Julius Erving

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Julius Erving

Acting 76 February 22, 1950

East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA

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 an…

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The Office

The Office

8.6 2005 TV Show
Philadelphia

Philadelphia

7.7 1993 Movie
Hustle

Hustle

7.7 2022 Movie
The Colbert Report

The Colbert Report

7.0 2005 TV Show
Frasier

Frasier

7.7 1993 TV Show
The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

5.8 1961 TV Show
Doogie Howser, M.D.

Doogie Howser, M.D.

6.6 1989 TV Show
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

6.7 1992 TV Show
Basketball: A Love Story

Basketball: A Love Story

7.3 2018 TV Show
Figure It Out

Figure It Out

7.1 1997 TV Show
Bill Russell: Legend

Bill Russell: Legend

7.2 2023 TV Show
Shut Up and Dribble

Shut Up and Dribble

1.0 2018 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

    TV show Self

  2. 2024
    The Waiting Game

    Movie

  3. 2023
    Iceman: A George Gervin Story

    Movie Self

  4. 2023
    The Luckiest Guy in the World

    TV show Self

  5. 2023
    Reggie

    Movie Self

  6. 2023
    Bill Russell: Legend

    TV show Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

  7. 2022
    Hustle

    Movie Julius 'Dr. J' Erving

  8. 2021
    Vince Carter: Legacy

    Movie

  9. 2018
    Shut Up and Dribble

    TV show Self - NBA Hall of Famer

  10. 2018
    Basketball: A Love Story

    TV show Self

  11. 2016
    The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story

    Movie Self

  12. 2015
    Kareem: Minority of One

    Movie Self

  13. 2013
    Free Spirits

    Movie Self

  14. 2013
    The Doctor

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  15. 2013
    Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story

    Movie Himself

  16. 2012
    Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC

    Movie Julius "Dr. J" Erving

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  1. 2012
    Goose

    Movie

  2. 2011
    NB80s

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  3. 2008
    Fathers of the Sport

    Movie Himself

  4. 2005
    The Colbert Report

    TV show Self - Guest

  5. 2005
    The Office

    TV show Julius Erving

  6. 2002
    :03 from Gold

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  7. 1997
    Figure It Out

    TV show Self

  8. 1997
    Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association

    Movie

  9. 1996
    The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  10. 1995
    Below the Rim

    Movie Self

  11. 1993
    Philadelphia

    Movie Julius Erving

  12. 1993
    Frasier

    TV show Mike (voice)

  13. 1992
    Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

    TV show Julius Erving

  14. 1991
    Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling

    Movie Self

  15. 1990
    All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  16. 1989
    Doogie Howser, M.D.

    TV show Dr. J

  17. 1986
    The Jay Leno Special

    Movie self

  18. 1979
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    Movie Moses Guthrie

  19. 1979
    The American Game

    Movie

  20. 1976
    NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

    TV show Self

  21. 1961
    The Mike Douglas Show

    TV show Self

  22. —
    Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

    Movie Self