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Kobe Bryant
Actor, Producer, Writer
Born August 23, 1978Died January 26, 2020 (41 years)
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.
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.
Filmography
| 2025 | The Chinese American Immigrant · as Self |
| 2024 | Dear Kelly · as Self - Former Nba Player |
| 2024 | Gone Before His Time: Kobe Bryant · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2023 | The Legend of the 81-Point Game · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | 38 at the Garden · as Self |
| 2022 | The Redeem Team · as Self - Usa 2008 |
| 2022 | The Grizzlie Truth · as Self - 5x Nba Champion, L.a. Lakers |
| 2022 | Behind the Shield: The Power & Politics of the NFL · as Self - Former La Lakers Guard (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2022 | Jeen-Yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Citizen Ashe · as Self |
| 2021 | Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible · as Self |
| 2021 | Pau Gasol: It’s About the Journey (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Passion Play: Russell Westbrook · as Self |
| 2021 | Superstar (2021) (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2021 | Dans la tête des champions · as Self |
| 2021 | The Day Sports Stood Still · as Self (archive Footage) (uncredited) |
| 2021 | Kobe Bryant: The Greatest of All · as Self |
| 2020 | The Last Dance (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | LA Originals · as Self |
| 2020 | Kobe Bryant: The Death of a Legend · as Himself |
| 2020 | Kobe: Life Of A Legend · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | American Trial: The Eric Garner Story · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | The 2018 World Series · as Self |
| 2018 | Basketball: A Love Story (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Strahan, Sara & Keke (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Detail (TV Series) · as Self - Host |
| 2018 | Get Up! (TV Series) · as Self - Nba Analyst |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | The Oscars · as Self - Winner |
| 2017 | Dear Basketball · as Himself / Narrator (voice) |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Daddy's Home · as Kobe Bryant |
| 2015 | Dear Basketball: The Legend of Kobe Bryant · as Kobe Bryant |
| 2015 | Taylor Swift: The 1989 World Tour Live · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Kobe Bryant's Muse · as Self |
| 2015 | Kobe: The Interview · as Himself |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | Nowitzki: The Perfect Shot · as Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Lenny Cooke · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2013 | Nash · as Self |
| 2012 | Jim Rome on Showtime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2012 | Stand Up to Cancer · as Self |
| 2012 | London 2012: Games of the XXX Olympiad (TV Series) · as Self - Basketball Player (united States) |
| 2012 | I Am Bruce Lee · as Self |
| 2012 | CBS Saturday Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2012 | Good Mythical Morning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | Ridiculousness (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | When They Were Young · as Himself |
| 2011 | 2011 NBA All-Star Game · as Self - Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2010 | Conan (2010) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | The Talk (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Access Hollyood Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | In Depth With Graham Bensinger (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | 2009-2010 NBA Champions - Los Angeles Lakers · as Himself |
| 2010 | 2009-2010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers · as Himself |
| 2010 | Nike: The Black Mamba · as Himself |
| 2010 | When I Was 17 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | Write the Future · as Kobe Bryant |
| 2010 | |
| 2009 | Lopez Tonight (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Modern Family (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2009 | Michael Jackson Memorial · as Self |
| 2009 | The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Kobe Doin' Work · as Self |
| 2009 | The 35th Annual People's Choice Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | Britney: For the Record · as Self |
| 2008 | 9 - Un chiffre, un homme · as Self |
| 2008 | 2008 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2008 | Beijing 2008 Olympic Opening Ceremony · as Self |
| 2007 | Keeping Up with the Kardashians (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2007 | Guys Choice · as Self |
| 2007 | 50 Most Shocking Celebrity Scandals · as Self |
| 2006 | Forbes Celebrity 100: Who Made Bank? · as Self |
| 2006 | Greatest Moments in NBA History · as Self - Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2006 | Mike & Mike (TV Series) · as Self - Los Angeles Lakers |
| 2005 | Deal or No Deal (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | The Insider (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | ESPN25: Who's #1? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | 2004 MTV Movie Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2003 | 1 Love · as Himself |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2003 | The Teen Choice Awards 2003 · as Self |
| 2003 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '03 · as Self |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | The Teen Choice Awards 2002 · as Self |
| 2002 | 2001-2002 Los Angeles Lakers NBA Champions · as Himself |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2002 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '02 · as Self |
| 2002 | 2nd Annual BET Awards · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Pardon the Interruption (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | The Proud Family (TV Series) · as Kobe Bryant |
| 2001 | Football Focus (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | The Teen Choice Awards 2001 · as Self |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Bette (TV Series) · as Kobe Bryant |
| 2000 | The Teen Choice Awards 2000 · as Self |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | Love & Basketball · as Kobe Bryant |
| 2000 | 14th Annual Soul Train Music Awards · as Self |
| 2000 | Diary (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | Ripley's Believe It or Not! (2000) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2000 | 2000 Essence Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The 1999 Source Hip-Hop Music Awards · as Self |
| 1999 | The Teen Choice Awards 1999 · as Self |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards (TV Series) · as Self - Nominee |
| 1999 | SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Magic Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | The Challenge (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Electric Playground (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | The View (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Access Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | In the House (TV Series) · as Kobe Bryant |
| 1995 | Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel (TV Series) · as Self - Nba Player (segment "black Mamba") |
| 1995 | E! Live from the Red Carpet (TV Series) · as Self - After Party |
| 1994 | WGN Morning News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Extra (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Visits The Nba Finals |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | NBA Inside Stuff (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1979 | SportsCenter (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1978 | 20/20 (TV Series) · as Self - Nba Player (segment "before The Fall") |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1973 | AFI Life Achievement Award (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - Nba Player (segment "linsanity") |
| 1954 | The Early Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | Today (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |