Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Birthday
1947/04/17 (78 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Harlem, New York City, New York, USA
Also know as
Lew Alcindor, Lewis Alcindor, Lewis Ferdinand Alcindor, Kareem Abdul-Jabaar, كريم عبدالجبار, Fredrick Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr., Карим Абдул-Джаббар, 卡里姆·阿卜杜勒-贾巴尔
Biography
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 ...Read more
Acting
(1980) Airplane!
as Roger Murdock
(2007) I Tried
as Sin
(1978) Game of Death
as Hakim
(2023) The Iceman
as Self
(1994) Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon
as Self
(2009) How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self
(2023) Stand
as Self (archive footage)
(1996) Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault
as Self
(2000) Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey
as Self
(1979) The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1998) The GREATEST : Bruce Lee
as Comentador
(2010) The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
as Self
(2022) Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(1995) Bully Smart for Kids
as Self
(1987) Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
as Himself
(2007) Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory
as Himself
(2016) O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
(1995) Forget Paris
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1990) All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
(2000) Bruce Lee in G.O.D.
as Himself / Hakim
(1995) A Night to Die For
as Self
(1974) The Game of Death
as Hakim / Mantis
(2022) Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(2015) Kareem: Minority of One
as Self
(1985) Fletch
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1995) Slam Dunk Ernest
as Archangel
(1998) BASEketball
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1989) Hoodwinked
as Man at Sal's House
(1994) D2: The Mighty Ducks
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1989) Troop Beverly Hills
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(2008) The Black List: Volume One
as Self
(2009) Kobe Doin' Work
as Self
(1986) Ask Max
as Himself
(2015) Kobe Bryant's Muse
as Self (archive footage)
(1989) Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
as Self - Los Angeles Lakers
(2020) Be Water
as Self - Student / Friend
(1993) The Curse of the Dragon
as Self
(2011) On the Shoulders of Giants
as Self - Narrator
(2018) 1968
as Self
(2020) Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(1996) The Journey of the African-American Athlete
as Self
(2020) John Bronco
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(2007) Weapons
as P.J.
(2006) Whitepaddy
as Hank
(2021) A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks
as Self
(1985) All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular
as Self
(2021) Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America
as Self
(2013) Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story
as Himself
(1991) Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling
as Self
(2020) Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort
as Self - Co-Host
(2025) John Candy: I Like Me
as Self (archive footage)
(2019) Game of Death Redux
as Mantis
(1992) Martin
as Dr. Skyhook
(1984) Tales from the Darkside
as The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan
(1993) Saved by the Bell: The New Class
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1989) The Simpsons
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)
(1987) 21 Jump Street
as Wesley Williams
(1994) The Critic
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice)
(1990) The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
as Himself
(1996) Everybody Loves Raymond
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1978) Diff'rent Strokes
as Mr. Wilkes
(1967) Mannix
as ---
(2004) The Celebrity Apprentice
as ---
(1977) Man from Atlantis
as Thark
(2006) Identity
as ---
(1987) Full House
as ---
(1972) Emergency!
as ---
(2005) The Colbert Report
as Self
(1985) Stingray
as ---
(2015) StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson
as Self
(1986) Amen
as ---
(1994) The Stand
as Monster Shouter
(1993) Matrix
as ---
(2012) Good Mythical Morning
as Self
(2020) DAVE
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1987) Bustin' Loose
as ---
(1996) The Daily Show
as Self
(2009) The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self
(1953) The Oscars
as Self
(2018) Basketball: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
(2018) Basketball: A Love Story
as Self
(2018) Shut Up and Dribble
as Self (archive footage)
(2016) O.J.: Made in America
as Self (archive footage)
(1991) Good Sports
as ---
(2011) New Girl
as Himself
(2021) Muhammad Ali
as Self
(2005) Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
(2016) Billions
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(2020) Dear...
as Self
(2014) The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
(2017) Beat Shazam
as Self
(2022) They Call Me Magic
as Self
(2022) The Jennifer Hudson Show
as ---
(2023) Night Court
as ---
(2024) Los Anillos de Pau
as ---
(2017) The Jim Jefferies Show
as Self
(2015) Celebrity Family Feud
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(2013) The Arsenio Hall Show
as Self
(2022) Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
as Self
(2007) The Big Bang Theory
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(2016) To Tell the Truth
as Self - Panelist
(2001) Scrubs
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(2023) Bill Russell: Legend
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
(2009) Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
(2013) The Crazy Ones
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(2015) Fresh Off the Boat
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(1996) Boston Common
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(2012) Guys with Kids
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
(2003) The Bachelorette
as Self
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self