Bill Walton

Acting

Bill Walton

Born — Died

1952-11-05 — 2024-05-27

Place of birth

La Mesa, California, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

36 titles

Bill Walton was an American former professional basketball player for the Portland Trail Blazers, San Diego/Los Angeles Clippers, and Boston Celtics, winning 2 NBA championships in 1977 and 1986. He worked as a sports commentator and occasionally appeared in movies, often playing himself, and in documentaries about basketball. He passed away on May 27th, 2024.

Known for

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Sentinel poster
7.2

The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series. In the jungles of peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.

The Sentinel

1996

Pacific Blue poster
5.3

Filmed on location at Santa Monica and Venice Beach, this series focuses on an elite bike cop unit of the LAPD.

Pacific Blue

1996

30 for 30 poster
7.5

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN

30 for 30

2009

One on One poster
7.9

A sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter, Breanna, moves in with him.

One on One

2001

Less than Perfect poster
6.7

Claude Casey moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from temp to the anchor's desk. After her boss hires her full time, Claude realizes she may be in over her head in this world of assistants fighting to get ahead. But Claude is determined to prove that though she may not be perfect, she's not going down without a fight.

Less than Perfect

2002

Film credits

2010s · 8 titles

Uncle Drew poster
6.6

Uncle Drew recruits a squad of older basketball players to return to the court to compete in a tournament.

Uncle Drew

2018

Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday poster
8.0

"Move Me Brightly" is a film based around a musical gathering at Bob Weir's TRI Studios in San Rafael, California to mark what would have been Jerry Garcia's 70th birthday on 3rd August, 2012. The revolving line-up of performers included fellow Grateful Dead members along with many guest artists who joined together to celebrate Jerry Garcia's life and work. Grateful Dead bandmates and other musicians who played with or were inspired by him. It is fitting tribute to one of rock music's most creative and imaginative composers and performers. Features contributions from fellow Grateful Dead members Bob Weir, Phil Lesh, Bill Kreutzmann, Mickey Hart and Donna Jean Godchaux along with Garcia family members and guests including Carlos Santana, Furthur's Joe Russo & Jeff Chimenti, Phish's Mike Gordon, Black Crowes' Adam MacDougall, Vampire Weekend's Chris Tomson, Yellowbirds' Sam Cohen & Josh Kaufman and many more.

Move Me Brightly - Celebrating Jerry Garcia's 70th Birthday

2013

Kareem: Minority of One poster
7.2

This documentary charts the complexity and genius of the NBA's all-time leading scorer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's legendary career, both on and off the court. Spotlighting a six-time MVP and six-time world champion, the film examines his controversial and landmark moments, his outspoken feelings about race and politics, and the evolution of the game.

Kareem: Minority of One

2015

Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story poster
6.6

In the world of professional sports, no American athlete ever came back from a mental health disorder....until Ron Artest, now known to the world as Metta World Peace.

Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story

2019

NB80s poster
NR

A look at the NBA and its players during the 1980s, including the introduction of the 3-point shot, the transformation of the Los Angeles Lakers into "Showtime," and the rivalry between Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. Narrated by Fab 5 Freddy.

NB80s

2011

The Doctor poster
6.2

An NBA original documentary following Julius Erving throughout his ABA and NBA career, as well as his (sometimes heartbreaking) personal life. Narrated by Chuck D.

The Doctor

2013

The Other Dream Team poster
7.2

The incredible story of the 1992 Lithuanian basketball team, whose athletes struggled under Soviet rule, became symbols of Lithuania's independence movement, and – with help from the Grateful Dead – triumphed at the Barcelona Olympics.

The Other Dream Team

2012

NB90s poster
NR

A look at the NBA and its players during the 1990s, including Michael Jordan's all-conquering Chicago Bulls, possibly the greatest draft class ever, and the arrival of Vinsanity. Narrated by Fab 5 Freddy.

NB90s

2013

1990s · 6 titles

He Got Game poster
6.8

A basketball player's father must try to convince him to go to a college so he can get a shorter prison sentence.

He Got Game

1998

Celtic Pride poster
5.3

Two over-loyal Celtic fans kidnap their opponent's star player in order to guarantee their team the championship.

Celtic Pride

1996

The 6th Man poster
6.1

A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.

The 6th Man

1997

Forget Paris poster
6.3

Mickey Gordon is a basketball referee who travels to France to bury his father. Ellen Andrews is an American living in Paris who works for the airline he flies on. They meet and fall in love, but their relationship goes through many difficult patches.

Forget Paris

1995

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers poster
NR

An American direct-to-video film that features highlights and bloopers from the NBA from its beginning to the film's release in 1989. The film is hosted by broadcaster Marv Albert and former Utah Jazz coach and executive Frank Layden. The video features brief biographies of NBA personalities including Darryl Dawkins, Bill Walton, John Salley and Frank Layden, as well as footage of dolphins playing basketball, a group playing basketball while riding horses and a group playing basketball on ice skates. Recaps of the 1989 and 1990 NBA slam dunk contest are also shown.

All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers

1990

Michael Jordan: His Airness poster
7.1

From his days as a child in North Carolina to his retirement from the Chicago Bulls in 1999, His Airness takes you on a journey through Michael Jordan's entire career. Complete with spectacular highlights along with interviews from teammates, coaches, and writers, plus Michael's own insight, this video captures the spirit, determination and championship drive of this global icon.

Michael Jordan: His Airness

1999

1970s · 1 titles

Series credits

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Sentinel poster
7.2

The Sentinel is a Canadian-produced television series. In the jungles of peru, the fight for survival heightened his senses. Now, Detective Jim Ellison is a sentinel in the fight for justice. Anthropologist Blair Sandburg works side by side with Jim, helping him develop these senses.

The Sentinel

1996

Pacific Blue poster
5.3

Filmed on location at Santa Monica and Venice Beach, this series focuses on an elite bike cop unit of the LAPD.

Pacific Blue

1996

30 for 30 poster
7.5

30 for 30 is the title for a series of documentary films airing on ESPN, its sister networks, and online highlighting interesting people and events in sports history. This currently includes four "volumes" of 30 episodes each, a 13-episode series under the ESPN Films Presents title in 2011–2012, and a series of 30 for 30 Shorts shown through the ESPN.com website. The series has also expanded to include Soccer Stories, which aired in advance of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and audio podcasts. This entry refers to the main Volumes of the series presented by ESPN

30 for 30

2009

One on One poster
7.9

A sportscaster becomes a full-time dad when his ex-wife decides to accept a job out of the country and his teenage daughter, Breanna, moves in with him.

One on One

2001

Less than Perfect poster
6.7

Claude Casey moved up in the secretarial world of television news, from temp to the anchor's desk. After her boss hires her full time, Claude realizes she may be in over her head in this world of assistants fighting to get ahead. But Claude is determined to prove that though she may not be perfect, she's not going down without a fight.

Less than Perfect

2002

Basketball: A Love Story poster
7.3

'Basketball: A Love Story' is a series of 62 interconnected short stories that creates a vibrant mosaic of the game, featuring 165 exclusive interviews. The cast encompasses basketball's most prominent figures and explores the complex nature of love as it relates to the game.

Basketball: A Love Story

2018

The Jeff Foxworthy Show poster
7.5

Jeff Foxworthy is a hardworking husband and father. Between paying his mortgage, running his heating and air company business and raising his precocious son, he learns what every self-respecting redneck knows: tractor pulls come and go, but family is forever!

The Jeff Foxworthy Show

1995

Shut Up and Dribble poster
1.0

An inside look at the changing role of athletes in our fraught cultural and political environment, through the lens of the NBA.

Shut Up and Dribble

2018

Snoops poster
7.5

Glenn Hall runs a less-than-conventional detective. Her staff includes Roberta Young, a detective who goes to great lengths to get the job done; Manny Lott, the resident technology wiz; and Dana Plant, a former Santa Monica police detective.

Snoops

1999

Celtics City poster
7.7

Containing extensive, never-before-seen archives and more than 80 interviews of past and present Boston Celtics legends, this series chronicles the history, cultural impact, and extraordinary tale of the NBA's winningest and most storied franchise, the Boston Celtics,

Celtics City

2025

Inside Schwartz poster
8.0

Inside Schwartz is an American sitcom starring Breckin Meyer as the titular character. The show was produced by 20th Century Fox Television and National Broadcasting Company and first aired on NBC on Thursday Night at 8:30 EST.

Inside Schwartz

2001

Bill Russell: Legend poster
7.2

Winningest NBA champion and civil rights icon Bill Russell builds a larger-than-life legacy on and off the court in this biographical documentary.

Bill Russell: Legend

2023

The Luckiest Guy in the World poster
NR

Follows the life of Bill Walton, from his earliest days as a high school basketball phenom to his wildly successful years at UCLA, injury plagued professional career, political & social activism, and eccentric personality.

The Luckiest Guy in the World

2023

Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies poster
NR

There are rivalries, and then there is the Celtics versus the Lakers. “Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies,” a five-hour, three-part 30 for 30 film event, chronicles the storied franchises’ epic clashes and relives the Boston-LA battle from both sides with sensational footage and fresh, insightful interviews.

Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies

2017