Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Acting

Born: 1947-04-17 · Harlem, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, born Ferdinand Lewis Alcindor Jr. (born April 16, 1947) in New York City, grew up in the working-class neighborhood of Harlem in a family of Trinidadian descent, raised in the Catholic tradition and imbued with values such as honor and dignity. An only child, he was quickly marked by his exceptional height: from elementary school onward, he played with the tallest kids, and at fourteen, already over two meters (6'7"), he was able to dunk. His adolescence was punctuated by

🎬 Movies (20)

Jerry West: The Logo

2026

Self

John Candy: I Like Me

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

Self (archive footage)

The Final Game of Death

The Final Game of Death

2023

Mantis

The Iceman

The Iceman

2023

Self

Stand

Stand

2023

Self (archive footage)

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War

Black Patriots: Heroes of the Civil War

2022

Self - Narrator (voice)

Fight the Power: The Movements That Changed America

2021

Self

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

A Choice of Weapons: Inspired by Gordon Parks

2021

Self

John Bronco

John Bronco

2020

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Saving OurSelves: BET COVID-19 Relief Effort

2020

Self - Co-Host

Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution

Black Patriots: Heroes of the Revolution

2020

Self - Narrator (voice)

Be Water

Be Water

2020

Self - Student / Friend

Game of Death Redux

Game of Death Redux

2019

Mantis

1968

1968

2018

Self

O.J.: Made in America

O.J.: Made in America

2016

Self (archive footage)

Kareem: Minority of One

Kareem: Minority of One

2015

Self

Kobe Bryant's Muse

Kobe Bryant's Muse

2015

Self (archive footage)

Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story

Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story

2013

Himself

On the Shoulders of Giants

On the Shoulders of Giants

2011

Self - Narrator