Biography
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.
Filmography
all 136
self 87
TV Shows 68
Movies 68
Producer 2
Narrator 1
Writer 1
Fifth Floor Fighter
![The Final Game of Death](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/945538-the-final-game-of-death.jpg)
The Final Game of Death (2023)
Movie
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
![Bill Russell: Legend](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/869864-bill-russell-legend.jpg)
Bill Russell: Legend (2023)
TV
Self (archive footage)
![Stand](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/791092-stand.jpg)
Stand (2023)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/454412-untitled-knives-out-sequel.jpg)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
Movie
7.75
Self
![Dear...](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/406885-dear.jpg)
Dear... (2020)
TV
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![DAVE](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/345460-dave.jpg)
DAVE (2020)
TV
Self (archive footage)
![Shut Up and Dribble](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/203854-shut-up-and-dribble.jpg)
Shut Up and Dribble (2018)
TV
Self / Self (archive footage)
![Basketball: A Love Story](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/424313-basketball-a-love-story.jpg)
Basketball: A Love Story (2018)
TV
Self
![1968](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/640161-1968.jpg)
1968 (2018)
Movie
Self - Panelist
![To Tell the Truth](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/190142-to-tell-the-truth.jpg)
To Tell the Truth (2016)
TV
Self (archive footage)
![O.J.: Made in America](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/182696-o-j-made-in-america.jpg)
O.J.: Made in America (2016)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![Billions](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11803-billions.jpg)
Billions (2016)
TV
6.43
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![Fresh Off the Boat](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/12426-fresh-off-the-boat.jpg)
Fresh Off the Boat (2015)
TV
6
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![The Crazy Ones](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/30450-the-crazy-ones.jpg)
The Crazy Ones (2013)
TV
Self - Contestant
![Splash](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/411221-splash.jpg)
Splash (2013)
TV
Hakim (segment of Game of Death)
![I Am Bruce Lee](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/21123-i-am-bruce-lee.jpg)
I Am Bruce Lee (2012)
Movie
Himself
![New Girl](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/32274-new-girl.jpg)
New Girl (2011)
TV
6.07
Self - Guest
![Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/166412-watch-what-happens-live.jpg)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)
TV
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![The Big Bang Theory](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10539-the-big-bang-theory.jpg)
The Big Bang Theory (2007)
TV
8.44
Self - Contestant
![Dancing with the Stars](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/27335-dancing-with-the-stars.jpg)
Dancing with the Stars (2005)
TV
6
Co-Producer / Writer
![Veronica Mars](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14766-veronica-mars.jpg)
Veronica Mars (2004)
TV
5.81
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![Scrubs](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/11710-scrubs.jpg)
Scrubs (2001)
TV
6.72
Hakim (scenes Game of Death)
![Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/28700-bruce-lee-the-legend-lives-on.jpg)
Bruce Lee: The Legend Lives On (1999)
Movie
Comentador
![The GREATEST : Bruce Lee](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/698749-the-greatest-bruce-lee.jpg)
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee (1998)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![BASEketball](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/15165-baseketball.jpg)
BASEketball (1998)
Movie
5.52
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![Everybody Loves Raymond](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/47452-everybody-loves-raymond.jpg)
Everybody Loves Raymond (1996)
TV
6.48
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![Boston Common](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24902-boston-common.jpg)
Boston Common (1996)
TV
Archangel
![Slam Dunk Ernest](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/2422-slam-dunk-ernest.jpg)
Slam Dunk Ernest (1995)
Movie
5.42
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![Forget Paris](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/17027-forget-paris.jpg)
Forget Paris (1995)
Movie
Monster Shouter
![The Stand](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/10921-the-stand.jpg)
The Stand (1994)
TV
5.2
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![D2: The Mighty Ducks](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/1409-d2-the-mighty-ducks.jpg)
D2: The Mighty Ducks (1994)
Movie
5.63
Blind Man
![Matrix](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Matrix (1993)
TV
Self (archive footage)
![All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/931942-all-new-dazzling-dunks-and-basketball-bloopers.jpg)
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers (1990)
Movie
Man at Sal's House
![Hoodwinked](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/79950-hoodwinked.jpg)
Hoodwinked (1989)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![Troop Beverly Hills](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/24699-troop-beverly-hills.jpg)
Troop Beverly Hills (1989)
Movie
Wesley Williams
![21 Jump Street](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/28129-21-jump-street.jpg)
21 Jump Street (1987)
TV
8
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![Ask Max](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/226782-ask-max.jpg)
Ask Max (1986)
Movie
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![Fletch](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/16509-fletch.jpg)
Fletch (1985)
Movie
4.75
The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan
![Tales from the Darkside](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/14784-tales-from-the-darkside.jpg)
Tales from the Darkside (1984)
TV
5.38
Roger Murdock
![Airplane!](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/683-airplane.jpg)
Airplane! (1980)
Movie
5.58
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
![The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/105929-the-fish-that-saved-pittsburgh.jpg)
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
Movie
Hakim / Mantis
![The Game of Death](https://images.moviefit.me/t/o/777103-the-game-of-death.jpg)
The Game of Death (1974)
Movie
Self - Lakers Player
![Hardwood Classics](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/t/o.jpg)
Hardwood Classics
TV
Ratings
Average 6.31
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Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1947-04-17 (77 years old)
Birth NameFerdinand Lewis Alcindor, Jr.
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
ReligionIslam
Height218-centimeter
ChildrenKareem Abdul-Jabbar, Jr.
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesLos Angeles · New York City · Manhattan, United States of America
Also Known AsLew Alcindor, Lewis Alcindor, Lewis Ferdinand Alcindor, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, كريم عبدالجبار, Fredrick Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr.
AwardsCalifornia Hall of Fame, Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Children, All-NBA Team, NBA Rookie of the Year Award, NBA Most Valuable Player Award, Presidential Medal of Freedom, Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award, NBA All-Rookie Team, NBA All-Defensive Team
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