Larry Bird
Known for: Acting
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
Series
The Daily Show
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996
Series
Futurama
Larry Bird (voice)
1999
Series
Basketball: A Love Story
Self
2018
Series
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Last Dance
Self
2020
Film
Space Jam
Larry Bird
1996
Series
Shut Up and Dribble
Self (archive footage)
2018
Series
They Call Me Magic
Self
2022
Series
Bill Russell: Legend
Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
2023
Series
Celtics City
Self
2025
Film
Blue Chips
Larry Bird
1994
Film
Celtic Pride
Self
1996
Film
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
Self
2010
Film
The Redeem Team
Self (archive footage)
2022
Series
The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002
Self
2004
Film
Kareem: Minority of One
Self
2015
Film
Once Brothers
Himself
2010
Film
Kobe Bryant's Muse
Self (archive footage)
2015
Film
Bad Boys
Self (archive footage)
2014
Series
The Luckiest Guy in the World
Self
2023
Film
Michael Jordan: His Airness
Self
1999
Film
We Beat the Dream Team
Self
2025
Film
NB90s
2013
Film
The Dream Team
Self
2012
Film
NB80s
Self (archive footage)
2011
Film
LEGEND: The Complete Story of Larry Bird
Archive Footage
2025
Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory
Himself
2007
Film
Basketball Stories: Indiana Glory
Larry Bird
2024
Film
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
Self (archive footage)
1990
Film
The NBA's 100 Greatest Plays
Self
2003
Film
1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
Self
2000
Film
Winning Basketball
Self
1987
Film
NBA Dream Team
Self
1993
Film
Larry Bird: A Basketball Legend
Himself
1991
Film
Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?
Self (archive footage)
2000
Film
Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game
Indiana State Player
1979
Film
El otro Rey de Chicago
Self
2022
Jalen Vs. Everybody
Sè stesso
2017
Film
Utah in the ’70s
Himself (archival footage)
2026
Film
Below the Rim
1995
Film
Boston Celtics: Home of the Brave
Film
2016 NBA Finals Mini-Movie
Himself (Archive Footage)
2016
Boston Celtics: 1985-1986 NBA Champions - Sweet Sixteen
Himself
2008