Cast & creator
Magic Johnson
Best known for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Simpsons
Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time. Johnson played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association.
Also known as: Earvin Johnson, Earvin "Magic" Johnson, Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr.
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film credits
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1962–2026 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (98)
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The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Simpsons
Magic Johnson (voice)
1989
Conan
Self
2010
The View
Self - Guest
1997
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003
The Jennifer Hudson Show
Self - Guest
2022
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
1992
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Malcolm in the Middle
Ringer Hockey Player
2000
black-ish
Magic Johnson
2014
Empire
Earvin 'Magic' Johnson
2015
Arli$$
Magic Johnson
1996
Punk'd
Self
2003
Steve
Self
2017
The Parkers
1999
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
2009
Basketball: A Love Story
Self
2018
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
1989
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Magic Johnson
2021
The Arsenio Hall Show
Self
2013
The Chris Rock Show
1997
Hard Knocks
2001
De pé a pá
Self
1996
Deal or No Deal
Self
2005
The Last Dance
Self
2020
Shut Up and Dribble
Self (archive footage)
2018
Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers
Self
2022
Malcolm X
Self (uncredited)
1992
Are We Done Yet?
Self
2007
The Magic Hour
Self - Host
1998The Magic Hour
Executive Producer
1998
They Call Me Magic
Self
2022
OBJECTified
Self
2017Inside Schwartz
Magic Johnson
2001
Obsessed
Executive Producer
2009
Bill Russell: Legend
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
2023
Jerry West: The Logo
Self
2026
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
Self
2022
The Redeem Team
Self (archive footage)
2022
Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies
Self
2017
Barcelona '92 Olympic Games Inauguration Ceremony
Self
1992
The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002
Self
2004It's the Shoes
Self
2005
She's Having a Baby
Magic Johnson (uncredited)
1988
Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films
Servant (uncredited)
1993
Brown Sugar
Executive Producer
2002
The Earth Day Special
Self
1990
Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
Self
1988
WNBA: The Birth of a League
Self
1997
Commitment to Life
Self (archive)
2023
Kobe Bryant's Muse
Self (archive footage)
2015
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2003
Dead Tone
Executive Producer
2007
Marathon
Self
1993
Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You
Self - Host
1992
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Self
2010
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Self
1999
Dickie V
Self
2022
We Beat the Dream Team
Self
2025
Superstars and their Moms
Self
1987
The Iceman
Self
2023
Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible
Self (Archive Footage)
2021
Michael Jordan: Above and Beyond
Self
1996
Voices That Care
Self
1991
Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
2021
Utah in the ’70s
Himself (archival footage)
2026
Kareem: Minority of One
Self
2015
Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five
Himself
1987
The Dream Team
Self
2012
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1990
Iceman: A George Gervin Story
Self
2023
Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Carlos Manuel Baldomir
Self
2006
Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness
Self - Los Angeles Lakers
1989
Michael Jordan: Air Time
Self
1993
Michael Jackson: Remember The Time
Herald
1992
Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992
Himself (archive footage)
2017
Passing Glory
Executive Producer
1999
1980 NBA Champions - L.A. Lakers - That Magic Season
Himself
1980
NB80s
Self (archive footage)
2011
Untouchabulls - The Chicago Bulls' Second Championship Season
Himself (Archive Footage)
1992
Bad Boys
Self (archive footage)
2014
NBA Dream Team
Self
1993
NB90s
2013
Destiny's Child
Producer
2003Do You Believe in Magic?
2008
Below the Rim
1995
Uptown Comedy Express
1987Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory
Himself
2007
Los Angeles Lakers 1982 NBA Champions - Something to Prove
Himself
1982
The Doctor
Self (archive footage)
2013
Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game
Michigan State Player
1979
Ultimate Jordan
Self
2001Unstoppable: The Bernard King Story
Self
2013
Magic Johnson: Always Showtime
Himself
1991
The Announcement
Self
2012