Julius Erving

1950-02-22 (1950)East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USAActing

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.

Known For

Frasier

TV • 1993

The Office

TV • 2005

The Mike Douglas Show

TV • 1961

The Colbert Report

TV • 2005

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper

TV • 1992

Doogie Howser, M.D.

TV • 1989

Basketball: A Love Story

TV • 2018

Figure It Out

TV • 1997

Shut Up and Dribble

TV • 2018

Philadelphia

MOVIE • 1993

Hustle

MOVIE • 2022

Bill Russell: Legend

TV • 2023

NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest

TV • 1976

Reggie

MOVIE • 2023

Goose

MOVIE • 2012

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

TV • 2026

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

MOVIE • 1979

Free Spirits

MOVIE • 2013