Julius Erving

Known for: Acting

Born: 1950-02-22 (age 76)

From: East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA

Julius Winfield Erving II, commonly known by the nickname "Dr. J", is an American retired basketball player who helped popularize a modern style of play that emphasizes leaping and playing above the rim in his career at the ABA and the NBA.

Filmography (38)

TV★ 6.7
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
2026
as Self
MOVIE
The Waiting Game
2024
MOVIE★ 1.0
Iceman: A George Gervin Story
2023
as Self
TV
The Luckiest Guy in the World
2023
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.6
Reggie
2023
as Self
TV★ 7.2
Bill Russell: Legend
2023
as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
MOVIE★ 7.7
Hustle
2022
as Julius 'Dr. J' Erving
MOVIE★ 5.0
Vince Carter: Legacy
2021
TV★ 1.0
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
as Self - NBA Hall of Famer
TV★ 7.3
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
as Self
MOVIE
The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.2
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.9
Free Spirits
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.2
The Doctor
2013
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE
Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story
2013
as Himself
MOVIE★ 6.6
Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC
2012
as Julius "Dr. J" Erving
MOVIE★ 7.0
Goose
2012
MOVIE
NB80s
2011
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Fathers of the Sport
2008
as Himself
TV★ 6.9
The Colbert Report
2005
as Self - Guest
TV★ 8.6
The Office
2005
as Julius Erving
MOVIE★ 9.0
:03 from Gold
2002
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 7.0
Figure It Out
1997
as Self
MOVIE
Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association
1997
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE★ 8.0
Below the Rim
1995
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.7
Philadelphia
1993
as Julius Erving
TV★ 7.7
Frasier
1993
as Mike (voice)
TV★ 6.7
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
as Julius Erving
MOVIE
Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling
1991
as Self
MOVIE
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
1990
as Self (archive footage)
TV★ 6.5
Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
as Dr. J
MOVIE★ 8.0
The Jay Leno Special
1986
as self
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
as Moses Guthrie
MOVIE★ 9.0
The American Game
1979
TV★ 5.5
NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest
1976
as Self
TV★ 5.8
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
MOVIE
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
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as Self