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.
Known For
| Homepage | https://kareemabduljabbar.com/ |
|---|---|
| Birth Location | Harlem, New York City, New York, USA |
| Born | 1947-04-17 |
Movies
The Final Game of Death
as Fifth Floor Fighter (Archival footage)
2023
The Iceman
as Self
2023
Stand
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2022
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2022
2021
John Bronco
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
2020
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Be Water
as Self - Student / Friend
2020
Game of Death Redux
as Mantis, the 5th Floor Guardian
2019
1968
as Self
2018
O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
2015
Kobe Bryant's Muse
as Self (archive footage)
2015
On the Shoulders of Giants
as Self - Narrator
2011
2010
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self
2009
Kobe Doin' Work
as Self
2009
Yes We Can
as Self
2008
The Black List: Volume One
as Himself
2008
I Tried
as Sin
2007
2007
Weapons
as P.J.
2007
Whitepaddy
as Hank
2006
Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
as Himself / Hakim
2000
Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as Self
2000
The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
as Comentador
1998
BASEketball
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1998
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
as Himself
1998
1996
1996
Bully Smart for Kids
as Self
1995
Slam Dunk Ernest
as Archangel
1995
Forget Paris
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1995
A Night to Die For
as Himself
1995
D2: The Mighty Ducks
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1994
Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
as Self
1994
The Curse of the Dragon
as Self
1993
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1990
The Best of the Martial Arts Films
as Himself
1990
Hoodwinked
as Man at Sal's House
1989
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
as Los Angeles Lakers
1989
Troop Beverly Hills
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1989
Ask Max
as Himself
1986
Fletch
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
1985
Airplane!
as Roger Murdock
1980
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Self
1979
Game of Death
as Hakim
1978
The Game of Death
as Hakim / Mantis
1974
Movies
Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
Executive Producer
2022
On the Shoulders of Giants
Writer
2011
The Vernon Johns Story
Producer
1994
