Julius Erving
Acting • Born 1950-02-22
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.
Filmography
37 credits
Reggie
Movie • 2023
Self
Vince Carter: Legacy
Movie • 2021
Below the Rim
Movie • 1995
Self
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Movie • 1979
Moses Guthrie
The Doctor
Movie • 2013
Self (archive footage)
Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC
Movie • 2012
Julius "Dr. J" Erving
Fathers of the Sport
Movie • 2008
Himself
Goose
Movie • 2012
Hustle
Movie • 2022
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving
The Jay Leno Special
Movie • 1986
self
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Movie • 1990
Self (archive footage)
Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association
Movie • 1997
Iceman: A George Gervin Story
Movie • 2023
Self
Philadelphia
Movie • 1993
Julius Erving
:03 from Gold
Movie • 2002
Self (archive footage)
The American Game
Movie • 1979
The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story
Movie • 2016
Self
NB80s
Movie • 2011
Self (archive footage)
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Movie • 1996
Self (archive footage)
The Waiting Game
Movie • 2024
Free Spirits
Movie • 2013
Self
Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story
Movie • 2013
Himself
Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling
Movie • 1991
Self
Kareem: Minority of One
Movie • 2015
Self
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Movie
Self
Doogie Howser, M.D.
TV • 1989
Frasier
TV • 1993
Mike (voice)
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
TV • 1992
Julius Erving
Bill Russell: Legend
TV • 2023
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
Shut Up and Dribble
TV • 2018
Self - NBA Hall of Famer
The Mike Douglas Show
TV • 1961
Self
NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest
TV • 1976
Self
Basketball: A Love Story
TV • 2018
Self
The Office
TV • 2005
Julius Erving
Figure It Out
TV • 1997
Self
The Colbert Report
TV • 2005
Self - Guest
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
TV • 2026
Self