Julius Erving

Actor

Julius Erving

Born February 22, 1950 in East Meadow, Long Island, New York, USA3 films

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.

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Philadelphia posterFirst watchPhiladelphia19937.7as Julius ErvingA supporting role in one of the best-rated films of their career.Two competing lawyers join forces to sue a prestigious law firm for AIDS discrimination. As their unlikely friendship develops, their courage overcomes the prejudice and corruption of…View film

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Filmography

3 films as actor
  1. 2022HustleJulius 'Dr. J' Erving
  2. 1993PhiladelphiaJulius Erving
  3. 1979The Fish That Saved PittsburghMoses Guthrie