Julius Erving

Acting • 1950-02-22 • 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 and playing above the rim in his career at the ABA and the NBA.

Known For

5.9

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

6.6

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

2012

5.5

Vince Carter: Legacy

2021

9.0

The American Game

1979

7.7

Philadelphia

1993

7.7

Hustle

2022

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Filmography

2026
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball AssociationTV
Self • 4 episodes
★ 6.7
2024
The Waiting GameFilm
2023
Bill Russell: LegendTV
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame • 2 episodes
★ 7.4
2023
ReggieFilm
Self
★ 5.7
2023
Iceman: A George Gervin StoryFilm
Self
★ 1.0
2023
The Luckiest Guy in the WorldTV
Self • 4 episodes
2022
HustleFilm
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving
★ 7.7
2021
Vince Carter: LegacyFilm
★ 5.5
2018
Basketball: A Love StoryTV
Self • 7 episodes
★ 7.3
2018
Shut Up and DribbleTV
Self - NBA Hall of Famer • 1 episodes
★ 1.0
2016
The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson StoryFilm
Self
2015
Kareem: Minority of OneFilm
Self
★ 7.2
2013
Free SpiritsFilm
Self
★ 6.9
2013
The DoctorFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.2
2013
Undefeated: The Roger Brown StoryFilm
Himself
2012
Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYCFilm
Julius "Dr. J" Erving
★ 6.6
2012
GooseFilm
★ 7.0
2011
NB80sFilm
Self (archive footage)
2008
Fathers of the SportFilm
Himself
★ 8.0
2005
The OfficeTV
Julius Erving • 1 episodes
★ 8.6
2005
The Colbert ReportTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 7.0
2002
:03 from GoldFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
1997
Figure It OutTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 7.1
1997
Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball AssociationFilm
1996
The Journey of the African-American AthleteFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 10.0
1995
Below the RimFilm
Self
★ 8.0
1993
FrasierTV
Mike (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 7.7
1993
PhiladelphiaFilm
Julius Erving
★ 7.7
1992
Hangin' with Mr. CooperTV
Julius Erving • 1 episodes
★ 6.8
1991
Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship FeelingFilm
Self
1990
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball BloopersFilm
Self (archive footage)
1989
Doogie Howser, M.D.TV
Dr. J • 1 episodes
★ 6.6
1986
The Jay Leno SpecialFilm
self
★ 8.0
1979
The Fish That Saved PittsburghFilm
Moses Guthrie
★ 5.9
1979
The American GameFilm
★ 9.0
1976
NBA All-Star Slam Dunk ContestTV
Self • 11 episodes
★ 5.5
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 5.8