Kobe Bryant
Acting
Kobe Bean Bryant (August 23, 1978 – January 26, 2020) was an American professional basketball player. He played his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He entered the NBA directly from high school and won five NBA championships. Bryant is an 18-time All-Star, 15-time member of the All-NBA Team, 12-time member of the All-Defensive team and was the NBA's Most Valuable Player (MVP) in 2008. Widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, he led the NBA in scoring during two seasons, ranks fourth on the league's all-time regular season scoring and fourth on the all-time postseason scoring list. Bryant is the first guard in NBA history to play at least 20 seasons. At 34 years and 104 days of age, Bryant became the youngest player in league history to reach 30,000 career points. He became the all-time leading scorer in Lakers franchise history on February 1, 2010 when he surpassed Jerry West. During his third year in the league, Bryant was chosen to start the All-Star Game, and he would continue to be selected to start that game for a record 18 consecutive appearances until his retirement. His four All-Star MVP Awards are tied with Bob Pettit for the most in NBA history. At the 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics, he won gold medals as a member of the U.S. national team. In 2018, Bryant won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film for his film Dear Basketball. He died on January 26, 2020, in a helicopter crash outside of Calabasas, California, at the age of 41.
Known for
Acting83
movieUntold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
2026
Self - LA Lakers Player / Attendee at Lamar & Khloe's Wedding (archive footage)
movieThe Life & Times of Kobe Bryant
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieGone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant
2024
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Legend of the 81-Point Game
2023
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Redeem Team
2022
Self - USA 2008
movieBehind the Shield: The Power and Politics of the NFL
2022
Self - Former LA Lakers Guard (archive footage)
movieUntold: Operation Flagrant Foul
2022
Self (archive footage)
tvjeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
2022
Self (archive footage)
tvSuperstar
2021
Self (archive footage)
movieThe Day Sports Stood Still
2021
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieAmerican Trial: The Eric Garner Story
2020
Self (archive footage)
movieKobe: Life Of A Legend
2020
self (archive footage)
tvBasketball: A Love Story
2018
Self (archive footage) / Self
tvDetail: From the Mind of Kobe Bryant
2018
Self - Host
movieDear Basketball
2017
Self - Narrator (voice)
movie2016 NBA Finals Mini-Movie
2016
Himself (Archive Footage)
movieDaddy's Home
2015
Kobe Bryant
movieTaylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour - Live
2015
Self - Special Guest
movieWinner Stays
2014
Kobe Bryant
movieNash
2013
Self
movieJack and Jill
2011
Kobe Bryant (archive footage) (uncredited)
tvConan
2010
Self
tvModern Family
2009
Himself
tvThe Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien
2009
Self - Guest
The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker
2003
Self
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self / Self - Guest
tvDiary
2000
Self
tvTeen Choice Awards
1999
Self / Self - Presenter
tvArli$$
1996
Kobe Bryant
tvMoesha
1996
Terry Hightower
tvSister, Sister
1994
Himself
Production2
movieDear Basketball
2017
Producer
movieKobe Bryant's Muse
2015
Executive Producer
Writing2
Directing1
movieKobe‘s 81 Points Game
2006
Director