Name
Shaquille O'Neal
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1972-03-06 (54 years old)
Place of Birth
Newark, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal (born March 6, 1972), nicknamed "Shaq”, is an American former professional basketball player who is a sports analyst on the television program Inside the NBA on TNT. Standing 7 ft 1 in (2.16 m) tall and weighing 325 pounds (147 kg), he is one of the heaviest players ever to play in the NBA. Throughout his 18-year career, O'Neal has used his size and strength to overpower opponents for points and rebounds. After the retirement of Lindsey Hunter on March 5, 2010, O'Neal became the oldest active player in the NBA.
Following a standout career at Louisiana State University, O'Neal was drafted by the Orlando Magic with the first overall pick in the 1992 NBA Draft. He quickly became one of the top centers in the league, winning Rookie of the Year in 1992–93 and later leading his team to the 1995 NBA Finals. After four years with the Magic, O'Neal signed as a free agent with the Los Angeles Lakers. He won three consecutive championships, playing alongside Kobe Bryant, in 2000, 2001, and 2002. O'Neal's relationship with Bryant eventually declined into a feud, leading to O'Neal's trade to the Miami Heat in 2004. A fourth NBA championship followed in 2006. Midway through the 2007-2008 season he was traded to the Phoenix Suns. After a season-and-a-half with the Suns, O'Neal was traded to the Cleveland Cavaliers, where he played alongside LeBron James in the 2009–10 season. O'Neal played for the Boston Celtics in the 2010–11 season.
O'Neal's individual accolades include the 1999–00 MVP award, the 1992–93 NBA Rookie of the Year award, 15 All-Star game selections, three All-Star Game MVP awards, three Finals MVP awards, two scoring titles, 14 All-NBA team selections, and three NBA All-Defensive Team selections. He is one of only three players to win NBA MVP, All-Star game MVP and Finals MVP awards in the same year (2000); the other players are Willis Reed in 1970 and Michael Jordan in 1996 and 1998. He ranks 5th all-time in points scored, 5th in field goals, 12th in rebounds, and 7th in blocks.
In addition to his basketball career, O'Neal has released four rap albums, with his first, Shaq Diesel, going platinum. He has appeared in numerous films and has starred in his own reality shows, Shaq's Big Challenge and Shaq Vs.
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- 2004 After the Sunset as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2006 Scary Movie 4 as Shaq
- 2023 Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalong as Self
- 1996 Kazaam as Kazaam
- 2009 All Star Comedy Jam as Self
- 1997 Steel as John Henry Irons / Steel
- 2021 HeadNoise as (voice)
- 2001 Freddy Got Fingered as Shaquille
- 2010 When in Rome as Self
- 2003 1 Love as Self
- 2011 Jack and Jill as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2021 Muggsy: Always Believe as Self
- 2015 Shaq & Dale as Self
- 2022 Title IX: 37 Words that Changed America as Self
- 1994 Blue Chips as Neon
- 2013 Grown Ups 2 as Officer Fluzoo
- 2016 WWE WrestleMania 32 as Self
- 2002 2001-2002 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers as Self
- 2006 2005-2006 NBA Champions: Miami Heat
- 2011 When They Were Young as Self
- 2022 Blind Eye Artist as Self
- 2022 The Book of Kobe Bryant as Self
- 2006 WWE: Hulk Hogan: The Ultimate Anthology as Shaquille O'Neal
- 1996 Special Effects: Anything Can Happen
- 2022 Hustle as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2014 The Hooping Life as Himself
- 2005 The Kid & I as Shaq
- 2002 Allen Iverson - The Answer as Himself
- 2003 The Blackout - Fat Joe Vs Jay-Z At The Rucker as Self
- 2023 TMZ's Merry Elfin' Christmas as Self
- 1996 Shaquille O'Neal: Larger than Life as Himself
- 2006 Shaquille O'Neal - Like No Other as Himself
- 2014 The Lego Movie as Shaq (voice)
- 2002 WWE Unforgiven 2002 as Self
- 2023 Stand as Self - LSU Teammate, 1989-90
- 2007 The Bros. as Himself
- 2014 Blended as Doug
- 2004 2003-2004 NBA Champions - Detroit Pistons
- 2012 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self
- 2015 Comedy Central Roast of Justin Bieber as Self
- 2005 NBA Street Series Dunks! Volume 1 as Self (archive footage)
- 1993 CB4 as Self
- 2013 The Smurfs 2 as Smooth Smurf (voice)
- 1997 Good Burger as Shaquille O'Neal
- 1998 He Got Game as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2018 Uncle Drew as Big Fella
- 2018 Show Dogs as Karma (voice)
- 2018 Shaquille O'Neal Presents: All Star Comedy Jam: I'm Still Laughing
- 2008 The House Bunny as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2018 One Cent as Himself
- 2001 2000-2001 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers as Self
- 2000 1999-2000 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers as Self
- 2005 One Love Volume 1: The Game, The Life as Himself
- 2003 Shaq's All Star Comedy Roast 2: Emmitt Smith as Self
- 2001 The Wash as Norman
- 2020 Hubie Halloween as DJ Aurora
- 2020 A Celebration of Life for Kobe and Gianna Bryant as Self
- 2019 What Men Want as Self
- 2012 Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story as Self
- 2010 DJ Ant-Lo & Master P present No Limit Records Video Collection DVD
- 2016 This Magic Moment
- 2002 Platinum Comedy Series: Roasting Shaquille O'Neal as Self
- 2012 Thunderstruck as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2013 NB90s
- 2020 Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 as Self
- 1994 WCW Bash at the Beach 1994 as Shaquille O'Neal (Appearance)
- 2021 The Day Sports Stood Still as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2021 Roll Up Your Sleeves as Self
- 2020 Chris Jericho's 30th Anniversary Celebration as Self
- 2021 AEW: Dynamite Awards as Shaq
- 2004 The Year of the Yao as Self
- 2020 ShaqAttack as Self
- 2010 Exit Through the Gift Shop as Self (uncredited)
- Soon Surprise! Instant Xmas Carol! as Self
- 2004 DJ Domination: World Domination
- 2025 Wicked: One Wonderful Night as Self
- 2025 Boo-Yah: A Portrait of Stuart Scott as Self
- 2015 I Hate Christian Laettner as Self (archive footage)
- 2026 Jerry West: The Logo as Self
- 2026 Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom as Self - LA Lakers / Miami Heat Player (archive footage)
- 2026 Scary Movie as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2025 The Artist as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2022 The Redeem Team as Self (archive footage)
- Soon Grown Ups 3 as Officer Fluzoo
- 1999 Go Spurs Go! San Antonio Spurs 1998-1999 NBA Champions as Self (Archive Footage)
- 2024 Wetzel Pretzel 3.5 (feat. Dave & Busters) as Self (Archive footage)
- 1993 Shaq Attack! as Himself
- 2021 Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible as Self (Archive Footage)
- 1996 Arli$$ ( 2 episodes ) as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2001 Fear Factor ( 1 episode )
- 2000 Static Shock ( 1 episode ) as Shaquille O'Neal (voice)
- 2000 Jackass ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1996 The Daily Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2001 The Bernie Mac Show ( 1 episode ) as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2003 Punk'd ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2001 My Wife and Kids ( 2 episodes ) as Himself
- 1992 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno ( 1 episode )
- 1994 All That ( 1 episode ) as Self - Musical Guest
- 1999 The Parkers ( 2 episodes )
- 2002 American Idol ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2021 The Inside Story ( 4 episodes ) as Himself
- 1990 In Living Color ( 1 episode )
- 1995 MADtv ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1998 Cousin Skeeter ( 1 episode )
- 2003 Celebrities Uncensored ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2007 Shaq's Big Challenge ( 6 episodes )
- 2009 The Cleveland Show ( 1 episode )
- 2018 Shut Up and Dribble ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 1989 The Simpsons ( 1 episode ) as Shaquille O'Neal (voice)
- 2004 Open Access ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1999 Teen Choice Awards ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 Spike TV VGA Video Game Awards ( 10 episodes )
- 2022 The Game Plan with Shaquille O'Neal ( 6 episodes ) as Self
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm ( 1 episode ) as Shaquille O'Neal
- 1997 Johnny Bravo ( 1 episode ) as Shaquille O'Neal (voice)
- 2004 The Soup ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon ( 7 episodes ) as Self
- 2020 Home Movie: The Princess Bride ( 1 episode ) as Fezzik
- 2017 Beat Shazam ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2017 Carpool Karaoke: The Series ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2022 They Call Me Magic ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 1988 Yo! MTV Raps ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2022 The Jennifer Hudson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2015 Lip Sync Battle ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2014 Gaming Show (In My Parents Garage) ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2019 The Kelly Clarkson Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2017 Drop the Mic ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2003 The Tracy Morgan Show ( 1 episode ) as Shaquille O'Neal
- 2015 Celebrity Family Feud ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Contestant
- 2014 Running Wild with Bear Grylls ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2020 Beyond the Spotlight ( 1 episode )
- 2015 Hot Ones ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1996 The Rosie O'Donnell Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2018 The Great American Read ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2017 OBJECTified ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1988 Shark Week ( 26 episodes )
- 2007 Keeping Up with the Kardashians ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2022 Shaq ( 4 episodes ) as Self
- 1993 Raw ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2009 Sonny with a Chance ( 1 episode )
- 2002 Nudes in the News ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2003 Comedy Central Roasts ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2009 Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 2009 Southland ( 1 episode ) as Detective Earl Dayton
- 2013 Uncle Grandpa ( 1 episode ) as Shaquille O'Neal (voice)
- 2023 Bill Russell: Legend ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
- 2020 Shaq Life ( 17 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 Fresh Off the Boat ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2024 Lucky 13 ( 10 episodes ) as Self - Co-Host
- 2018 Basketball: A Love Story ( 12 episodes ) as Self
- 2009 Shaq Vs. ( 10 episodes ) as Himself
- Soon Unqualified ( 1 episode )
- 2019 All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite ( 4 episodes ) as Shaq
- 2010 Conan ( 3 episodes ) as Self
- 2024 Messi's World Cup: The Rise of a Legend ( 1 episode ) as Self (archive footage)
- 2018 My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman ( 1 episode ) as Self (uncredited)
- 2025 Women’s Sports Now ( 1 episode )
- 2025 Power Moves with Shaquille O'Neal ( 6 episodes ) as Self
- 2015 Highston ( 1 episode ) as Shaq
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 2025 Paul American ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2025 Dunkman ( 6 episodes ) as Self - Commissioner / Judge
- 2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ( 5 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1998 Hollywood Squares ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Panelist
- 1975 Saturday Night Live ( 1 episode ) as Self - Special Guest
- 2021 Secret Celebrity Renovation ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1993 Live & Kicking ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 2016 Beat the Champions ( 2 episodes )
- 2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Guest
- 1990 The Word ( 1 episode )
- 2026 DUNKMAN ( 5 episodes ) as Himself
