Self

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2023 The Iceman Self
2023 Stand Self (archive footage)
2023 The Final Game of Death Fifth Floor Fighter (archive footage)
2022 Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War Self - Narrator (voice)
2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2021 A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks Self
2021 Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America Self
2020 Be Water Self - Student / Friend
2020 Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution Self - Narrator (voice)
2020 John Bronco Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2019 Game of Death Redux Mantis, the 5th Floor Guardian
2018 1968 Self
2016 O.J.: Made in America Self (archive footage)
2015 Kareem: Minority of One Self
2015 Kobe Bryant's Muse Self (archive footage)
2013 Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story Himself
2011 On the Shoulders of Giants Self - Narrator
2010 The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Self
2009 How Bruce Lee Changed the World Self
2009 Kobe Doin' Work Self
2008 The Black List: Volume One Himself
2007 I Tried Sin
2007 Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory Himself
2007 Weapons P.J.
2006 Whitepaddy Hank
2000 Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey Self
2000 Bruce Lee in G.O.D. Himself / Hakim
1998 The GREATEST : Bruce Lee Comentador
1998 BASEketball Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1998 Jackie Chan: My Story (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996 Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Self
1996 The Journey of the African-American Athlete Self
1995 Bully Smart for Kids Self
1995 Forget Paris Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1995 A Night to Die For Self
1995 Slam Dunk Ernest Archangel
1994 Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon Self
1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1993 The Curse of the Dragon Self
1990 All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers Self (archive footage)
1990 The Best of the Martial Arts Films Self (archive footage)
1989 Hoodwinked Man at Sal's House
1989 Troop Beverly Hills Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1989 Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness Los Angeles Lakers
1987 Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five Himself
1986 Ask Max Himself
1985 Fletch Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1985 All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular Self
1980 Airplane! Roger Murdock
1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Self
1978 Game of Death Hakim
1974 The Game of Death Hakim / Mantis
Year TV Show Role
2024 Los Anillos de Pau
2023 Night Court
2023 Bill Russell: Legend Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
2022 They Call Me Magic Self
2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022 Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Self
2021 Muhammad Ali Self
2020 DAVE Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2020 Dear... Self
2018 Basketball: A Love Story Self (archive footage)
2018 Basketball: A Love Story Self
2018 Shut Up and Dribble Self (archive footage)
2017 Beat Shazam Self
2017 The Jim Jefferies Show Self
2016 O.J.: Made in America Self (archive footage)
2016 Billions Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2016 To Tell the Truth Self - Panelist
2015 StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson Self
2015 Celebrity Family Feud Self
2015 Fresh Off the Boat Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self
2013 The Arsenio Hall Show Self
2013 The Crazy Ones Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2012 Good Mythical Morning Self
2012 Guys with Kids Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2011 New Girl Himself
2009 The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien Self
2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest
2007 The Big Bang Theory Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2006 Identity
2005 The Colbert Report Self
2005 Dancing with the Stars Self - Contestant
2004 The Celebrity Apprentice
2001 Scrubs Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1996 Everybody Loves Raymond Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1996 The Daily Show Self
1996 Boston Common Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1994 The Critic Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)
1994 The Stand Monster Shouter
1993 Saved by the Bell: The New Class Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1993 Matrix Blind Man
1993 Matrix
1992 Martin
1991 Good Sports
1990 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Himself
1989 The Simpsons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)
1987 21 Jump Street Wesley Williams
1987 Full House
1987 Bustin' Loose
1986 Amen
1985 Stingray
1984 Tales from the Darkside The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan
1978 Diff'rent Strokes
1977 Man from Atlantis Thark
1972 Emergency!
1967 Mannix
1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
1953 The Oscars Self
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