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.
Movies & TV Shows
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Any Given Sunday (1999) — Visitor in Locker Room (uncredited)
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Conan the Destroyer (1984) — Bombaata
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The Great Muppet Caper (1981) — Basketballer (uncredited)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) — Self
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Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (1968) — Self (uncredited)
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The Commish (1991)
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Bill Russell: Legend (2023) — Self - Basketball Hall of Fame (archive footage)
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The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) — Self
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King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970) — Self (archive footage)
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The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts (1973) — Self
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The Merv Griffin Show (1962) — Self
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Goober and the Ghost Chasers (1973)
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Goliath (2023) — Self
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Basketball: A Love Story (2018) — Self (archive footage)
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Once Upon a Wheel (1971) — Self
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Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II (1978)
- The Racing Experience (1988) — Himself
- Fathers of the Sport (2008) — Himself
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Vanishing America (1985) — Himself
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All Star Secrets (1979)
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Wilt Chamberlain: Borscht Belt Bellhop (2013) — Self (archive footage)
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NB90s (2013)
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Touched by Gold: '72 Lakers (2012) — Himself
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Playboy's Playmate Party (1977)
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...& Beautiful (1969)