Kobe Bryant
Biography
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died on January 26, 2020, at the age of 41. He was also known as Kob. Within the context of the movie database and media records, he is credited with 90 known credits in the acting category. His professional basketball career and biographical details are documented across various encyclopedic and archival sources, noting his life spanning from August 1978 through January 2020.
Career overview
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on August 23, 1978. He played his entire twenty-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association, entering the league directly from high school. During his career, he won five NBA championships, was named an eighteen-time All-Star, and served as a fifteen-time member of the All-NBA Team and a twelve-time member of the All-Defensive team. He was also named the NBA Most Valuable Player in 2008 and led the league in scoring during two seasons. Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he ranks fourth on the league's all-time regular season scoring list and fourth on the all-time postseason scoring list.
Within the database profile from The Movie Database, Bryant is associated with acting credits, with ninety known credits listed under his acting profile. His professional career spanned decades before his death on January 26, 2020, at the age of forty-one.
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Full Filmography
91 titles- Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom (2026) as Self - LA Lakers Player / Attendee at Lamar & Khloe's Wedding (archive footage)
- Eight on Eight (2025)
- Gone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- The Life & Times of Kobe Bryant (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- The Legend of the 81-Point Game (2023) as Self (archive footage)
- jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- The Redeem Team (2022) as Self - USA 2008
- Kobe - Una storia italiana (2022)
- Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Behind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL (2022) as Self - Former LA Lakers Guard (archive footage)
- The Book of Kobe Bryant (2022) as Self
- Superstar (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- Be Legendary: A Devin Booker Documentary (2021) as Self
- Pau Gasol: It’s About the Journey (2021) as Self
- The Day Sports Stood Still (2021) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Tony Parker: The Final Shot (2021)
- Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft (2021)
- The Last Dance (2020) as Self
- LA Originals (2020) as Self
- Legends of The Court (2020)
- Kobe: Life Of A Legend (2020) as self (archive footage)
- American Trial: The Eric Garner Story (2020) as Self (archive footage)
- ATS with Kobe Bryant (2020)
- Kobe Bryant: The Death of a Legend (2020) as Himself
- The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019) as Self
- Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story (2019)
- Basketball: A Love Story (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Basketball: A Love Story (2018) as Self
- Detail: From the Mind of Kobe Bryant (2018) as Self - Host
- Jalen Vs. Everybody (2017) as Sè stesso
- Dear Basketball (2017) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Dear Basketball (2017) Producer
- Dear Basketball (2017) Writer
- 2016 NBA Finals Mini-Movie (2016) as Himself (Archive Footage)
- Michael Jackson's Journey from Motown to Off the Wall (2016) as Self
- Kobe's Farewell Game (2016) as 主演
- Daddy's Home (2015) as Kobe Bryant
- Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live (2015) as Self - Special Guest
- Kobe Bryant's Muse (2015) as Self
- Kobe Bryant's Muse (2015) Executive Producer
- Spike Lee's Lil' Joints: Italian Imports (2015) as self
- Queen Vee (2015) as Self
- Kobe: The Interview (2015) as Himself
- Winner Stays (2014) as Kobe Bryant
- Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot (2014) as Self
- Nash (2013) as Self
- Lenny Cooke (2013)
- NB90s (2013)
- Voice (2012)
- I Am Bruce Lee (2012) as Self
- Jack and Jill (2011) as Kobe Bryant (archive footage) (uncredited)
- When They Were Young (2011) as Self
- Conan (2010) as Self
- 2010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers (2010) as Self
- 2009-2010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers (2010) as Self
- Modern Family (2009) as Himself
- The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (2009) as Self - Guest
- Michael Jackson Memorial (2009) as Self
- Kobe Doin' Work (2009) as Self
- 2008-2009 NBA Champions - Los Angeles Lakers (2009) as Self
- Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony (2008) as Self
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians (2007) as Self
- 科比·布莱恩特 (2006)
- Kobe‘s 81 Points Game (2006) as himself
- Kobe‘s 81 Points Game (2006) Director
- Kobe‘s 81 Points Game (2006) Writer
- One Love Volume 1: The Game, The Life (2005) as Himself
- 2003-2004 NBA Champions - Detroit Pistons (2004)
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003) as Self - Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- 1 Love (2003) as Self
- The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker (2003) as Self
- Born To Ball (2003) as Self
- 2001-2002 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers (2002) as Self
- Beyond the Glory (2001)
- 2000-2001 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers (2001) as Self
- Diary (2000) as Self
- The Power of One: The Pokémon 2000 Movie Special (2000) as Self
- 1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers (2000) as Self
- The Early Show (1999) as Self
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self - Presenter
- The Magic Hour (1998) as Self
- Moesha (1996) as Terry Hightower
- Arli$$ (1996) as Kobe Bryant
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show (1996) as Self
- E! True Hollywood Story (1996)
- Hang Time (1995)
- Sister, Sister (1994) as Himself
- All That (1994)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kobe Bryant best known for?
Kobe Bryant is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Last Dance (2020), The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019), Basketball: A Love Story (2018), Basketball: A Love Story (2018).
When and where was Kobe Bryant born?
Kobe Bryant was born on August 23, 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. They passed away on January 26, 2020.
How many credits does Kobe Bryant have?
Kobe Bryant has accumulated over 91 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1994 to 2026.
What is Kobe Bryant's background in cinema and television?
Kobe Bean Bryant was an American professional basketball player born on August 23, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He died on January 26, 2020, at the age of 41. He was also known as Kob. Within the context of the movie database and media records, he is credited with 90 known credits in the acting category. His pr...