Hakeem Olajuwon

Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon, nicknamed "the Dream," is a Nigerian-American former professional basketball player. From 1984 to 2002, he played center in the National Basketball Association (NBA) for the Houston Rockets and, in his last season, the Toronto Raptors. He led the Rockets to back-to-back NBA championships in 1994 and 1995.

Olajuwon was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the FIBA Hall of Fame in 2016. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest centers, as well as one of the greatest basketball players of all time.

Hakeem Olajuwon is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 14 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Mount Mutombo (2025), Arvydas Sabonis 11 (2014), Basketball: A Love Story (2018), Beyond the Glory (2001), 2016 NBA Finals Mini-Movie (2016), Stand (2023), Phi Slama Jama (2016), NB80s (2011). The recorded credits span 1995 to 2025, including 12 movies and 2 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.