Larry Bird
Known for Acting
Biography
Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Due to chronic back problems, he retired as a player in 1992. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. He served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of president of basketball operations for the Pacers, which he currently holds.
Filmography
Space Jam
1996
as Larry Bird
Blue Chips
1994
as Himself
Kobe Bryant's Muse
2015
as Self (archive footage)
Celtic Pride
1996
as Self
The Redeem Team
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Kareem: Minority of One
2015
as Self
Bad Boys
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Michael Jordan: His Airness
1999
as Self
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
2010
as Self
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
1990
as Self (archive footage)
We Beat the Dream Team
2025
as Self
Jalen Vs. Everybody
2017
as Sè stesso
Once Brothers
2010
as Himself
The Dream Team
2012
as Self
NBA Dream Team
1993
as Self
Larry Bird: A Basketball Legend
1991
as Himself
Below the Rim
1995
NB80s
2011
as Self (archive footage)
The NBA's 100 Greatest Plays
2003
as Self
Basketball Stories: Indiana Glory
2024
as Larry Bird