Dwight Howard

Known for ActingBorn 1985-12-08 (age 40)Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Never Have I Ever

Liv and Maddie

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Pair of Kings

The Suite Life on Deck

The Masked Singer

The Redeem Team

Mighty Med

Crime Scene Kitchen

Somebody Feed Phil

black-ish

Celebrity Wheel of Fortune

The 2009 NBA Finals

Through the Fire

Percy

I Can See Your Voice

Just Wright

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test

Dancing with the Stars

Free Birds

The Cleveland Show

The Odd Couple

The Three Stooges

Marvel & ESPN Films Present: 1 of 1 - Genesis

The Jennifer Hudson Show

The Real Full Monty

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

Inside: USA

Snake Oil

Amazing

When They Were Young