Magic Johnson
Acting • Born 1959-08-14
Biography
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time. Johnson played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association.
Filmography
77 credits
Ultimate Jordan
Movie • 2001
Self
The Iceman
Movie • 2023
Self
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Movie • 2010
Self
The Redeem Team
Movie • 2022
Self (archive footage)
Voices That Care
Movie • 1991
Self
Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game
Movie • 1979
Michigan State Player
The Announcement
Movie • 2012
Self
The Dream Team
Movie • 2012
Self
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
Movie • 1987
Himself
Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory
Movie • 2007
Himself
Magic Johnson: Always Showtime
Movie • 1991
Himself
The Doctor
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
NBA Dream Team
Movie • 1993
Self
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Movie • 1993
Servant (uncredited)
Dickie V
Movie • 2022
Self
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage)
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Movie • 1992
Self - Host
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Movie • 1988
Self
Uptown Comedy Express
Movie • 1987
Iceman: A George Gervin Story
Movie • 2023
Self
Kareem: Minority of One
Movie • 2015
Self
Are We Done Yet?
Movie • 2007
Self
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
Movie • 2017
Himself (archive footage)
She's Having a Baby
Movie • 1988
Magic Johnson (uncredited)
Michael Jordan: Above and Beyond
Movie • 1996
Self
Kobe Bryant's Muse
Movie • 2015
Self (archive footage)
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
Movie • 1989
Self - Los Angeles Lakers
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Carlos Manuel Baldomir
Movie • 2006
Self
Bad Boys
Movie • 2014
Self (archive footage)
Do You Believe in Magic?
Movie • 2008
Below the Rim
Movie • 1995
NB80s
Movie • 2011
Self (archive footage)
Unstoppable: The Bernard King Story
Movie • 2013
Self
Michael Jordan: Air Time
Movie • 1993
Self
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Movie • 1999
Self
NB90s
Movie • 2013
The Earth Day Special
Movie • 1990
Self
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
Movie • 2021
Superstars and their Moms
Movie • 1987
Self
We Beat the Dream Team
Movie • 2025
Self
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Movie • 2003
Self (archive footage)
Arli$$
TV • 1996
Magic Johnson
The Simpsons
TV • 1989
Magic Johnson (voice)
Malcolm in the Middle
TV • 2000
Ringer Hockey Player
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV • 1992
Self
The Parkers
TV • 1999
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV • 1993
Self - Guest
The Magic Hour
TV • 1998
Self - Host
Hard Knocks
TV • 2001
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
TV • 1989
Bill Russell: Legend
TV • 2023
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
TV • 2021
Magic Johnson
Shut Up and Dribble
TV • 2018
Self (archive footage)
Deal or No Deal
TV • 2005
Self
Punk'd
TV • 2003
Self
De pé a pá
TV • 1996
Self
The Chris Rock Show
TV • 1997
They Call Me Magic
TV • 2022
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV • 1962
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
The View
TV • 1997
Self - Guest
The Jennifer Hudson Show
TV • 2022
Self - Guest
OBJECTified
TV • 2017
Self
It's the Shoes
TV • 2005
Self
The Arsenio Hall Show
TV • 2013
Self
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
TV • 2022
Self
black-ish
TV • 2014
Magic Johnson
The Last Dance
TV • 2020
Self
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
TV • 2022
Self
Basketball: A Love Story
TV • 2018
Self
Inside Schwartz
TV • 2001
Magic Johnson
Conan
TV • 2010
Self
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
TV • 2003
Self
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
TV • 2009
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV • 2015
Self
The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002
TV • 2004
Self
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self - Guest