Metta Sandiford-Artest
Known for Acting · 30 credits
- Born
- 1979-11-13 (age 46)
- Place of birth
- Queens, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Ron Artest · Metta World Peace · Ronald William Artest Jr.
Biography
Metta Sandiford-Artest (born Ronald William Artest Jr.; November 13, 1979), previously legally named Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under the name Ron Artest, he played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1999 NBA draft.
In 2001, he signed with the Indiana Pacers, where he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and was also named an NBA All-Star in 2004. Later that year, he was involved in an on-court altercation between the Pacers and the Detroit Pistons, and was suspended for the remainder of the 2004–05 season. Weeks after the start of the 2005–06 season, he was traded to the Sacramento Kings, and spent the 2008–09 season with the Houston Rockets. In 2009, he signed with the Los Angeles Lakers, and helped the team win their NBA championship in 2010.
In 2011, he legally changed his name to Metta World Peace, and continued to play with the Lakers until 2013, where he signed with the New York Knicks. After a year of hiatus from the NBA, he returned to the Lakers for his last season in 2015 before retiring the following year.
On May 4, 2020, he announced that he had changed his name once again to Metta Sandiford-Artest, combining his last name with that of his second wife, Maya Sandiford.
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Known For
TV Shows (17)
Hawaii Five-0
2010
as Metta Sandiford-Artest
Conan
2010
as Self
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
The Masked Singer
2019
as Cuddle Monster
Ridiculousness
2011
as Self
Punk'd
2003
as Self
Key & Peele
2012
as Himself / Self / Metta World Peace
Lip Sync Battle
2015
as Self
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
as Self
The Millers
2013
as Metta World Peace
Yo Gabba Gabba!
2007
Celebrity Big Brother
2018
as Self - Houseguest
The First Family
2012
as Self
Shut Up and Dribble
2018
as Self - Former NBA Player
Beyond the Edge
2022
as Self - Contestant
Los Anillos de Pau
2024
Movies (13)
Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom
2026
as Self - Former LA Lakers Player (fka Metta World Peace)
Untold: Malice at the Palace
2021
as Self - Indiana Pacers
The Eleventh Victim
2012
as Garlin Fincher
Murda Muzik
2004
Mr. Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista
2011
as Self
Celebrity Exorcism
2021
as Self
Memes & Nightmares
2024
as Self
Blind Ref
2013
as Metta World Peace
Mobb Deep: Infamous Allegiance: Part 1
2004
2010 NBA Champions: Los Angeles Lakers
2010
as Self
Quiet Storm: The Ron Artest Story
2019
America's Next Best President
2024
as Judge
It's Storytime: The Movie
2023
as Sariel
About Metta Sandiford-Artest
Metta Sandiford-Artest (born Ronald William Artest Jr.; November 13, 1979), previously legally named Metta World Peace, is an American former professional basketball player who played 19 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA). Under the name Ron Artest, he played college basketball for the St. John's Red Storm. He was drafted by the Chicago Bulls in the first round of the 1999 NBA draft. In 2001, he signed with the Indiana Pacers, where he won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award and was also named an NBA All-Star in 2004.… With 30 credits spanning from 2003 to 2026, Metta Sandiford-Artest has appeared in 13 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Metta Sandiford-Artest Movies
- Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom (2026) — as Self - Former LA Lakers Player (fka Metta World Peace)
- Untold: Malice at the Palace (2021) — as Self - Indiana Pacers
- The Eleventh Victim (2012) — as Garlin Fincher
- Murda Muzik (2004)
- Mr. Immortality: The Life and Times of Twista (2011) — as Self
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