Wilt Chamberlain

Acting

Biography

Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. A 7'1" center, Chamberlain played for the Kansas Jayhawks, Harlem Globetrotters, Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He holds numerous NBA records such as averaging 50 points per game in a season and scoring 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain is widely considered the most dominant player of his era (alongside rival Bill Russell) and among the greatest players in basketball history.

Filmography 25

Movies (13)

NB90s
2013
Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop
2013
Self (archive footage)
Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers
2012
Himself
Fathers of the Sport
2008
Himself
Any Given Sunday
1999
Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)
The Racing Experience
1988
Himself
Vanishing America
1985
Himself
Conan the Destroyer
1984
Bombaata
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Basketballer (uncredited)
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
1978
Playboy's Playmate Party
1977
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
1970
Self (archive footage)
...& Beautiful
1969

Shows (12)

Goliath
2023
Self
Bill Russell: Legend
2023
Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
Self (archive footage)
The Commish
1991
All Star Secrets
1979
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
1973
Self
Goober and the Ghost Chasers
1973
Once Upon a Wheel
1971
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968
Self (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
1962
Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
Self