Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Biography: Among his many achievements during his illustrious career in Milwaukee and Los Angeles, six-time basketball MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the all-time leading scorer. In 1978, Abdul-Jabbar translated his popularity into a film career by appearing as a hulking foe to Bruce Lee in Game of Death. The ensuing battle royale between the diminutive martial arts master and the agile seven-foot hoopster remains a highlight of martial arts cinema. Other film appearances include a memorable turn as a co-pilot who tires of being mistaken for Abdul-Jabbar in 1980's Airplane. In most of his subsequent films, Abdul-Jabbar has stuck to making cameo appearances as himself; he did however have a supporting role in the television pilot for the Robert Mitchum series Jake Spanner, Private Eye in 1989, the year he retired from professional basketball. Since then, his film and television appearances as an actor have been increasingly sporadic. Abdul-Jabbar has, however, continued to use his legendaryAmong his many achievements during his illustrious career in Milwaukee and Los Angeles, six-time basketball MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was the all-time leading scorer. In 1978, Abdul-Jabbar translated his popularity into a film career by appearing as a hulking foe to Bruce Lee in Game of Death. The ensuing battle royale between the diminutive martial arts master and the agile seven-foot hoopster remains a highlight of martial arts cinema. Other film appearances include a memorable turn as a co-pilot who tires of being mistaken for Abdul-Jabbar in 1980's Airplane. In most of his subsequent films, Abdul-Jabbar has stuck to making cameo appearances as himself; he did however have a supporting role in the television pilot for the Robert Mitchum series Jake Spanner, Private Eye in 1989, the year he retired from professional basketball. Since then, his film and television appearances as an actor have been increasingly sporadic. Abdul-Jabbar has, however, continued to use his legendary status as an example. He is a tireless worker for various philanthropic causes and has devoted a large amount of time to helping children and steering them toward getting a good education. Expand

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's Scores

  • TV
Average career score: 65
Highest Metascore: 96 O.J.: Made in America: Season 1
Lowest Metascore: 37 Guys With Kids: Season 1
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 7
  2. Negative: 1 out of 7
7 tv reviews
Title: Year: Credit: User score:
tbd Scrubs: Season 5 Jan 3, 2006 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8.9
tbd Saved by the Bell: The New Class: Season 6 Sep 12, 1998 Actor tbd
74 Everybody Loves Raymond: Season 1 Sep 13, 1996 Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8.0
tbd The Critic: Season 2 Mar 5, 1995 Voice tbd
tbd Full House: Season 8 Sep 27, 1994 Himself / Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 8.1
tbd The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air: Season 5 Sep 19, 1994 Actor 8.2
61 Stephen King's The Stand: Season 1 May 8, 1994 Monster Shouter 7.9
tbd Diff'rent Strokes: Season 8 Sep 27, 1985 Mr. Wilkes tbd
tbd Diff'rent Strokes: Season 5 Oct 2, 1982 Mr. Wilkes tbd
tbd Emergency!: Season 4 Sep 14, 1974 Accident Victim tbd