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Julius Erving

Julius Erving

Actor · Born February 22, 1950 · East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA

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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.

Acted in 13

2020s

  1. 2024

    The Waiting Game

    Movie

  2. 2022
  3. 2021

    Vince Carter: Legacy

    Movie

2010s

  1. 2012

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

    Julius "Dr. J" Erving

  2. Goose

    Movie

1990s

  1. 1997

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

    Movie

  2. 1993
  3. 1992

1970s

  1. 1979

    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

    Moses Guthrie

  2. The American Game

    Movie

Produced 2

2020s

  1. 2026

    Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

    Executive Producer

  2. 2025
Appearances25

2020s

  1. 2026

    Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

    Self · 4 episodes

  2. 2023

    Iceman: A George Gervin Story

    Self

2010s

  1. 2018

    Shut Up and Dribble

    Self - NBA Hall of Famer · 1 episode

  2. 2016

    The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story

    Self

  3. 2015

    Kareem: Minority of One

    Self

  4. 2013
  5. The Doctor

    Self (archive footage)

  6. Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story

    Himself

  7. 2011

    NB80s

    Self (archive footage)

2000s

  1. 2008

    Fathers of the Sport

    Himself

  2. 2005
  3. 2002

    :03 from Gold

    Self (archive footage)

1990s

  1. 1997
  2. 1996

    The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    Self (archive footage)

  3. 1995

    Below the Rim

    Self

  4. 1991

    Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling

    Self

  5. 1990

    All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

    Self (archive footage)

1980s

  1. 1986

    The Jay Leno Special

    self

1970s

  1. 1976

    NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

    Self · 11 episodes

No release date

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

    Self