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
Los Anillos de Pau
(1 episode)
2024
The Final Game of Death
Fifth Floor Fighter (archive footage)
2023
The Iceman
Self
2023
Bill Russell: Legend
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame · (2 episodes)
2023
Stand
Self (archive footage)
2023
Night Court
(1 episode)
2023
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2022
The Jennifer Hudson Show
(1 episode)
2022
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
Self · (10 episodes)
2022
They Call Me Magic
Self · (4 episodes)
2022
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
Muhammad Ali
Self · (4 episodes)
2021
Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America
Self
2021
A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
Self
2021
John Bronco
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2020
Dear...
Self · (1 episode)
2020
DAVE
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · (1 episode)
2020
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Be Water
Self - Student / Friend
2020
Game of Death Redux
Mantis, the 5th Floor Guardian
2019
Shut Up and Dribble
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2018
Basketball: A Love Story
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2018
Basketball: A Love Story
Self · (2 episodes)
2018
1968
Self
2018
The Jim Jefferies Show
Self · (1 episode)
2017
Beat Shazam
Self · (1 episode)
2017
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
2016
O.J.: Made in America
Self (archive footage)
2016
Billions
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · (1 episode)
2016
Kareem: Minority of One
Self
2015
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2015
StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
Self · (1 episode)
2015
Kobe Bryant's Muse
Self (archive footage)
2015
Fresh Off the Boat
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · (1 episode)
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (1 episode)
2014
The Crazy Ones
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · (1 episode)
2013
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self · (1 episode)
2013
Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story
Himself
2013
Guys with Kids
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · (2 episodes)
2012
Good Mythical Morning
Self · (1 episode)
2012
New Girl
Himself · (1 episode)
2011
On the Shoulders of Giants
Self - Narrator
2011
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Self
2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self · (1 episode)
2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
2009
Kobe Doin' Work
Self
2009
The Black List: Volume One
Himself
2008
I Tried
Sin
2007
The Big Bang Theory
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · (1 episode)
2007
Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory
Himself
2007
Weapons
P.J.
2007
Identity
(1 episode)
2006
Whitepaddy
Hank
2006
The Colbert Report
Self · (3 episodes)
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · (2 episodes)
2005
The Celebrity Apprentice
(1 episode)
2004
The Unbeatable Bruce Lee
Self (archive footage)
2001
Scrubs
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · (1 episode)
2001
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
Himself / Hakim
2000
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
Self
2000
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
Comentador
1998
BASEketball
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1998
Jackie Chan: My Story
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
Self
1996
Everybody Loves Raymond
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · (1 episode)
1996
The Daily Show
Self · (3 episodes)
1996
Boston Common
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · (1 episode)
1996
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Self
1996
Bully Smart for Kids
Self
1995
Slam Dunk Ernest
Archangel
1995
Forget Paris
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1995
A Night to Die For
Self
1995
The Stand
Monster Shouter · (2 episodes)
1994
D2: The Mighty Ducks
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1994
The Critic
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice) · (2 episodes)
1994
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
Self
1994
Saved by the Bell: The New Class
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar · (1 episode)
1993
The Curse of the Dragon
Self
1993
Matrix
Blind Man · (13 episodes)
1993
Matrix
(1 episode)
1993
Martin
(1 episode)
1992
Good Sports
(1 episode)
1991
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Himself · (1 episode)
1990
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
Self (archive footage)
1990
The Simpsons
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice) · (1 episode)
1989
Hoodwinked
Man at Sal's House
1989
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
Los Angeles Lakers
1989
Troop Beverly Hills
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1989
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
Himself
1987
Bustin' Loose
(1 episode)
1987
Full House
(1 episode)
1987
21 Jump Street
Wesley Williams · (1 episode)
1987
Ask Max
Himself
1986
Amen
(1 episode)
1986
All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
Self
1985
Stingray
(1 episode)
1985
Fletch
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1985
Tales from the Darkside
The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan · (1 episode)
1984
Airplane!
Roger Murdock
1980
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1979
Diff'rent Strokes
(2 episodes)
1978
Game of Death
Hakim
1978
Man from Atlantis
Thark · (1 episode)
1977
The Game of Death
Hakim / Mantis
1974
Emergency!
(1 episode)
1972
Mannix
(1 episode)
1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self · (1 episode)
1962
The Oscars
Self · (1 episode)
1953