O.J. Simpson
Biography
O. J. Simpson was an American football player and actor who became one of the NFL's great running backs. Born in San Francisco, he starred at USC and captured the Heisman Trophy in 1968 before the Buffalo Bills took him with the top pick in the 1969 draft. During his time in Buffalo, Simpson received Pro Bowl and first-team All-Pro recognition in five straight seasons from 1972 to 1976, paced the league in rushing four times, and in 1973 became the first NFL player to surpass 2,000 rushing yards in a season, earning the league's Most Valuable Player award. He finished his playing career with the San Francisco 49ers and entered the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985. Simpson also worked as a sportscaster for NBC and ABC. He began acting while at USC and appeared in The Towering Inferno (1974) and Capricorn One (1978). He played Detective Nordberg in The Naked Gun trilogy (1988, 1991, 1994).
76years old at death
- Born San Francisco
- Died Las Vegas
- Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22
- Orenthal James Simpson (birth name)Also credited as The Juice and Juice
Movie Career
- Films
- 12
- Career span
- 51 years1974 to 2025
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A role that slipped away
According to Arnold Schwarzenegger, director James Cameron considered Simpson for the title character in The Terminator (1984), but the producers thought Simpson was "too nice" to be a killer, so Cameron cast Schwarzenegger as the Terminator.
A first
Starting in 1975, Simpson appeared in Hertz rental car commercials that showed him running through airports while people shouted the slogan "Go, O.J., Go!" He was the first Black man chosen for a major corporate national ad campaign.
A first
Simpson was the second professional athlete to host Saturday Night Live, appearing in the audience during its second season and hosting an episode during its third season.
A first
In 1983, Simpson became a member of the Monday Night Football crew at ABC. He was the first black announcer on the network's top NFL broadcast team.
About the name
Because "O.J." is often short for orange juice, Simpson picked up the nickname "Juice." At his peak, the Bills' offensive line was called "The Electric Company."
O.J. Simpson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!1988 Comedy, Crimeas Nordberg
IMDb rating 7.6226K votes
Most often with
David Zucker directed two of these films. Four actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Also two films together2 more actors
- Raye BirkNaked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) and The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
- Lorali HartNaked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994) and The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
Two awards and honors.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1973 | Associated Press Athlete of the Year | Won | |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame | Won | ||
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