Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Biography
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. (born April 16, 1947) in New York City, grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Harlem in a family of Trinidadian descent, raised in the Catholic tradition and imbued with values such as honor and dignity. An only child, he was quickly marked by his exceptional height: from elementary school onward, he played with the tallest kids, and at fourteen, already over two meters (6'7"), he was able to dunk. His adolescence was punctuated by …
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Filmography
Acting (118)
Movies (56)
Jerry West: The Logo
2026as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
2025as Self (archive footage)
The Iceman
2023as Self
Stand
2023as Self (archive footage)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
2022as Self - Narrator (voice)
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021as Self
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America
2021as Self
Be Water
2020as Self - Student / Friend
John Bronco
2020as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution
2020as Self - Narrator (voice)
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
2020as Self - Co-Host
Game of Death Redux
2019as Mantis
1968
2018as Self
O.J.: Made in America
2016as Self (archive footage)
Kareem: Minority of One
2015as Self
Kobe Bryant's Muse
2015as Self (archive footage)
Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story
2013as Himself
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011as Self - Narrator
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010as Self
Kobe Doin' Work
2009as Self
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009as Self
The Black List: Volume One
2008as Self
Weapons
2007as P.J.
I Tried
2007as Sin
Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory
2007as Himself
Whitepaddy
2006as Hank
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
2001
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
2000as Self
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
2000as Himself / Hakim
BASEketball
1998as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998as Comentador
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996as Self
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996as Self
Forget Paris
1995as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995as Archangel
A Night to Die For
1995as Self
Bully Smart for Kids
1995as Self
D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994as Self
The Curse of the Dragon
1993as Self
Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling
1991as Self
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
1990as Self (archive footage)
Troop Beverly Hills
1989as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Hoodwinked
1989as Man at Sal's House
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
1989as Self - Los Angeles Lakers
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
1987as Himself
Ask Max
1986as Himself
Fletch
1985as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985as Self
Airplane!
1980as Roger Murdock
The Visitor
1979as Basketball player (uncredited)
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Game of Death
1978as Hakim
The Game of Death
1974as Hakim / Mantis
Television (62)
Los Anillos de Pau
2024
Night Court
2023
Bill Russell: Legend
2023as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
The Luckiest Guy in the World
2023as Self
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
2022as Self
They Call Me Magic
2022as Self
Muhammad Ali
2021as Self
DAVE
2020as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Dear...
2020as Self
Basketball: A Love Story
2018as Self (archive footage)
Shut Up and Dribble
2018as Self (archive footage)
Beat Shazam
2017as Self
The Jim Jefferies Show
2017as Self
Billions
2016as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
To Tell the Truth
2016as Self - Panelist
O.J.: Made in America
2016as Self (archive footage)
Fresh Off the Boat
2015as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Celebrity Family Feud
2015as Self
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014as Self
The Crazy Ones
2013as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013as Self
Good Mythical Morning
2012as Self
Guys with Kids
2012as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
New Girl
2011as Himself
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009as Self
The Big Bang Theory
2007as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Identity
2006
The Colbert Report
2005as Self
Dancing with the Stars
2005as Self - Contestant
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003as Self
The Bachelorette
2003as Self
Scrubs
2001as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The Daily Show
1996as Self
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Boston Common
1996as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The Stand
1994as The Monster
The Stand
1994as Monster Shouter
The Critic
1994as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)
Late Show with David Letterman
1993as Self
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Matrix
1993
Martin
1992as Dr. Skyhook
Good Sports
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990as Himself
The Simpsons
1989as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)
Full House
1987
21 Jump Street
1987as Wesley Williams
Bustin' Loose
1987
Amen
1986
Stingray
1985
Tales from the Darkside
1984as The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan
Diff'rent Strokes
1978as Mr. Wilkes
Man from Atlantis
1977as Thark
Emergency!
1972
Mannix
1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962as Self
The Oscars
1953as Self
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