Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
April 17, 1947 (77 years old) in Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.) 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
Credits
- 2024 ·Game of Silenceas Fifth Floor Fighter
- 2024 ·Los Anillos de Pauas
- 2023 ·The Final Game of Deathas Fifth Floor Fighter (archive footage)
- 2023 ·The Icemanas Self
- 2023 ·Bill Russell: Legendas Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
- 2023 ·Standas Self (archive footage)
- 2023 ·Night Courtas
- 2022 ·Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mysteryas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 2022 ·The Jennifer Hudson Showas
- 2022 ·Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakersas Self
- 2022 ·They Call Me Magicas Self
- 2022 ·Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil Waras Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2021 ·Muhammad Alias Self
- 2021 ·A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parksas Self
- 2020 ·John Broncoas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 2020 ·Dear...as Self
- 2020 ·DAVEas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 2020 ·Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolutionas Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 ·Be Wateras Self - Student / Friend
- 2019 ·Game of Death Reduxas Mantis, the 5th Floor Guardian
- 2018 ·Shut Up and Dribbleas Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ·Basketball: A Love Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 2018 ·Basketball: A Love Storyas Self
- 2018 ·1968as Self
- 2017 ·The Jim Jefferies Showas Self
- 2017 ·Beat Shazamas Self
- 2016 ·To Tell the Truthas Self - Panelist
- 2016 ·O.J.: Made in Americaas Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ·O.J.: Made in Americaas Self (archive footage)
- 2016 ·Billionsas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 2015 ·Kareem: Minority of Oneas Self
- 2015 ·Celebrity Family Feudas Self
- 2015 ·StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tysonas Self
- 2015 ·Kobe Bryant's Museas Self (archive footage)
- 2015 ·Fresh Off the Boatas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 2014 ·The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
- 2013 ·The Crazy Onesas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 2013 ·The Arsenio Hall Showas Self
- 2012 ·Guys with Kidsas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 2012 ·Good Mythical Morningas Self
- 2011 ·New Girlas Himself
- 2011 ·On the Shoulders of Giantsas Self - Narrator
- 2010 ·The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fearas Self
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brienas Self
- 2009 ·How Bruce Lee Changed the Worldas Self
- 2009 ·Kobe Doin' Workas Self
- 2008 ·The Black List: Volume Oneas Himself
- 2007 ·I Triedas Sin
- 2007 ·The Big Bang Theoryas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 2007 ·Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Gloryas Himself
- 2007 ·Weaponsas P.J.
- 2006 ·Identityas
- 2006 ·The Loopas
- 2006 ·Whitepaddyas Hank
- 2005 ·The Colbert Reportas Self
- 2005 ·Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant
- 2004 ·The Celebrity Apprenticeas
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 2001 ·Scrubsas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 2000 ·Bruce Lee in G.O.D.as Himself / Hakim
- 2000 ·Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journeyas Self
- 1998 ·The GREATEST : Bruce Leeas Comentador
- 1998 ·BASEketballas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 1998 ·Jackie Chan: My Storyas (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1998 ·Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Fiveas Himself
- 1996 ·Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigaultas Self
- 1996 ·Everybody Loves Raymondas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 1996 ·The Daily Showas Self
- 1996 ·Boston Commonas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 1996 ·The Journey of the African-American Athleteas Self
- 1995 ·Bully Smart for Kidsas Self
- 1995 ·Slam Dunk Ernestas Archangel
- 1995 ·Forget Parisas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 1995 ·A Night to Die Foras Self
- 1994 ·The Standas Monster Shouter
- 1994 ·The Standas The Monster
- 1994 ·The Standas Monster Shouter
- 1994 ·D2: The Mighty Ducksas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 1994 ·The Criticas
- 1994 ·Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragonas Self
- 1993 ·Saved by the Bell: The New Classas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 1993 ·The Curse of the Dragonas Self
- 1993 ·Matrixas Blind Man
- 1993 ·Matrixas
- 1992 ·Martinas
- 1991 ·Good Sportsas
- 1990 ·The Fresh Prince of Bel-Airas Himself
- 1990 ·The Best of the Martial Arts Filmsas Self (archive footage)
- 1990 ·All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopersas Self (archive footage)
- 1989 ·The Simpsonsas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)
- 1989 ·Hoodwinkedas Man at Sal's House
- 1989 ·Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madnessas Los Angeles Lakers
- 1989 ·Troop Beverly Hillsas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 1987 ·Bustin' Looseas
- 1987 ·Full Houseas
- 1987 ·21 Jump Streetas Wesley Williams
- 1986 ·Ask Maxas Himself
- 1986 ·Amenas
- 1985 ·All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacularas Self
- 1985 ·Stingrayas
- 1985 ·Fletchas Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
- 1984 ·Tales from the Darksideas The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan
- 1980 ·Airplane!as Roger Murdock
- 1979 ·The Fish That Saved Pittsburghas Self
- 1978 ·Diff'rent Strokesas
- 1978 ·Game of Deathas Hakim
- 1977 ·Man from Atlantisas Thark
- 1974 ·The Game of Deathas Hakim / Mantis
- 1972 ·Emergency!as
- 1967 ·Mannixas
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self