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

• I Can See Your Voice
• Never Have I Ever — Dwight Howard
• 2020Percy — Executive Producer
• The Masked Singer — Self, Octopus
• The Odd Couple — Dwight Howard
• black-ish — Dwight Howard
• 2013Amazing — Dwight Howard
• 2013Free Birds — Cold Turkey (Voice)
• Liv and Maddie — Bernard
• Mighty Med — The Great Defender
• 2012The Three Stooges — Dwight Howard
• 2010Just Wright — Dwight Howard
• Pair of Kings — The Cook
• The Cleveland Show
• 2005Through the Fire

Appearances as themselves (15)

• Inside: USA — Self - Contestant
• 2024The Real Full Monty — Self
• Snake Oil — Self - Celebrity Guest Advisor
• Special Forces: World's Toughest Test — Self
• The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self
• 2022The Redeem Team — Self - USA 2008
• Celebrity Wheel of Fortune — Self - Contestant
• Crime Scene Kitchen — Self - Guest Judge
• Somebody Feed Phil — Self
• 2015Marvel & ESPN Films Present: 1 of 1 - Genesis — Self
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver — Self
• 2011When They Were Young — Self
• The Suite Life on Deck — Himself
• Dancing with the Stars — Self - Contestant
• The Ellen DeGeneres Show — Self