NBA: 30 NBA players you forgot acted in movies or TV shows

NBA: 30 NBA players you forgot acted in movies or TV shows – Charles Barkley

Charles Barkley is one of the most entertaining personalities to ever play the game of basketball. His colorful way of talking and strong opinions on everything from centers to food make him a must-watch on TNT’s “Inside the NBA” before, during and after games.

That personality carries over from the Hardwood to the Hollywood (see what I did there?). He made a few appearances during his basketball career, hitting some of the same beats as other basketball players in the 1990s. He had a role in 1995’s Forget Paris (a romantic comedy about an NBA referee) and played himself in 1998’s He Got Game.

While Michael Jordan obviously dominated the screen and the publicity for Space Jam, Charles Barkley had a surprisingly large role as one of the basketball players to have his powers drained by the aliens. He even gives an emotional monologue near the end of the movie to his fellow zapped stars.

Barkley has mostly kept to his studio desk in the years since his retirement, but every so often he pops out to make a cameo. He was his usual hilarious self in appearances on The Simpsons, Modern Family and The Goldbergs in recent years.