Actor profile

Julius Erving

22nd February 1950 East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA Acting

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.

23 Movies 13 TV Shows 38 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

The Waiting Game poster

The Waiting Game 18th October 2024

Iceman: A George Gervin Story poster

Iceman: A George Gervin Story 1st December 2023 as Self

Reggie poster

Reggie 23rd March 2023 as Self

Hustle poster

Hustle 3rd June 2022 as Julius 'Dr. J' Erving

Vince Carter: Legacy poster

Vince Carter: Legacy 1st October 2021

The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story poster

The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story 23rd October 2016 as Self

Kareem: Minority of One poster

Kareem: Minority of One 3rd November 2015 as Self

Free Spirits poster

Free Spirits 8th October 2013 as Self

The Doctor poster

The Doctor 9th June 2013 as Self (archive footage)

Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story poster

Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story 28th February 2013 as Himself

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

Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC 17th June 2012 as Julius "Dr. J" Erving

Goose poster

Goose 26th February 2012

NB80s poster

NB80s 30th November 2011 as Self (archive footage)

:03 from Gold poster

:03 from Gold 18th June 2002 as Self (archive footage)

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

Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association 1st June 1997

The Journey of the African-American Athlete poster

The Journey of the African-American Athlete 12th February 1996 as Self (archive footage)

Below the Rim poster

Below the Rim 1st January 1995 as Self

Philadelphia poster

Philadelphia 22nd December 1993 as Julius Erving

Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling poster

Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling 25th July 1991 as Self

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers poster

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers 1st January 1990 as Self (archive footage)

The Jay Leno Special poster

The Jay Leno Special 1st November 1986 as self

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh poster

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh 6th November 1979 as Moses Guthrie

The American Game poster

The American Game 3rd April 1979

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association poster

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association 12th February 2026 as Self

The Luckiest Guy in the World poster

The Luckiest Guy in the World 6th June 2023 as Self

Bill Russell: Legend poster

Bill Russell: Legend 8th February 2023 as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame

Shut Up and Dribble poster

Shut Up and Dribble 3rd November 2018 as Self - NBA Hall of Famer

Basketball: A Love Story poster

Basketball: A Love Story 18th September 2018 as Self

The Colbert Report poster

The Colbert Report 17th October 2005 as Self - Guest

The Office poster

The Office 24th March 2005 as Julius Erving

Figure It Out poster

Figure It Out 7th July 1997 as Self

Frasier poster

Frasier 16th September 1993 as Mike (voice)

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper poster

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper 22nd September 1992 as Julius Erving

Doogie Howser, M.D. poster

Doogie Howser, M.D. 19th September 1989 as Dr. J

NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest poster

NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest 27th January 1976 as Self

The Mike Douglas Show poster

The Mike Douglas Show 11th December 1961 as Self