Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

108

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-04-17 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Biography

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • The Daily Show

    The Daily Show

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Good Mythical Morning

    Good Mythical Morning

  • The Colbert Report

    The Colbert Report

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Dancing with the Stars

    Dancing with the Stars

  • The Big Bang Theory

    The Big Bang Theory

  • The Jennifer Hudson Show

    The Jennifer Hudson Show

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • New Girl

    New Girl

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Everybody Loves Raymond

    Everybody Loves Raymond

  • Billions

    Billions

  • Full House

    Full House

  • 21 Jump Street

    21 Jump Street

  • Emergency!

    Emergency!

  • Fresh Off the Boat

    Fresh Off the Boat

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air

  • Tales from the Darkside

    Tales from the Darkside

  • Martin

    Martin

  • Basketball: A Love Story

    Basketball: A Love Story

  • Basketball: A Love Story

    Basketball: A Love Story

  • Saved by the Bell: The New Class

    Saved by the Bell: The New Class

  • Celebrity Family Feud

    Celebrity Family Feud

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Airplane!

    Airplane!

  • To Tell the Truth

    To Tell the Truth

  • Night Court

    Night Court

  • DAVE

    DAVE

  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

  • Amen

    Amen

  • The Stand

    The Stand

  • The Arsenio Hall Show

    The Arsenio Hall Show

  • A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

    A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

  • The Critic

    The Critic

  • Man from Atlantis

    Man from Atlantis

  • The Jim Jefferies Show

    The Jim Jefferies Show

  • The Celebrity Apprentice

    The Celebrity Apprentice

  • The Crazy Ones

    The Crazy Ones

  • Boston Common

    Boston Common

  • Game of Death

    Game of Death

  • The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

    The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

  • O.J.: Made in America

    O.J.: Made in America

  • Stingray

    Stingray

  • Beat Shazam

    Beat Shazam

  • D2: The Mighty Ducks

    D2: The Mighty Ducks

  • Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story

    Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story

  • Kareem: Minority of One

    Kareem: Minority of One

  • StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

    StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson

  • Dear...

    Dear...

  • Shut Up and Dribble

    Shut Up and Dribble

  • On the Shoulders of Giants

    On the Shoulders of Giants

  • The Curse of the Dragon

    The Curse of the Dragon

  • Weapons

    Weapons

  • Forget Paris

    Forget Paris

  • Fletch

    Fletch

  • Matrix

    Matrix

  • Matrix

    Matrix

  • BASEketball

    BASEketball

  • Bruce Lee in G.O.D.

    Bruce Lee in G.O.D.

  • Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

    Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers

  • Guys with Kids

    Guys with Kids

  • The Black List: Volume One

    The Black List: Volume One

  • Muhammad Ali

    Muhammad Ali

  • They Call Me Magic

    They Call Me Magic

  • How Bruce Lee Changed the World

    How Bruce Lee Changed the World

  • The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    The Journey of the African-American Athlete

  • Bill Russell: Legend

    Bill Russell: Legend

  • Diff'rent Strokes

    Diff'rent Strokes

  • Good Sports

    Good Sports

  • O.J.: Made in America

    O.J.: Made in America

  • John Bronco

    John Bronco

  • Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

    Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey

  • Troop Beverly Hills

    Troop Beverly Hills

  • Whitepaddy

    Whitepaddy

  • Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory

    Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory

  • Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

    Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

  • Be Water

    Be Water

  • The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

    The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear

  • The Game of Death

    The Game of Death

  • A Night to Die For

    A Night to Die For

  • Hoodwinked

    Hoodwinked

  • Bustin' Loose

    Bustin' Loose

  • Identity

    Identity

  • Stand

    Stand

  • Kobe Bryant's Muse

    Kobe Bryant's Muse

  • I Tried

    I Tried

  • The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

  • Slam Dunk Ernest

    Slam Dunk Ernest

  • Los Anillos de Pau

    Los Anillos de Pau

  • Ask Max

    Ask Max

  • Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon

    Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon

  • The Iceman

    The Iceman

  • 1968

    1968

  • All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular

    All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular

  • Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

    Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

  • All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

    All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

  • Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America

    Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America

  • The GREATEST : Bruce Lee

    The GREATEST : Bruce Lee

  • Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five

    Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five

  • Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War

    Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War

  • Kobe Doin' Work

    Kobe Doin' Work

  • Bully Smart for Kids

    Bully Smart for Kids

  • Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling

    Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling

  • Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution

    Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution

  • Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness

    Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness