Julius Erving

Career Overview

Julius Erving has 28 screen credits in a career dating back to 1961. Signature works include The Waiting Game, Free Spirits, The Doctor. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

28

Birth Date

1950-02-22

Birth Place

East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  The Waiting Game
• 

  Free Spirits
• 

  The Doctor
• 

  Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
• 

  Iceman: A George Gervin Story
• 

  Reggie

Frequent Collaborators

• Bob Costas (4 collaborations)
• George Gervin (3 collaborations)
• Magic Johnson (2 collaborations)
• Spencer Haywood (1 collaborations)
• Harry Edwards (1 collaborations)
• Chuck D (1 collaborations)
• Bill Walton (1 collaborations)
• Doug Collins (1 collaborations)
• Pat Riley (1 collaborations)
• Darryl Dawkins (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (28 credits)

  • Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Waiting Game

    actor

    actors
    2024
  • Iceman: A George Gervin Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Reggie

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2023
  • Hustle

    Julius 'Dr. J' Erving

    actor

    actors
    2022
  • Vince Carter: Legacy

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Kareem: Minority of One

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Free Spirits

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Doctor

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC

    Julius "Dr. J" Erving

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Goose

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • NB80s

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Fathers of the Sport

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2008
  • The Colbert Report

    - Julius Erving (2013) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    2005
  • The Office

    - Lice (2013) ... Julius Erving actor actors
    2005
  • :03 from Gold

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Journey of the African-American Athlete

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Below the Rim

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Philadelphia

    Julius Erving

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Frasier

    - Love Bites Dog (1996) ... Mike (voice) actor actors
    1993
  • Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • The Jay Leno Special

    self

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The American Game

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Mike Douglas Show

    - Episode 67 (1976) ... Self actor actors
    1961