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Biography

Earvin "Magic" Johnson is one of if not the greatest basketball players in NBA history. He was given the nickname "Magic" as a 15…more

Born

8/14/1959, Lansing, Michigan

Birth Name

Earvin Johnson Jr.

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (8)

Role
- The Announcement
  Narrator
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Announcement
    3/11/12
- NBA on ABC
  Studio Analyst
  - S 10: Ep 3 Chicago Bulls vs. Miami Heat
    1/29/12
  - S 9: Ep 30 2011 NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat Game 6
    6/12/11
  - S 9: Ep 26 2011 NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat Game 2
    6/2/11
  - S 9: Ep 25 2011 NBA Finals: Dallas Mavericks vs. Miami Heat Game 1
    5/31/11
  - S 8: Ep 26 NBA Finals 2010: Boston Celtics vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 2
    6/6/10
  - + 5 More Credits
- NBA on ABC
  Interviewer
  - S 8: Ep 3 Denver Nuggets vs. San Antonio Spurs
    1/31/10
- The Magic Hour
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 10 June 19, 1998
    6/19/98
  - S 1: Ep 9 June 18, 1998
    6/18/98
  - S 1: Ep 8 June 17, 1998
    6/17/98
  - S 1: Ep 7 June 16, 1998
    6/16/98
  - S 1: Ep 6 June 15, 1998
    6/15/98
  - + 5 More Credits
- Inside the NBA
  Magic Johnson
- NBA on NBC
  Color Commentator
- NBA Finals
  Star
  - S 43: Ep 4 1989 NBA Finals Game 4: Los Angeles Lakers vs. Detroit Pistons
    6/13/89
- Pursuit of Happiness (1987)
  Magic Johnson
  - S 1: Ep 12 Episode 12
    1/22/88
  - S 1: Ep 4 Thirty
    11/20/87
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Defiant Ones
    11/13/87
Recurring Role (13)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 19: Ep 20120432 Late Show With David Letterman 04/11/2012
    4/11/12
  - S 8: Ep 31 Show #1488
    10/6/00
  - S 7: Ep 148 Show #1410
    5/23/00
  - S 6: Ep 145 Show #1210
    5/4/99
  - S 6: Ep 107 Show #1172
    2/18/99
  - + 1 More Credits
- SportsCenter
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 3024 November 7, 2011 (4)
    11/7/11
- SportsCenter
  NBA Analyst
  - S 7: Ep 1441 June 3, 2011
    6/3/11
- NBA on ABC
  Studio Analyst
  - S 9: Ep 17 2011 NBA Quarterfinals: New Orleans Hornets vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 1
    4/17/11
- NBA on ESPN
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 26 2011 NBA Celebrity All-Star Game
    2/18/11
- NBA on ESPN
  Studio Analyst
  - S 3: Ep 51 NBA Conference Finals 2010: Boston Celtics vs. Orlando Magic Game 2
    5/18/10
  - S 3: Ep 16 Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks; Los Angeles Clippers vs. Phoenix Suns; Denver Nuggets vs. Portland Trail Blazers
    12/25/09
- Soul Train
  Himself
  - S 32: Ep 14 The 5th Annual Sears Soul Train Christmas Starfest
    12/14/02
- Soul Train
  presenter
  - S 31: Ep 21 The 16th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/30/02
  - S 30: Ep 23 The 15th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    2/28/01
  - S 23: Ep 22 The 8th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/15/94
- NBA on NBC
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 1992 NBA All-Star Game
    2/9/92
  - S 1: Ep 1 Los Angeles Lakers vs. San Antonio Spurs
    11/3/90
- Pursuit of Happiness (1987)
  Magic Johnson
  - S 1: Ep 9 Uphill Skiing
    12/18/87
  - S 1: Ep 7 Boys Night Out
    12/11/87
  - S 1: Ep 8 That Pair of Eyes
    12/11/87
- NBA on TBS
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 10 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Boston Celtics
    12/11/87
- NBA on CBS
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 9 Los Angeles Lakers vs. Portland Trail Blazers
    4/8/84
  - S 10: Ep 3 NBA Finals 1983: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 3
    5/29/83
  - S 9: Ep 6 NBA Finals 1982: Philadelphia 76ers vs. Los Angeles Lakers Game 6
    6/8/82
- Soul Train
  Presenter
Guest Star (51)

Role
- The Rundown
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 17 May 2, 2012
    5/2/12
- MLB Tonight
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 51 May 2, 2012
    5/2/12
- CNBC Sports Biz
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 32 April 13, 2012
    4/13/12
- FOX & Friends
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3344 April 10, 2012
    4/10/12
- CBS This Morning
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 80 April 10, 2012
    4/10/12
- The View
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 113 April 9, 2012
    4/9/12
- Baseball Tonight
  Himself
  - S 23: Ep 33 March 28, 2012
    3/28/12
- Piers Morgan Tonight
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 220 November 28, 2011 - Shaquille O'Neal, Magic Johnson, Frank Rich
    11/28/11
- Sportfolio
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 November 16, 2011
    11/16/11
  - S 1: Ep 9 November 9, 2011
    11/9/11
- ESPN College Basketball
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 6 Michigan State vs. North Carolina
    11/11/11
- Mike & Mike in the Morning
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 218 November 7
    11/7/11
- Dan Le Batard Is Highly Questionable
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 38 Magic Johnson
    11/7/11
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 217 Episode #4.217
    5/16/11
  - S 4: Ep 173 Episode #4.173
    3/25/11
  - S 4: Ep 76 Episode #4.076
    12/2/10
  - S 3: Ep 123 Episode #3.123
    1/27/10
  - S 3: Ep 110 Episode #3.110
    1/12/10
  - + 2 More Credits
- Morning Joe
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1379 May 6, 2011
    5/6/11
- Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 205 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon 04/01/2011
    4/1/11
- The Game
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 10 Whip It, Whip It Good
    3/8/11
- Lopez Tonight
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 143 September 29, 2010
    9/29/10
- The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 97 Amy Poehler, Magic Johnson & Larry Bird, The Bravery
    11/4/09
- Hard Knocks
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 2 Training Camp With the Dallas Cowboys #2
    8/13/08
- Anderson Cooper 360°
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 100 Friday, January 18, 2008
    1/18/08
  - S 5: Ep 78 Tuesday, December 18, 2007
    12/18/07
- Punk'd
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 4 Freddy Rodriguez, Molly Sims, Magic Johnson
    5/1/07
- Deal or No Deal
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 42 Episode 239
    2/5/07
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
  Guest
  - S 15: Ep 67 Evangeline Lilly; Magic Johnson; Aaron Neville
    9/27/06
  - S 14: Ep 18 Jessica Alba; Magic Johnson
    7/7/05
  - S 10: Ep 199 Show #2265
    5/13/02
  - S 5: Ep 22 Magic Johnson; Melissa Joan Hart; Michael Flatley
    3/31/97
- Jimmy Kimmel Live
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 94 Magic Johnson, Fiona Apple
    6/16/06
  - S 3: Ep 87 Magic Johnson
    7/8/05
  - S 2: Ep 112 7/28/04
    7/28/04
- Charlie Rose
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 44 November 24 2005
    11/24/05
- Steve Harvey's Big Time Challenge
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 Episode 209
    11/14/04
- ESPN25: Who's #1?
  Interviewee
  - S 1: Ep 10 Best Plays
    8/24/04
- Tavis Smiley
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 "Magic" Johnson
    1/7/04
- Extreme Makeover: Home Edition
  Himself
- Your World with Neil Cavuto
  Himself
  - — December 1, 2003
    12/1/03
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 10: Ep 134 Magic Johnson, Tom Green, Jim Gaffigan
    6/17/03
- Star Search (2003)
  Himself/Guest Judge
  - S 2: Ep 1 Show #201 (a.k.a. the one w/ former basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson)
    2/19/03
- SportsCentury
  Co-Subject
  - — 1991
    9/8/02
- ESPN Sports Century
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 2 1984
    6/2/02
- The Parkers
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 21 It's Showtime
    5/13/02
- SportsCentury
  Himself
  - — 1980
    4/7/02
- Inside Schwartz
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Pinch Hitter
    10/18/01
- Malcolm in the Middle
  Hockey Player
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 104 Show #535
    2/18/99
  - S 2: Ep 174 Show #416
    6/1/98
- Arli$$
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 13 His Name Is Arliss Michaels
    8/30/98
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 140 May 3, 1994
    5/3/94
  - S 6: Ep 116 March 14, 1994
    3/14/94
  - S 4: Ep 197 August 10, 1992
    8/10/92
  - S 4: Ep 142 May 12, 1992
    5/12/92
  - S 3: Ep 204 August 2, 1991
    8/2/91
  - + 4 More Credits
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 51 November 16, 1992
    11/16/92
- MTV Video Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 MTV 9th Annual Video Music Awards
    9/9/92
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 30: Ep 113 Show #4524
    5/12/92
  - S 29: Ep 146 Show #4376
    7/17/91
  - S 28: Ep 70 Show #4115
    2/16/90
- American Music Awards
  Himself
  - S 19: Ep 19 The 19th American Music Awards
    1/27/92
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 5 Homer Defined
    10/17/91
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself (as Magic Johnson)
  - S 3: Ep 94 February 6, 1991
    2/6/91
- The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 16 Pirates of Koopa / Do You Believe in Magic?
    9/28/89
  - S 1: Ep 54 Magic's Magic
    9/15/89
- Pee-Wee's Playhouse
  himself
  - S 3: Ep 3 Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special
    12/21/88
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 18: Ep 93 January 29, 1980
    1/29/80
- Soul Train
  Presenter
Cameo (1)

Role
- Malcolm in the Middle
  Ringer Hockey Player #32
  - S 3: Ep 12 Company Picnic (2)
    2/3/02
Executive Producer (1)

Role
- The Magic Hour
  Executive Producer

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Trivia
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- Magic was the youngest player in NBA history to record a triple-double in the playoffs (13 points, 12 rebounds, 16 assists) in 1980.
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- Some of Magic's inspirations have been Bob Cousy and Oscar Robertson.
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- Magic wrote a book, What you can do to avoid AIDS.
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- Magic: At the time [I was diagnosed], it was a white man's gay disease, now it's basically a black person's disease. As we sit here, the cases are over 60 to 65 percent. It's the number one killer of black women in New York, and we're talking about [ages] 18-35.
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