Julius Erving

Julius Erving

Known for
Acting
Born
February 22, 1950 (age 76)
Birthplace
East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA

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

Photos

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Filmography

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Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association poster

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

Movie · as Self

2026
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association poster

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2024
The Waiting Game poster

The Waiting Game

Movie

2023
Reggie poster

Reggie

Movie · as Self

2023
Iceman: A George Gervin Story poster

Iceman: A George Gervin Story

Movie · as Self

2023
Bill Russell: Legend poster

Bill Russell: Legend

TV · as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame · 2 eps

2023
The Luckiest Guy in the World poster

The Luckiest Guy in the World

TV · as Self · 4 eps

2022
Hustle poster

Hustle

Movie · as Julius 'Dr. J' Erving

2021
Vince Carter: Legacy poster

Vince Carter: Legacy

Movie

2018
Shut Up and Dribble poster

Shut Up and Dribble

TV · as Self - NBA Hall of Famer · 1 ep

2018
Basketball: A Love Story poster

Basketball: A Love Story

TV · as Self · 7 eps

2016
The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story poster

The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story

Movie · as Self

2015
Kareem: Minority of One poster

Kareem: Minority of One

Movie · as Self

2013
The Doctor poster

The Doctor

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2013
Free Spirits poster

Free Spirits

Movie · as Self

2013
Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story poster

Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story

Movie · as Himself

2012
Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC poster

Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC

Movie · as Julius "Dr. J" Erving

2012
Goose poster

Goose

Movie

2011
NB80s poster

NB80s

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2008
Fathers of the Sport poster

Fathers of the Sport

Movie · as Himself

2005
The Office poster

The Office

TV · as Julius Erving · 1 ep

2005
The Colbert Report poster

The Colbert Report

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

2002
:03 from Gold poster

:03 from Gold

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1997
Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association poster

Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association

Movie

1997
Figure It Out poster

Figure It Out

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1996
The Journey of the African-American Athlete poster

The Journey of the African-American Athlete

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1995
Below the Rim poster

Below the Rim

Movie · as Self

1993
Philadelphia poster

Philadelphia

Movie · as Julius Erving

1993
Frasier poster

Frasier

TV · as Mike (voice) · 1 ep

1992
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper poster

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

TV · as Julius Erving · 1 ep

1991
Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling poster

Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling

Movie · as Self

1990
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers poster

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1989
Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV · as Dr. J · 1 ep

1986
The Jay Leno Special poster

The Jay Leno Special

Movie · as self

1979
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh poster

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

Movie · as Moses Guthrie

1979
The American Game poster

The American Game

Movie

1976
NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest poster

NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

TV · as Self · 11 eps

1961
The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep