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Dwight Howard
Actor, ProducerBorn December 8, 1985 (40 years)
Dwight David Howard II (born December 8, 1985) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "Superman" for his athletic prowess, he is an NBA champion, eight-time All-Star, eight-time All-NBA Team honoree, five-time All-Defensive Team member, and three-time Defensive Player of the Year. Howard, who played the center position, spent his high school career at Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy. He chose to forgo college, entered the 2004 NBA draft, and was selected first overall by the Orlando Magic. Howard set numerous franchise and league records with the Magic and led the team to the 2009 NBA Finals. In 2012, after eight seasons with Orlando, Howard was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, with whom he spent three separate one-year stints and won an NBA championship in 2020. He has also played for the Houston Rockets, the Atlanta Hawks, the Charlotte Hornets, the Washington Wizards, and the Philadelphia 76ers. He was elected twice to the 2025 Basketball Hall of Fame as an individual player and member of the 2008 Olympics Redeem Team.
Filmography
| 2025 | Inside: USA (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2024 | The Real Full Monty · as Self |
| 2024 | We Are Family (TV Series) · as Self - Jacque's Nephew |
| 2023 | Snake Oil (TV Series) · as Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor |
| 2023 | Special Forces: World's Toughest Test (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | The Redeem Team · as Self - Usa 2008 |
| 2022 | The Jennifer Hudson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers (TV Series) · as Self - Center |
| 2022 | UFC 274: Oliveira vs. Gaethje · as Self - Spectator |
| 2021 | Vince Carter: Legacy · as Self |
| 2021 | Nick Cannon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | Crime Scene Kitchen (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Judge |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | GMA3: What You Need to Know (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Never Have I Ever (TV Series) · as Dwight Howard |
| 2019 | WeRiseUP · as Self |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | JablinskiGames (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Professional Fighters League (TV Series) · as Self - Attendee |
| 2018 | Get Up! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2018 | Somebody Feed Phil (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (TV Series) · as Self - Surprise Appearance |
| 2015 | The Odd Couple (2015) (TV Series) · as Dwight Howard |
| 2014 | |
| 2014 | A Lego Brickumentary · as Self - Nba Player |
| 2014 | black-ish (TV Series) · as Dwight Howard |
| 2014 | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | Amazing · as Dwight Howard |
| 2013 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2013 · as Self |
| 2012 | 2012 MTV Video Music Awards · as Self |
| 2012 | The Three Stooges · as Dwight Howard |
| 2012 | MrBeast (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2011 | Tanked (TV Series) · as Self - Nba Superstar |
| 2011 | Dish Nation (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2011 | When They Were Young · as Self |
| 2011 | 2011 NBA All-Star Game · as Self - Orlando Magic |
| 2010 | In Depth With Graham Bensinger (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Just Wright · as Dwight Howard |
| 2009 | Shaq vs. (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2009 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deck (TV Series) · as Himself |
| 2008 | Beijing 2008: Games of the XXIX Olympiad (TV Series) · as Self - Us Basketball Team |
| 2006 | The Electric Company (2009) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | El Hormiguero 3.0 (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2006 | Mike & Mike (TV Series) · as Self - Atlanta Hawks |
| 2005 | Nick Cannon Presents: Wild 'N Out (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | Fashion News Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Anderson Cooper 360° (TV Series) · as Self - Player Houston Rockets |
| 2003 | The Ellen DeGeneres Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2003 | Rome Is Burning (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Pardon the Interruption (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Family Feud (1999) (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1988 | The NBA on TNT (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | NBA on ESPN (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Good Morning America (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Self |