About

Known credits:
60
Birthday:
1947-04-17
Place of birth:
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Overview

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

Acting
2023 The Iceman Actor Self N/A
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2023 Bill Russell: Legend Actor Self - Basketball Hall of Fame 69
Fair
2023 Stand Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 69
Fair
2022 Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers Actor Self 73
Good
2022 They Call Me Magic Actor Self 69
Fair
2022 Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
N/A
2021 Muhammad Ali Actor Self 71
Good
2021 Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America Actor Self N/A
N/A
2021 A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks Actor Self 58
Average
2020 John Bronco Actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 58
Average
2020 Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort Actor Self - Co-Host N/A
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2020 Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
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2020 Be Water Actor Self - Student / Friend 59
Average
2018 1968 Actor Self N/A
N/A
2016 O.J.: Made in America Actor Self (archive footage) 66
Fair
2015 Kareem: Minority of One Actor Self 59
Average
2015 Kobe Bryant's Muse Actor Self (archive footage) 59
Average
2013 Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story Actor Himself N/A
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2011 On the Shoulders of Giants Actor Self - Narrator 59
Average
2010 The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear Actor Self 59
Average
2009 How Bruce Lee Changed the World Actor Self 59
Average
2009 Kobe Doin' Work Actor Self 58
Average
2008 The Black List: Volume One Actor Himself 59
Average
2007 I Tried Actor Sin 58
Average
2007 Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory Actor Himself N/A
N/A
2007 Weapons Actor P.J. 58
Average
2006 Whitepaddy Actor Hank 58
Average
2000 Bruce Lee in G.O.D. Actor Himself / Hakim 58
Average
2000 Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey Actor Self 61
Fair
1998 The GREATEST : Bruce Lee Actor Comentador 59
Average
1998 BASEketball Actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 59
Average
1996 Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault Actor Self 60
Fair
1996 The Journey of the African-American Athlete Actor Self 59
Average
1995 Bully Smart for Kids Actor Self N/A
N/A
1995 Slam Dunk Ernest Actor Archangel 57
Average
1995 Forget Paris Actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 59
Average
1995 A Night to Die For Actor Self N/A
N/A
1994 The Stand Actor Monster Shouter N/A
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1994 D2: The Mighty Ducks Actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 60
Fair
1994 Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon Actor Self 58
Average
1993 The Curse of the Dragon Actor Self 59
Average
1993 Matrix Actor Blind Man 68
Fair
1991 Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling Actor Self N/A
N/A
1990 All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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1989 Hoodwinked Actor Man at Sal's House 59
Average
1989 Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness Actor Los Angeles Lakers N/A
N/A
1989 Troop Beverly Hills Actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 58
Average
1987 Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five Actor Himself N/A
N/A
1986 Ask Max Actor Himself 58
Average
1985 All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular Actor Self N/A
N/A
1985 Fletch Actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 63
Fair
1980 Airplane! Actor Roger Murdock 71
Good
1979 The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh Actor Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 58
Average
1978 Game of Death Actor Hakim 61
Fair
1974 The Game of Death Actor Hakim / Mantis 59
Average

Writing
2011 On the Shoulders of Giants Writing Writer 59
Average

Production
2022 Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War Production Executive Producer N/A
N/A
2004 Veronica Mars Production Co-Producer 77
Good
1994 The Vernon Johns Story Production Producer 59
Average