
Julius Erving
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.
TV Shows(12)

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Self
2026

Bill Russell: Legend
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
2023

Shut Up and Dribble
Self - NBA Hall of Famer
2018

Basketball: A Love Story
Self
2018

The Colbert Report
Self - Guest
2005

The Office
Julius Erving
2005

Figure It Out
Self
1997

Frasier
Mike (voice)
1993

Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Julius Erving
1992

Doogie Howser, M.D.
1989

NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest
Self
1976

The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
Movies(25)

The Waiting Game
2024

Iceman: A George Gervin Story
Self
2023

Reggie
Self
2023

Hustle
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving
2022

Vince Carter: Legacy
2021

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

Kareem: Minority of One
Self
2015

Free Spirits
Self
2013

The Doctor
Self (archive footage)
2013

Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story
Himself
2013

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

Goose
2012

NB80s
Self (archive footage)
2011
Fathers of the Sport
Himself
2008

:03 from Gold
Self (archive footage)
2002

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

The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Self (archive footage)
1996

Below the Rim
Self
1995

Philadelphia
Julius Erving
1993

Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling
Self
1991

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1990

The Jay Leno Special
self
1986

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Moses Guthrie
1979

The American Game
1979

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Self