Patrick Ewing
Biography
Patrick Ewing is a Jamaican-American former basketball player and coach who appeared as himself in the 1996 film Space Jam, among the NBA players whose talent is stolen, and had a brief cameo in Senseless (1998). Born in Kingston, Jamaica, and raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he starred at Georgetown, where he won the 1984 NCAA championship and was named Naismith and AP Player of the Year in 1985. He spent 17 seasons in the NBA, mostly as the New York Knicks' starting center, was an eleven-time All-Star, and won Olympic gold medals in 1984 and 1992. The Knicks retired his number 33 in 2003, and he was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008. He later coached, including as head coach at Georgetown from 2017 to 2023.
64years old
Turns 65 on August 5in 268 days
- Born Kingston
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
- Also credited as Patrick Aloysius Ewing, Sr., Patrick Aloysius Ewing, Pat Ewing, Big Pat and Hoya Destroya
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 18 years1996 to 2014
Every film, newest first
- 2014Bad BoysIMDb rating 8.2
- 2012The Dream TeamIMDb rating 8.3
- 2010Winning Time: Reggie Miller vs. The New York KnicksIMDb rating 8.0
- 1998SenselessIMDb rating 6.0
- 1996Space JamIMDb rating 6.5
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A first
During the 1981-82 season, Ewing was a freshman who started and starred on the varsity team, one of the first college players to do so. That year he led the Hoyas to a second Big East tournament title and a number one seed in the NCAA Tournament.
A first
Ewing holds an NBA Finals record for the most blocked shots in one game, with 8. Dwight Howard went past that mark in 2009.
A first
In his last season with the Knicks, Ewing appeared in his 1,000th NBA game. He ended his Knick career having played a franchise-record 1,039 games in a Knick uniform, the only player to reach 1,000 with the team.
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Zak Levitt directed two of these films. Two 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.
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Zak LevittDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2014
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Awards
Four awards and honors from 2006 to 2014.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2014 | New Jersey Hall of Fame | Won | |
| 2006 | Great Immigrants Award | Won | |
| NBA All-Rookie Team | Won | ||
| NBA Rookie of the Year Award | Won | ||
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