Larry Bird
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.
Movie Appearances
Space Jam
as Larry Bird
1996
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
as Self
2010
The Redeem Team
as Self (archive footage)
2022
Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game
as Indiana State Player
1979
Boston Celtics: Home of the Brave
TBA
Once Brothers
as Himself
2010
The Dream Team
as Self
2012
Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory
as Himself
2007
Boston Celtics: 1985-1986 NBA Champions - Sweet Sixteen
as Himself
2008
Larry Bird: A Basketball Legend
as Himself
1991
NBA Dream Team
as Self
1993
Winning Basketball
as Self
1987
All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?
as Self (archive footage)
2000
Basketball Stories: Indiana Glory
as Larry Bird
2024
The NBA's 100 Greatest Plays
as Self
2003
El otro Rey de Chicago
as Self
2022
Kobe Bryant's Muse
as Self (archive footage)
2015
1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
as Self
2000
Bad Boys
as Self (archive footage)
2014
TV Appearances
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self
2018
Shut Up and Dribble
as Self (archive footage)
2018
The Luckiest Guy in the World
as Self
2023
They Call Me Magic
as Self
2022
Futurama
as Larry Bird (voice)
1999
Bill Russell: Legend
as Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
2023
The Last Dance
as Self
2020
Celtics City
as Self
2025
The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
2009
The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002
as Self
2004