Regarded as one of the greatest NBA athletes of all time, Shaquille O'Neal was a superstar player in the 1990s, first with the Orlando Magic and notably with the LA Lakers from 1996 to 2004. His first onscreen appearance was in the 1994 sports drama "Blue Chips," and in 1996, the former NBA player starred in "Kazaam," which propelled him into popular culture. Though beloved by younger audiences, "Kazaam" was a box office flop, although O'Neal justified his involvement in the film in a 2012 interview with GQ, telling the publication, "I was a medium-level juvenile delinquent from Newark who always dreamed about doing a movie. Someone said, 'Hey, here's $7 million, come in and do this genie movie.' What am I going to say, no? So I did it." In addition to his career as a sports broadcaster and DJ, O'Neal has appeared as himself and original characters in a number of popular movies.
Notable Works: "Kazaam," "Steel," "Grown Ups 2," "Blended," "Show Dogs," "Hubie Halloween"
