30 for 30 Without Bias (Season 1, Episode 5)
TV-G
TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

30 for 30

Without Bias (Season 1, Episode 5)

TV-G

TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Biography, History

This episode tells the story of the rise of Len Bias as a future basketball superstar. Shortly after being drafted by the Boston Celtic's Len died of a heart attack apparently induced by cocaine.

Director

Kirk Fraser

Writer

Kirk Fraser

Producers

Kirk Fraser | Erin Leyden | Sammy Steward

Composers

Joel Beckerman | Phil Hernandez | Chris Maxwell

Cinematographer

Kirk Fraser

Editor

Kirk St. Patrick

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Edit Released

Updated Nov 3, 2009

Release date

Nov 3, 2009 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 12 wins & 36 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
40 cast members

Name	Known for
Len Bias Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	1986 NBA Draft (1986)
Marion Barry Jr. Actor Actor See fewer	Slam (1998)
Eric Bias Self - Len's Brother Self - Len's Brother See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
James Bias Self - Len's Father Self - Len's Father See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Jay Bias Self - Len's Brother (archive footage) Self - Len's Brother (archive footage) See fewer
Lonise Bias Self - Len's Mother (as Dr. Lonise Bias) Self - Len's Mother (as Dr. Lonise Bias) See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Michelle Bias Self - Len's Sister Self - Len's Sister See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Kevin Blackistone Self Self See fewer	Imagining the Indian (2022)
James Brown Self - Sports Broadcaster Self - Sports Broadcaster See fewer	The Millers (2013)
Steve Buckhantz Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Pat Collins Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Johnny Dawkins Self - Fmr. Duke University Player Self - Fmr. Duke University Player See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Lefty Driesell Self - University of Maryland Head Coach 1969 - 1986 Self - University of Maryland Head Coach 1969 - 1986 See fewer	The Game That Changed College Basketball
Michael Eric Dyson Self Self See fewer	Waist Deep (2006)
Reginald Gaskins Self - Fmr. High School Teammate Self - Fmr. High School Teammate See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Keith Gatlin Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
David Gregg Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Jeffrey Harding Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Chick Hernandez Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Johnny Holliday Actor Actor See fewer	Monaco
Sherry Hursey Actress Actress See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Bruce Johnson Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Cornell Jones Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Myriam Leger Actress Actress See fewer	5th Annual Urban One Honors (2023)
Derrick Lewis Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Jackie MacMullan Actress Actress See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Tony Massenburg Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Sia Rose Actress Actress See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Bob Ryan Actor Actor See fewer	Survivor's Remorse (2014)
Curt Savage Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Dan Shaughnessy Actor Actor See fewer	Burden (I) (2009)
Donnie Simpson Actor Actor See fewer	Krush Groove (1985)
Dean Smith Self - Basketball Hall of Famer, North Carolina 1958 - 1997 Self - Basketball Hall of Famer, North Carolina 1958 - 1997 See fewer	30 for 30 (2009)
Eric Sterling Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Julie Stewart Actress Actress See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Harry Thomas Jr. Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
John Thompson Actor Actor See fewer	He Got Game (1998)
Robert Thompson Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Brian Tribble Actor Actor See fewer	Without Bias (2009)
Michael Wilbon Self - Sports Journalist Self - Sports Journalist See fewer	Pardon the Interruption (2001)