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.

Known For

Futurama

Basketball: A Love Story

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien

The Last Dance

Space Jam

Shut Up and Dribble

They Call Me Magic

Bill Russell: Legend

All Movies (32)

• Utah in the ’70s2026 · as Himself (archival footage)
• LEGEND: The Complete Story of Larry Bird2025 · as Archive Footage
• We Beat the Dream Team2025 · as Self
• Basketball Stories: Indiana Glory2024 · as Larry Bird
• The Redeem Team2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• El otro Rey de Chicago2022 · as Self
• Jalen Vs. Everybody2017 · as Sè stesso
• 2016 NBA Finals Mini-Movie2016 · as Himself (Archive Footage)
• Kareem: Minority of One2015 · as Self
• Kobe Bryant's Muse2015 · as Self (archive footage)
• Bad Boys2014 · as Self (archive footage)
• NB90s2013
• The Dream Team2012 · as Self
• NB80s2011 · as Self (archive footage)
• Once Brothers2010 · as Himself
• Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals2010 · as Self
• Boston Celtics: 1985-1986 NBA Champions - Sweet Sixteen2008 · as Himself
• Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory2007 · as Himself
• The NBA's 100 Greatest Plays2003 · as Self
• 1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers2000 · as Self
• Whatever Happened to Micheal Ray?2000 · as Self (archive footage)
• Michael Jordan: His Airness1999 · as Self
• Space Jam1996 · as Larry Bird
• Celtic Pride1996 · as Self
• Below the Rim1995
• Blue Chips1994 · as Larry Bird
• NBA Dream Team1993 · as Self
• Larry Bird: A Basketball Legend1991 · as Himself
• All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers1990 · as Self (archive footage)
• Winning Basketball1987 · as Self
• Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game1979 · as Indiana State Player
• Boston Celtics: Home of the Brave—

All TV Shows (10)

• Celtics City2025 · as Self
• The Luckiest Guy in the World2023 · as Self
• Bill Russell: Legend2023 · as Self - Boston Celtics 1979-92
• They Call Me Magic2022 · as Self
• The Last Dance2020 · as Self
• Shut Up and Dribble2018 · as Self (archive footage)
• Basketball: A Love Story2018 · as Self
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien2009 · as Self - Guest
• The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 20022004 · as Self
• Futurama1999 · as Larry Bird (voice)