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