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.
Filmography
all 139
self 96
Movies 70
TV Shows 69
Producer 2
Fifth Floor Fighter
Game of Silence (2024)
Movie
Fifth Floor Fighter (archive footage)
The Final Game of Death (2023)
Movie
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Bill Russell: Legend (2023)
TV
Self (archive footage)
Stand (2023)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
Movie
7.75
Self - Narrator (voice) / Executive Producer
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War (2022)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
John Bronco (2020)
Movie
Self
Dear... (2020)
TV
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
DAVE (2020)
TV
Self - Narrator (voice)
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution (2020)
Movie
Self - Student / Friend
Be Water (2020)
Movie
Mantis, the 5th Floor Guardian
Game of Death Redux (2019)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
Shut Up and Dribble (2018)
TV
Self / Self (archive footage)
Basketball: A Love Story (2018)
TV
Self
Quincy (2018)
Movie
Self
1968 (2018)
Movie
Self - ist
To Tell the Truth (2016)
TV
Self (archive footage)
O.J.: Made in America (2016)
TV
Self (archive footage)
O.J.: Made in America (2016)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Billions (2016)
TV
6.43
Self (archive footage)
Kobe Bryant's Muse (2015)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
TV
6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The Crazy Ones (2013)
TV
Self - Contestant
Splash (2013)
TV
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Guys with Kids (2012)
TV
1
Hakim (segment of Game of Death)
I Am Bruce Lee (2012)
Movie
Himself
New Girl (2011)
TV
6.07
Self - Narrator / Writer
On the Shoulders of Giants (2011)
Movie
Self - 'Cap'
Guru of Go (2010)
Movie
Self - Guest
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
TV
8.54
P.J.
Weapons (2007)
Movie
Self
Ali's 65 (2007)
TV
Self
Ali Rap (2006)
Movie
Self - Contestant
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
TV
6
Co-Producer / Writer
Veronica Mars (2004)
TV
5.81
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Scrubs (2001)
TV
6.72
Himself / Hakim
Bruce Lee in G.O.D. (2000)
Movie
Hakim (scenes Game of Death)
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On (1999)
Movie
Comentador
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee (1998)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
BASEketball (1998)
Movie
5.52
(archive footage) (uncredited)
Jackie Chan: My Story (1998)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
TV
6.48
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Boston Common (1996)
TV
Archangel
Slam Dunk Ernest (1995)
Movie
5.42
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Forget Paris (1995)
Movie
Monster Shouter
The Stand (1994)
TV
5.2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
Movie
5.63
Producer
The Vernon Johns Story (1994)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Saved by the Bell: The New Class (1993)
TV
Blind Man
Matrix (1993)
TV
Self (archive footage)
The Best of the Martial Arts Films (1990)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers (1990)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)
The Simpsons (1989)
TV
6.68
Man at Sal's House
Hoodwinked (1989)
Movie
Los Angeles Lakers
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness (1989)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
Movie
Wesley Williams
21 Jump Street (1987)
TV
8
Himself
Ask Max (1986)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Fletch (1985)
Movie
4.75
The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
TV
5.38
Roger Murdock
Airplane! (1980)
Movie
5.58
Actor
Fast Break (1978)
Movie
Hakim / Mantis
The Game of Death (1974)
Movie
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Self - Lakers Player
Hardwood Classics
TV
Gallery
Information
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1947-04-16 (78 years old)
Birth Name
Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.
Birth Place
New York City, United States
Religion
Islam
Height
218-centimeter
Children
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jr.
Citizenships
United States
Residences
New York City · Los Angeles, United States
Also Known As
Lew Alcindor, Lewis Alcindor, Lewis Ferdinand Alcindor, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, كريم عبدالجبار, Fredrick Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.
Awards
NBA All-Defensive Team, NBA All-Rookie Team, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, NAA Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children, California Hall of Fame, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, Presidential Medal of Freedom, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, All-NBA Team, NBA Rookie of the Year Award
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