1984Nominee
Best Performance
Conan the Destroyer
Wilt Chamberlain
Actor
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
August 21, 1936
Biography
Wilton Norman Chamberlain (August 21, 1936 – October 12, 1999) was an American basketball player. A 7'1" center, Chamberlain played for the Kansas Jayhawks, Harlem Globetrotters, Philadelphia/San Francisco Warriors, Philadelphia 76ers, and Los Angeles Lakers. He holds numerous NBA records such as averaging 50 points per game in a season and scoring 100 points in a single game. Chamberlain is widely considered the most dominant player of his era (alongside rival Bill Russell) and among the greatest players in basketball history.
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Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1999Nominee
Best Performance
Any Given Sunday
2026Nominee
Best Performance
Jerry West: The Logo
Career Highlights
1981Highlight
Best Performance
The Great Muppet Caper
1970Highlight
Best Performance
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
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Conan the Destroyer
Any Given Sunday
Jerry West: The Logo