Portrait of Wilt Chamberlain

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.

Born: August 21, 1936

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Filmography

2023
Goliath

as Self

2023
Bill Russell: Legend

as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)

2018
Basketball: A Love Story

as Self (archive footage)

2013
2013
1999
Any Given Sunday

as Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)

1986
1984