Larry Bird
Actor
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.
Filmography
Blue Chips
as Himself 1994
The Redeem Team
as Self (archive footage) 2022
Celtic Pride
as Self 1996
Once Brothers
as Himself 2010
Bad Boys
as Self (archive footage) 2014
The Dream Team
as Self 2012
Kobe Bryant's Muse
as Self (archive footage) 2015
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals
as Self 2010
Kareem: Minority of One
as Self 2015
Michael Jordan: His Airness
as Self 1999
We Beat the Dream Team
as Self 2025
The NBA's 100 Greatest Plays
as Self 2003
Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game
as Indiana State Player 1979
Boston Celtics: 1985-1986 NBA Champions - Sweet Sixteen
as Himself 2008
Below the Rim
1995
LEGEND: The Complete Story of Larry Bird
as Archive Footage 2025