Larry Bird

Actor · Born December 7, 1956 (69) · West Baden Springs, Indiana, USA

Larry Joe Bird is a former American NBA basketball player and coach. Drafted into the NBA sixth overall by the Boston Celtics in 1978, Bird started at small forward and power forward for thirteen seasons, spearheading one of the NBA's most formidable frontcourts that included center Robert Parish and forward Kevin McHale. Due to chronic back problems, he retired as a player in 1992. Bird was voted to the NBA's 50th Anniversary All-Time Team in 1996 and inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1998. He served as head coach of the Indiana Pacers from 1997 to 2000. In 2003, he assumed the role of president of basketball operations for the Pacers, which he currently holds.

What are Larry Bird's films like?

Across a limited sample of 3 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Self.

Themes

share of theme weight

Society

47%

Self

35%

Bonds

11%

Survival

7%

Moods and endings

endings shown from 5 titles

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful

2

Triumphant

2

Hopeful

1

Melancholic

1

Thrilling

1

How their films linger

Fun2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Larry Bird's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 3 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Larry Bird's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

11 credits, 3 with a MovieCove page; 35 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

LEGEND: The Complete Story of Larry Bird (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
as Archive Footage
Basketball Stories: Indiana Glory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
as Larry Bird
Jalen Vs. Everybody (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)
as Sè stesso
NB90s (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)
Actor
Futurama(1999)
Show 1 episode · as Larry Bird (voice)
Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
Space Jam(1996)
as Larry Bird
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Below the Rim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Actor
Blue Chips(1994)
as Larry Bird
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Winning Basketball (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)
Writer · as Self
Magic vs. Bird: The 1979 NCAA Championship Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)
as Indiana State Player
Boston Celtics: Home of the Brave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 65^th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 11 titles, 10 of them dated from 1979 to 2025.

Film career

1994Screen debut· Blue Chips

By role

only this rolewith another role

Acting10 of 11Writing1 of 11

By decade

1970s1 · acting1980s1 · crew1990s4 · acting2010s2 · acting2020s2 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it.

Who does Larry Bird work with?

People who share at least 2 of Larry Bird's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Michael Jordan shares the most, 2.