Cast & creator
Julius Erving
Best known for The Office, The Mike Douglas Show, The Colbert Report
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.
Also known as: Dr. J, Julius Irving, Julius "Dr. J" Erving
25
film credits
14
television credits
38
1961–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (39)
Showing 39 of 39 credits
The Office
Julius Erving
2005
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961
The Colbert Report
Self - Guest
2005
Frasier
Mike (voice)
1993
Doogie Howser, M.D.
Dr. J
1989
Hangin' with Mr. Cooper
Julius Erving
1992
Basketball: A Love Story
Self
2018
Figure It Out
Self
1997
Shut Up and Dribble
Self - NBA Hall of Famer
2018
Philadelphia
Julius Erving
1993
Hustle
Julius 'Dr. J' Erving
2022
Bill Russell: Legend
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
2023
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Self
2026Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Executive Producer
2026
NBA All-Star Slam Dunk Contest
Self
1976
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Moses Guthrie
1979
The Luckiest Guy in the World
Self
2023
Goose
2012
Undefeated: The Roger Brown Story
Himself
2013
Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association
Self
Kareem: Minority of One
Self
2015
The Journey of the African-American Athlete
Self (archive footage)
1996
Free Spirits
Self
2013
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1990
Iceman: A George Gervin Story
Self
2023
The Jay Leno Special
self
1986
The Making of Mr. October: The Reggie Jackson Story
Self
2016
Philadelphia 76ers 1983 - That Championship Feeling
Self
1991
:03 from Gold
Self (archive footage)
2002
NB80s
Self (archive footage)
2011
Long Shots: The Life and Times of the American Basketball Association
1997
Vince Carter: Legacy
2021
Reggie
Self
2023
The Waiting Game
2024
Below the Rim
Self
1995
Fathers of the Sport
Himself
2008
Doin' It in the Park: Pick-Up Basketball, NYC
Julius "Dr. J" Erving
2012
The American Game
1979
The Doctor
Self (archive footage)
2013