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