Acting
Wilt Chamberlain
EN cinema · 16 credits
Born
21 August 1936
Died
12 October 1999 (aged 63)
Birthplace
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Also known as The Big Dipper · Wilton Norman Chamberlain
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.
Known for
Filmography
Jerry West: The Logo
as Self (Archive Footage)
Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop
as Self (archive footage)
Fathers of the Sport
as Himself
Any Given Sunday
as Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)
Wilt Chamberlain
as Himself (archive Footage)
Vanishing America
as Himself
Conan the Destroyer
as Bombaata
The Great Muppet Caper
as Basketballer (uncredited)
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
as Self (archive footage)
