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Shaquille O'Neal

Shaquille O'Neal
His full name is Shaquille Rashaun O'Neal. He was born March 6, 1972 in Newark, New Jersey. Nick name SHAQ, he is 7' 1" (2.16 m), 325 pounds (147 kg) professional basketball player. Won 4 NBA Championships (3 with LA Lakers, 1 with Miami Heat). NBA Rookie of The Year award, 15 times All Star Game selections, 3 finals MVP - those are just few examples of this, dominant Center, extraordinary NBA career. In addition to his achievements on the court, O'Neal has released four rap albums, starred in seweral films and TV shows.

O'Neal is married to Shaunie Nelson. The couple have four children (Shareef, Amirah, Shaqir, and Me'arah), and Nelson has one child from a previous relationship (Myles). O'Neal also has a daughter from a previous relationship (Taahirah), making him the biological father of five, and the former stepfather of one.

Discography:

* Shaq Diesel (1993)
* Shaq Fu: Da Return (1994)
* You Can't Stop the Reign (1996)
* Respect (1998)
* Shaquille O'Neal Presents His Superfriends, Vol. 1 (Unreleased)


Filmography:

* Blue Chips (1994)
* Kazaam (1996)
* Good Burger (1997)
* Steel (1997) (nominated for Razzie Award for Worst Actor)
* He Got Game (1998)
* A Great Day in Hip Hop (1998)
* The Wash (2001)
* Freddy Got Fingered (2001)
* After the Sunset (2004)
* Scary Movie 4 (2006)
* The House Bunny (2008)

Trivia:

- When he was five years old, his mother had to carry his birth certificate with her to prove to bus drivers that he was not nine years old because he was so tall;
- Lived in West Germany for a while;
- Favourite Film is "The Godfather";
- Is a fan of professional wrestling;
- Fan of the DC Comics character Superman;
- O'Neal has been training in mixed martial arts (MMA) since 2000;



Filmography

Shaquille O'Neal - filmography


  • Alex Thomas - Straight Clownin' on DVD (2002)
    Starring: Alex Thomas,  Tyra Banks,  Jamie Foxx
    Director: Ifeanyi Njoku
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Actor/Comedian Alex Thomas has finally taken a well-deserved turn, and like his idols before him - Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams and Martin Lawrence - Alex shows the world his comedic talents in his first comedy special, Straight Clownin'. The word on the streets is that Alex Thomas ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 44% from 119 members
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  • Curb Your Enthusiasm - Series 2 (2 discs) on DVD (2000)
    Starring: Larry David,  Cheryl Hines,  Jeff Garlin
    Certificate: Certificate: 18
    Everyone's favourite miserable millionaire is back for another season of unparalleled hilarity. This year, in addition to buying and settling into a new house, Larry manages to send Shaquille O'Neal to the hospital, offend a fellow Jewish neighbour, aggravate a professional wrestler, give an ..read more »
    4 stars out of 5 81% from 7,189 members
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  • Steel (1997)
    Starring: Shaquille O'Neal,  Annabeth Gish,  Richard Roundtree
    Director: Kenneth Johnson
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    John Henry Irons is a weapons designer for the United States military. When his project to create weapons that harmlessly neutralize soldiers is eradicated, he resigns in disgust. When he sees criminal gangs are using the weapons that he helped manufacture on the street, he uses his resources and ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 6 members
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  • Kazaam (1996)
    Starring: Shaquille O'Neal,  Francis Capra
    Director: Paul Michael Glaser
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    Being a lone young boy in the 'hood" is dangerous and unpleasant. This is what Max experiences when he fools a gang of local toughs who cornered him at school. The gang finds out that the key he gave them is of no value in committing a robbery, and they chase him through the streets of his ..read more »
    2.5 stars out of 5 48% from 20 members
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  • Blue Chips (1994)
    Starring: Nick Nolte,  Mary McDonnell,  Matt Nover
    Director: William Friedkin
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    When a college basketball coach (Nick Nolte) has his first losing season, he must decide between his personal sense of values and the value of a winning team. Does he "buy" hot prospects and win, only to lose his self-respect? Featuring cameo appearances by real-life basketball legends Bobby Knight,..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 68% from 120 members
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Shaquille O'Neal facts

5 most recent films

Alex Thomas - Straight Clownin' - 2.0 stars
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Steel - 3.0 stars
Kazaam - 2.5 stars
Blue Chips - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Curb Your Enthusiasm - Series 2 - 4.0 stars
Blue Chips - 3.5 stars
Alex Thomas - Straight Clownin' - 2.0 stars
Steel - 3.0 stars
Kazaam - 2.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Kazaam - 2.5 stars
Steel - 3.0 stars
Alex Thomas - Straight Clownin' - 2.0 stars
Blue Chips - 3.5 stars
Curb Your Enthusiasm - Series 2 - 4.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Rob Reiner - 3 times - show films
Cheryl Hines - 3 times - show films
Jeff Garlin - 3 times - show films
Julia Louis-Dreyfus - 3 times - show films
Wanda Sykes - 3 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 3 times - show films
William Friedkin - 2 times - show films
Paul Michael Glaser - 1 times - show films
Ifeanyi Njoku - 1 times - show films
Kenneth Johnson - 1 times - show films