Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: movies and TV shows
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar has 125 credits in the archive: 61 films and 64 TV series, from 1953 to 2026. Highest rated: Scrubs (8.1/10).
Career timeline
1953 – 2026 · busiest year: 2020 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jerry West: The Logo | Self | Film | 4.0 | 79 |
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 78 |
| 2024 | Los Anillos de Pau | TV | 7.5 | 77 | |
| 2023 | Night Court | TV | 6.5 | 76 | |
| 2023 | Bill Russell: Legend | Self - Basketball Hall of Fame | TV | 7.2 | 76 |
| 2023 | The Iceman | Self | Film | — | 76 |
| 2023 | Stand | Self (archive footage) | Film | 3.3 | 76 |
| 2023 | The Luckiest Guy in the World | Self | TV | — | 76 |
| 2023 | The Final Game of Death | Mantis | Film | 9.7 | 76 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show | TV | 5.6 | 75 | |
| 2022 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2022 | They Call Me Magic | Self | TV | 7.2 | 75 |
| 2022 | Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers | Self | TV | 8.0 | 75 |
| 2022 | Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 75 |
| 2022 | Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War | Film | 7.0 | 75 | |
| 2021 | Muhammad Ali | Self | TV | 8.0 | 74 |
| 2021 | A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks | Self | Film | 6.9 | 74 |
| 2021 | Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America | Self | Film | — | 74 |
| 2020 | DAVE | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 7.3 | 73 |
| 2020 | Dear... | Self | TV | 5.0 | 73 |
| 2020 | John Bronco | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Film | 6.1 | 73 |
| 2020 | Be Water | Self - Student / Friend | Film | 6.8 | 73 |
| 2020 | Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution | Self - Narrator (voice) | Film | 8.0 | 73 |
| 2020 | Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort | Self - Co-Host | Film | — | 73 |
| 2019 | Game of Death Redux | Mantis | Film | — | 72 |
| 2018 | Basketball: A Love Story | Self (archive footage) | TV | 7.3 | 71 |
| 2018 | Basketball: A Love Story | Self | TV | 7.3 | 71 |
| 2018 | Shut Up and Dribble | Self (archive footage) | TV | 1.0 | 71 |
| 2018 | 1968 | Self | Film | — | 71 |
| 2017 | Beat Shazam | Self | TV | 5.1 | 70 |
| 2017 | The Jim Jefferies Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 70 |
| 2016 | Billions | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 7.8 | 69 |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | TV | 5.7 | 69 |
| 2016 | O.J.: Made in America | Self (archive footage) | TV | 8.1 | 69 |
| 2016 | O.J.: Made in America | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.4 | 69 |
| 2015 | Fresh Off the Boat | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 7.2 | 68 |
| 2015 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self | TV | 7.6 | 68 |
| 2015 | StarTalk with Neil deGrasse Tyson | Self | TV | 6.7 | 68 |
| 2015 | Kareem: Minority of One | Self | Film | 7.2 | 68 |
| 2015 | Kobe Bryant's Muse | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 68 |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self | TV | 5.8 | 67 |
| 2013 | The Crazy Ones | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 6.1 | 66 |
| 2013 | The Arsenio Hall Show | Self | TV | 5.7 | 66 |
| 2013 | Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story | Himself | Film | — | 66 |
| 2012 | Good Mythical Morning | Self | TV | 6.9 | 65 |
| 2012 | Guys with Kids | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 5.6 | 65 |
| 2011 | New Girl | Himself | TV | 7.4 | 64 |
| 2011 | On the Shoulders of Giants | Self - Narrator | Film | 6.3 | 64 |
| 2011 | On the Shoulders of Giants | Film | 6.3 | 64 | |
| 2010 | The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear | Self | Film | 5.9 | 63 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 62 |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | Self | TV | 7.1 | 62 |
| 2009 | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Self | Film | 8.0 | 62 |
| 2009 | Kobe Doin' Work | Self | Film | 6.5 | 62 |
| 2008 | The Black List: Volume One | Self | Film | 6.5 | 61 |
| 2007 | The Big Bang Theory | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 7.9 | 60 |
| 2007 | I Tried | Sin | Film | 7.4 | 60 |
| 2007 | Weapons | P.J. | Film | 4.6 | 60 |
| 2007 | Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory | Himself | Film | — | 60 |
| 2006 | Whitepaddy | Hank | Film | 7.5 | 59 |
| 2006 | Identity | TV | 7.0 | 59 | |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self | TV | 6.9 | 58 |
| 2005 | The Colbert Report | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 58 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 58 |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | TV | 7.8 | 57 | |
| 2004 | Veronica Mars | TV | 7.8 | 57 | |
| 2004 | The Celebrity Apprentice | TV | 4.9 | 57 | |
| 2003 | The Bachelorette | Self | TV | 4.3 | 56 |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 8.1 | 54 |
| 2001 | The Unbeatable Bruce Lee | Film | 8.4 | 54 | |
| 2001 | Reflections on 'the Little Dragon' | Film | — | 54 | |
| 2000 | Bruce Lee: A Warrior's Journey | Self | Film | 7.3 | 53 |
| 2000 | Bruce Lee in G.O.D. | Himself / Hakim | Film | 4.5 | 53 |
| 1998 | BASEketball | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Film | 6.1 | 51 |
| 1998 | The GREATEST : Bruce Lee | Comentador | Film | 7.7 | 51 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self | TV | 6.4 | 49 |
| 1996 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 6.8 | 49 |
| 1996 | Boston Common | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 7.0 | 49 |
| 1996 | Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | Self | Film | 7.1 | 49 |
| 1996 | The Journey of the African-American Athlete | Self | Film | 10.0 | 49 |
| 1995 | Forget Paris | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1995 | Slam Dunk Ernest | Archangel | Film | 4.3 | 48 |
| 1995 | A Night to Die For | Self | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1995 | Bully Smart for Kids | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 1994 | The Stand | Monster Shouter | TV | 6.8 | 47 |
| 1994 | The Critic | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice) | TV | 7.3 | 47 |
| 1994 | D2: The Mighty Ducks | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Film | 6.2 | 47 |
| 1994 | The Vernon Johns Story | Film | 9.0 | 47 | |
| 1994 | Bruce Lee: The Immortal Dragon | Self | Film | 6.5 | 47 |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self | TV | 6.4 | 46 |
| 1993 | Saved by the Bell: The New Class | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 5.9 | 46 |
| 1993 | Matrix | TV | 6.8 | 46 | |
| 1993 | The Curse of the Dragon | Self | Film | 7.2 | 46 |
| 1992 | Martin | Dr. Skyhook | TV | 7.5 | 45 |
| 1991 | Good Sports | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 6.5 | 44 |
| 1991 | Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling | Self | Film | — | 44 |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | TV | 7.9 | 43 |
| 1990 | All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 43 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 42 |
| 1989 | Troop Beverly Hills | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Film | 5.7 | 42 |
| 1989 | Hoodwinked | Man at Sal's House | Film | 6.3 | 42 |
| 1989 | Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness | Self - Los Angeles Lakers | Film | — | 42 |
| 1987 | Full House | TV | 7.5 | 40 | |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Wesley Williams | TV | 7.3 | 40 |
| 1987 | Bustin' Loose | TV | 6.0 | 40 | |
| 1987 | Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five | Himself | Film | — | 40 |
| 1986 | Amen | TV | 6.6 | 39 | |
| 1986 | Ask Max | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 39 |
| 1985 | Stingray | TV | 7.2 | 38 | |
| 1985 | Fletch | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Film | 6.8 | 38 |
| 1985 | All-Star Rock 'N' Wrestling Saturday Spectacular | Self | Film | — | 38 |
| 1984 | Tales from the Darkside | The Djinn, Jan Bin Jan | TV | 7.2 | 37 |
| 1984 | The Hero Who Couldn't Read | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Film | — | 37 |
| 1980 | Airplane! | Roger Murdock | Film | 7.3 | 33 |
| 1979 | The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Film | 5.6 | 32 |
| 1979 | The Visitor | Basketball player (uncredited) | Film | 5.3 | 32 |
| 1978 | Game of Death | Hakim | Film | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1978 | Diff'rent Strokes | Mr. Wilkes | TV | 7.1 | 31 |
| 1977 | Man from Atlantis | Thark | TV | 6.4 | 30 |
| 1974 | The Game of Death | Hakim / Mantis | Film | 5.0 | 27 |
| 1972 | Emergency! | TV | 7.9 | 25 | |
| 1967 | Mannix | TV | 6.8 | 20 | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | TV | 7.5 | 15 |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self | TV | 6.6 | 15 |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 6 |