Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Known for: Acting
Born: April 17, 1947
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…
Known for
The Iceman
2023
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
2022
Bully Smart for Kids
1995
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
On the Shoulders of Giants
2011
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution
2020
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America
2021
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
1987
Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory
2007
Kobe Doin' Work
2009
The Curse of the Dragon
1993
1968
2018
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996
Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling
1991
Reflections on 'the Little Dragon'
2001
Jerry West: The Logo
2026
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
1994
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
2021
Airplane!
1980
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
2000
Game of Death Redux
2019
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
2000
Slam Dunk Ernest
1995
John Bronco
2020
Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
2020
Kobe Bryant's Muse
2015
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
1985
Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story
2013
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
2001
Ask Max
1986
Whitepaddy
2006
Game of Death
1978
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
1990
Hoodwinked
1989
The Black List: Volume One
2008
A Night to Die For
1995
Be Water
2020
Weapons
2007
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
1998
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
2010
Troop Beverly Hills
1989
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
1996
I Tried
2007
The Game of Death
1974
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
1989
The Final Game of Death
2023
Fletch
1985
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
D2: The Mighty Ducks
1994
Forget Paris
1995
BASEketball
1998
O.J.: Made in America
2016
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
The Visitor
1979
Stand
2023
Martin
1992
Tales from the Darkside
1984
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
1993
The Simpsons
1989
21 Jump Street
1987
The Critic
1994
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
Diff'rent Strokes
1978
Mannix
1967
The Celebrity Apprentice
2004
Man from Atlantis
1977
Identity
2006
Full House
1987
Emergency!
1972
Stingray
1985
The Colbert Report
2005
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
2015
Amen
1986
The Stand
1994
Matrix
1993
Good Mythical Morning
2012
DAVE
2020
Bustin' Loose
1987
The Daily Show
1996
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
The Oscars
1953
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
O.J.: Made in America
2016
Good Sports
1991
New Girl
2011
Muhammad Ali
2021
Dancing with the Stars
2005
Billions
2016
Dear...
2020
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Beat Shazam
2017
They Call Me Magic
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
2022
Night Court
2023
Los Anillos de Pau
2024
The Jim Jefferies Show
2017
Celebrity Family Feud
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Arsenio Hall Show
2013
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
2022
The Big Bang Theory
2007
To Tell the Truth
2016
Bill Russell: Legend
2023
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
The Crazy Ones
2013
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
Boston Common
1996
Guys with Kids
2012
The Bachelorette
2003
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Scrubs
2001
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
The Luckiest Guy in the World
2023