Deceased
When Did Mike Ditka Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 86Also known asMichael Keller DyczkoGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn18/10/1939Born inCarnegie, Pennsylvania, USADied09/10/2026 (aged 86)WikidataQ1355840 ↗TMDb#61399 ↗
Michael Keller Ditka was an American professional football player, coach, and commentator. During his playing career as a tight end, he was UPI NFL Rookie of Year in 1961, a five-time Pro Bowl selection, and a six-time All-Pro with the Chicago Bears, Philadelphia Eagles, and Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League (NFL); he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1986 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1988.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography21 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | '85: The Greatest Team in Football HistoryMovie | Self | 77 |
| 2016 | The Fog BowlMovie | Self | 77 |
| 2009 | Blood EquityMovie | Himself | 70 |
| 2007 | Chasing OctoberMovie | Self | 68 |
| 2006 | America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsSeries | Self | 67 |
| 2005 | Kicking & ScreamingMovie | Mike Ditka | 66 |
| 2004 | EntourageSeries | Mike Ditka | 65 |
| 2001 | According to JimSeries | Mike Ditka | 62 |
| 2001 | Gridiron & SteelMovie | — | 62 |
| 2001 | UP, Michigan!Movie | Coach | 62 |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the SunSeries | Coach Mafferty | 57 |
| 1989 | CoachSeries | Mike Ditka | 50 |
| 1987 | The Grabowski ShuffleMovie | Himself | 48 |
| 1986 | L.A. LawSeries | Mike Ditka | 47 |
| 1982 | CheersSeries | Mike Ditka | 43 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night LiveSeries | Self (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1971 | Brian's SongMovie | Mike Ditka (archive footage) (uncredited) | 32 |
| 1970 | Monday Night FootballSeries | Coach | 31 |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries | Self - Guest | 23 |
| 0 | Pure PaytonMovie | Self | — |
| 0 | World Champions! The Story of the 1985 Chicago BearsMovie | — | — |