Larry Bird

Biography

Larry Bird, born in West Baden Springs, Indiana, is a former American basketball player, coach, and executive. He played college basketball at Indiana State University, leading the Sycamores to an undefeated regular season and the 1979 NCAA championship game against Magic Johnson. The Boston Celtics drafted him in 1978, and he spent his entire 13-season NBA career with the team, winning three championships and reaching five NBA Finals. A 12-time All-Star, Bird won three consecutive NBA Most Valuable Player awards from 1984 to 1986 and two Finals MVP awards. He also played for the 1992 U.S. Olympic Dream Team, which won gold. After retiring, he coached the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000, earning Coach of the Year, and later served as the team's president of basketball operations. He was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998.

69years old

Turns 70 on December 7in 56 days

Born December 7, 1956West Baden Springs
Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
Larry Joe Bird (birth name)Also credited as Larry Legend, The Hick from French Lick, Kodak, The Great White Hope and Mr. Wonderful

Movie Career

Films: 7
Career span: 26 years1996 to 2022

Genres

Documentary86%, 6 films
Sport29%, 2 films
Adventure14%, 1 film
Animation14%, 1 film
Biography14%, 1 film

First and latest

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A first
Bird received the NBA Most Valuable Player Award three consecutive times, from 1984 to 1986. No other forward in league history has achieved that.
A change of course
In 1997, Bird became head coach of the Indiana Pacers with no prior coaching experience. In the 1997-98 season he led the team to a 58-24 record and pushed the Chicago Bulls to a seventh game in the Eastern Conference Finals.

Larry Bird movies on Netflix

The Redeem Team2022IMDb rating 7.4as Himself
Kobe Bryant's Muse2015IMDb rating 7.8as Himself
Bad Boys2014IMDb rating 8.2as Himself
The Dream Team2012IMDb rating 8.3as Himself
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals2010IMDb rating 8.2as Himself
Michael Jordan: His Airness1999IMDb rating 8.0as Himself
Space Jam1996IMDb rating 6.5as Larry Bird

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Space Jam1996 Adventure, Animation, Comedyas Larry Bird
IMDb rating 6.5232K votes
Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals2010 Documentary, Dramaas Himself
IMDb rating 8.22.5K votes
The Dream Team2012as Himself
IMDb rating 8.31.1K votes
Kobe Bryant's Muse2015as Himself
IMDb rating 7.82.0K votes
Michael Jordan: His Airness1999as Himself
IMDb rating 8.0651 votes
Bad Boys2014as Himself
IMDb rating 8.22.1K votes
The Redeem Team2022as Himself
IMDb rating 7.413K votes

Most often with

Zak Levitt directed two of these films. Michael Jordan appears in six of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Michael Jordan

Magic Johnson

Charles Barkley

Dennis Rodman

Patrick Ewing

Clyde DrexlerZak LevittDirector, 2 films

Films together

Michael Jordan6 films together, 1996 to 2022
Michael Jordan's page
- The Redeem Team2022IMDb rating 7.4Bird as HimselfJordan as Himself
- Kobe Bryant's Muse2015IMDb rating 7.8Bird as HimselfJordan as Himself
- Bad Boys2014IMDb rating 8.2Bird as HimselfJordan as Himself
- The Dream Team2012IMDb rating 8.3Bird as HimselfJordan as Himself
- Michael Jordan: His Airness1999IMDb rating 8.0Bird as HimselfJordan as Himself
- Space Jam1996IMDb rating 6.5Bird as Larry BirdJordan as Michael Jordan
Magic Johnson5 films together, 1999 to 2015
Magic Johnson's page
- Kobe Bryant's Muse2015IMDb rating 7.8Bird as HimselfJohnson as Himself
- Bad Boys2014IMDb rating 8.2Bird as HimselfJohnson as Himself
- The Dream Team2012IMDb rating 8.3Bird as HimselfJohnson as Himself
- Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals2010IMDb rating 8.2Bird as HimselfJohnson as Himself
- Michael Jordan: His Airness1999IMDb rating 8.0Bird as HimselfJohnson as Himself
Charles Barkley3 films together, 1996 to 2012
Charles Barkley's page
- The Dream Team2012IMDb rating 8.3Bird as HimselfBarkley as Himself
- Michael Jordan: His Airness1999IMDb rating 8.0Bird as HimselfBarkley as Himself
- Space Jam1996IMDb rating 6.5Bird as Larry BirdBarkley as Charles Barkley
Dennis Rodman3 films together, 1999 to 2014
Dennis Rodman's page
- Bad Boys2014IMDb rating 8.2Bird as HimselfRodman as Himself
- Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals2010IMDb rating 8.2Bird as HimselfRodman as Himself
- Michael Jordan: His Airness1999IMDb rating 8.0Bird as HimselfRodman as Himself
Patrick Ewing3 films together, 1996 to 2014
Patrick Ewing's page
- Bad Boys2014IMDb rating 8.2Bird as HimselfEwing as Himself
- The Dream Team2012IMDb rating 8.3Bird as HimselfEwing as Himself
- Space Jam1996IMDb rating 6.5Bird as Larry BirdEwing as Patrick Ewing
Clyde Drexler3 films together, 1999 to 2015
Clyde Drexler's page
- Kobe Bryant's Muse2015IMDb rating 7.8Bird as HimselfDrexler as Himself
- Bad Boys2014IMDb rating 8.2Bird as HimselfDrexler as Himself
- Michael Jordan: His Airness1999IMDb rating 8.0Bird as HimselfDrexler as Himself
Zak LevittDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2014
All films by Zak Levitt
- Bad Boys2014IMDb rating 8.2Bird as Himself
- The Dream Team2012IMDb rating 8.3Bird as Himself
Also three films together2 more actors
- Isiah ThomasBad Boys (2014), Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals (2010) and Michael Jordan: His Airness (1999)
- Scottie PippenBad Boys (2014), The Dream Team (2012) and Michael Jordan: His Airness (1999)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 1985 to 2012.

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Larry Bird's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Result
Other honors
2012	NBA Executive of the Year Award	Won
2000	Library of Congress Living Legend	Won
1998	NBA Coach of the Year Award	Won
1990	All-NBA Team	Won
1988	All-NBA Team	Won
1987	All-NBA Team	Won
1986	All-NBA Team	Won
1986	Associated Press Athlete of the Year	Won
1986	Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player Award	Won
1986	NBA Most Valuable Player Award	Won
1985	All-NBA Team	Won
1985	NBA Most Valuable Player Award	Won

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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