Earvin "Magic" Johnson Jr. is an American former professional basketball player and two-time Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer. He is often regarded as the greatest point guard of all time. Johnson retired abruptly in 1991 after announcing that he had contracted HIV, but returned to play in the 1992 All-Star Game, winning the All-Star MVP Award. After protests from his fellow players, he retired again for four years, but returned in 1996, at age 36, to play 32 games for the Lakers before retiring for the third and final time. Johnson played 13 seasons in the National Basketball Association.

Filmography

• Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. — Magic Johnson
• 2021Ready or Not: The 96 NBA Draft
• Empire — Earvin 'Magic' Johnson
• black-ish — Magic Johnson
• 2013NB90s
• 2009Obsessed — Executive Producer
• 2008Do You Believe in Magic?
• 2007Dead Tone — Executive Producer
• 2003Destiny's Child — Producer
• 2002Brown Sugar — Executive Producer
• Hard Knocks
• Inside Schwartz — Magic Johnson
• Malcolm in the Middle — Ringer Hockey Player
• 1999Passing Glory — Executive Producer
• The Parkers
• The Magic Hour — Self - Host, Executive Producer
• The Chris Rock Show
• Arli$$ — Magic Johnson
• 1995Below the Rim
• 1993Michael Jackson: Dangerous - The Short Films — Servant (uncredited)
• 1992Michael Jackson: Remember The Time — Herald
• The Simpsons — Magic Johnson (voice)
• The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
• 1988She's Having a Baby — Magic Johnson (uncredited)
• 1987Uptown Comedy Express
• 1979Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game — Michigan State Player

Appearances as themselves (70)

• 2026Jerry West: The Logo — Self
• 2026Utah in the ’70s — Himself (archival footage)
• 2025We Beat the Dream Team — Self
• Bill Russell: Legend — Self - Basketball Hall of Fame
• 2023Commitment to Life — Self (archive)
• 2023Iceman: A George Gervin Story — Self
• 2023The Iceman — Self
• 2022Dickie V — Self
• Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure — Self
• Legacy: The True Story of the LA Lakers — Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Guest
• 2022The Redeem Team — Self (archive footage)
• They Call Me Magic — Self
• 2021Kevin Garnett: Anything Is Possible — Self (Archive Footage)
• The Last Dance — Self
• Basketball: A Love Story — Self
• Shut Up and Dribble — Self (archive footage)
• Celtics/Lakers: Best of Enemies — Self
• 2017Let It Fall: Los Angeles 1982-1992 — Himself (archive footage)
• OBJECTified — Self
• Steve — Self
• 2015Kareem: Minority of One — Self
• 2015Kobe Bryant's Muse — Self (archive footage)
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Self
• 2014Bad Boys — Self (archive footage)
• The Arsenio Hall Show — Self
• 2013The Doctor — Self (archive footage)
• 2013Unstoppable: The Bernard King Story — Self
• 2012The Announcement — Self
• 2012The Dream Team — Self
• 2011NB80s — Self (archive footage)
• Conan — Self
• 2010Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals — Self
• The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• 2007Are We Done Yet? — Self
• 2007Los Angeles Lakers: 1984-1985 NBA Champions Return To Glory — Himself
• 2006Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Carlos Manuel Baldomir — Self
• Deal or No Deal — Self
• It's the Shoes — Self
• The Olympic Series: Golden Moments 1920 - 2002 — Self
• 2003101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment — Self (archive footage)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self, Self - Guest
• Punk'd — Self
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self
• 2001Ultimate Jordan — Self
• 1999Michael Jordan: His Airness — Self
• The View — Self - Guest
• 1997WNBA: The Birth of a League — Self
• De pé a pá — Self
• 1996Michael Jordan: Above and Beyond — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Guest
• 1993Marathon — Self
• 1993Michael Jordan: Air Time — Self
• 1993NBA Dream Team — Self
• 1992Barcelona '92 Olympic Games Inauguration Ceremony — Self
• 1992Malcolm X — Self (uncredited)
• The Tonight Show with Jay Leno — Self
• 1992Time Out: The Truth About HIV, AIDS and You — Self - Host
• 1992Untouchabulls - The Chicago Bulls' Second Championship Season — Himself (Archive Footage)
• 1991Magic Johnson: Always Showtime — Himself
• 1991Voices That Care — Self
• 1990All New Dazzling Dunks and Basketball Bloopers — Self (archive footage)
• 1990The Earth Day Special — Self
• 1989Detroit Pistons: 1988-1989 NBA Champions - Motor City Madness — Self - Los Angeles Lakers
• 1988Pee-wee's Playhouse Christmas Special — Self
• 1987Los Angeles Lakers: '87 The Drive For Five — Himself
• 1987Superstars and their Moms — Self
• 1982Los Angeles Lakers 1982 NBA Champions - Something to Prove — Himself
• 19801980 NBA Champions - L.A. Lakers - That Magic Season — Himself
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self