Actor

Julius Erving

February 22, 1950 · East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA

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.

Notable work

8.6
The Office (2005)
as Julius Erving
7.7
Philadelphia (1993)
as Julius Erving
7.7
Hustle (2022)
as Julius 'Dr. J' Erving
7.7
Frasier (1993)
as Mike (voice)

Often works with

Kenny Smith
3 titles together
Hustle, Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC, Vince Carter: Legacy
Charles Barkley
2 titles together
Vince Carter: Legacy, Goose
Bob Costas
2 titles together
The Waiting Game, Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association

Full filmography · 13

The Waiting Game
cast
2024
Hustle
as Julius 'Dr. J' Erving
20227.7
Vince Carter: Legacy
cast
2021
Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC
as Julius "Dr. J" Erving
2012
Goose
cast
2012
Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association
cast
1997
Philadelphia
as Julius Erving
19937.7
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
as Moses Guthrie
1979
The American Game
cast
1979