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Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal

20 movies on Netflix

Biography

Shaquille O'Neal is a former professional basketball player from the United States who works as a sports analyst on Inside the NBA and has also acted in films. Born in Newark, New Jersey, he played college basketball at LSU before the Orlando Magic made him the first overall pick of the 1992 NBA draft. He was named Rookie of the Year, led Orlando to the 1995 NBA Finals, and then won three consecutive championships with the Los Angeles Lakers from 2000 to 2002. A fourth title followed with the Miami Heat in 2006, and he later played for the Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics before retiring. He won four championships, three Finals MVP awards and the 2000 league MVP, and was named to the NBA's 50th and 75th Anniversary Teams. Beyond basketball, he released four rap albums and starred in the reality programs Shaq's Big Challenge and Shaq Vs.

54years old

Turns 55 on March 6in 116 days

  • Born Newark
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Also credited as Shaq O'Neal, Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal, Shaquille and Shaq

Movie Career

Films
20
Career span
32 years1994 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A first

    Shaquille O'Neal was named NBA Player of the Week in his very first week in the league, the first player ever to do so.

  2. Behind the award

    In the 1999-2000 regular season, O'Neal earned Most Valuable Player honors, but not by a unanimous vote. Fred Hickman, working for CNN at the time, cast his ballot for Allen Iverson, leaving O'Neal one vote shy of a first in NBA history.

  3. A first

    O'Neal starred as John Henry Irons in the 1997 film Steel, making him one of the first African Americans to play a major comic book superhero in a movie.

  4. Beyond film

    Besides playing basketball, O'Neal put out four rap albums. His first, Shaq Diesel, went platinum, and his second, Shaq Fu: Da Return, went gold.

  5. Own stunts

    O'Neal started mixed martial arts training in 2000. He used the nickname Diesel at Jonathan Burke's Gracie Gym, where his work covered boxing, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and wrestling.

  6. Beyond film

    On December 20, 2010, Shaquille O'Neal took the podium to lead the Boston Pops Orchestra, performing at the Boston Symphony Hall.

Shaquille O'Neal movies on Netflix

Best known for

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

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  1. Kazaam1996 Comedy, Family, Fantasyas Kazaam

    IMDb rating 3.227K votes

  2. Steel1997 Action, Crime, Sci-Fias John Henry Irons / Steel

    IMDb rating 3.016K votes

  3. Blue Chips1994as Neon

    IMDb rating 6.317K votes

  4. Uncle Drew2018as Big Fella

    IMDb rating 5.817K votes

  5. Grown Ups 22013as Officer Fluzoo

    IMDb rating 5.4195K votes

  6. Scary Movie 42006as Shaq

    IMDb rating 5.1144K votes

  7. Blended2014as Doug

    IMDb rating 6.5160K votes

  8. He Got Game1998as Shaquille O'Neal

    IMDb rating 6.955K votes

Most often with

Dennis Dugan directed two of these films. Adam Sandler appears in four 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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Adam Sandler, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Adam SandlerTim Meadows, 3 films togetherSee the 3 films with Tim MeadowsSteve Buscemi, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Steve BuscemiKevin Hart, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kevin HartMaya Rudolph, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Maya RudolphKenan Thompson, 2 films togetherSee the 2 films with Kenan ThompsonDennis DuganDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Dennis Dugan

Films together

Box office

What Shaquille O'Neal's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$863 million

13 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 20 films: 13 worldwide figure; 6 never in cinemas; 1 figure not found.

  • 13Worldwide figure
  • 6Never in cinemas
  • 1Figure not found

Top grosser

Grown Ups 22013as Officer Fluzoo$247 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 94% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Grown Ups 22013as Officer Fluzoo
    $247M28.6% of the total
  2. 2
    Scary Movie 42006as Shaq
    $179M20.7% of the total
  3. 3
    Jack and Jill2011as Shaquille O'Neal
    $150M17.4% of the total
  4. 4
    Blended2014as Doug
    $128M14.8% of the total
  5. 5
    Show Dogs2018as Karma (voice)
    $39M4.5% of the total
  6. 6
    Blue Chips1994as Neon
    $26M3.0% of the total
  7. 7
    Good Burger1997as Himself
    $24M2.7% of the total
  8. 8
    He Got Game1998as Shaquille O'Neal
    $22M2.5% of the total
Kazaam (1996), $18.9 millionUncle Drew (2018), $17.7 millionThe Wash (2001), $10.2 millionSteel (1997), $1.7 millionThunderstruck (2012), $587,211

$49.1 millionfrom the other 5 films with a worldwide figure, 6% of the total

Awards

Twelve awards and honors from 2001 to 2009.

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Shaquille O'Neal's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Other honors
2009NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player AwardWon
2009New Jersey Hall of FameWon
2006All-NBA TeamWon
2005All-NBA TeamWon
2005BET Award for Athlete of the CenturyWon
2004All-NBA TeamWon
2004NBA All-Star Game Kobe Bryant Most Valuable Player AwardWon
2003All-NBA TeamWon
2002All-NBA TeamWon
2002Best NBA Player ESPY AwardWon
2002Bill Russell NBA Finals Most Valuable Player AwardWon
2001All-NBA TeamWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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