Biography
O. J. Simpson was an American actor and former professional American footballer. Born in San Francisco, California, he played in the National Football League for 11 seasons before retiring in 1979 and pursuing careers in acting and broadcasting.
His film roles include Detective Nordberg in the comedy series The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988), The Naked Gun 2½: The Smell of Fear (1991) and Naked Gun 33⅓: The Final Insult (1994). He also appeared in The Towering Inferno (1974), Roots (1977) as Kadi Touray and Capricorn One (1977).
Simpson's acting work was later overshadowed by his 1995 trial and acquittal on charges of murdering his former wife Nicole Brown and her friend Ron Goldman.
