Julius Erving
Department: Acting
Biography
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.
Known For
Reggie
2023
Vince Carter: Legacy
2021
Below the Rim
1995
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
1979
The Doctor
2013
Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC
2012
Fathers of the Sport
2008
Goose
2012
Hustle
2022
The Jay Leno Special
1986
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
1990
Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association
1997
Iceman: A George Gervin Story
2023
Philadelphia
1993
:03 from Gold
2002
The American Game
1979
The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story
2016
NB80s
2011
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
1996
The Waiting Game
2024
Free Spirits
2013
Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story
2013
Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling
1991
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
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Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989
Frasier
1993
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
1992
Bill Russell: Legend
2023
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest
1976
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
The Office
2005
Figure It Out
1997
The Colbert Report
2005
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
2026