Richard John "Dick" Vitale, also known as "Dickie V", is an American basketball sportscaster. A former head coach in the college and professional ranks, he is well known as a college basketball broadcaster for ESPN. He is known for catchphrases such as "baby" and "diaper dandy" (outstanding freshman player), as well as enthusiastic and colorful remarks he makes during games, and has authored nine books and appeared in several movies.

KNOWN FOR

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
The Cosby Show
1992
Arli$$
2001
Basketball: A Love Story
2018
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
1988
He Got Game
1998
Blue Chips
1994
Jury Duty
1995
Love & Basketball
2000
The 6th Man
1997
Dickie V
2022
Home of the Giants
2007

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
20
2022
Dickie V
as Self
2018
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self
2017
Rudy Ruettiger: The Walk On
as Himself
2016
With a Kiss
as Self (archive footage)
2015
I Hate Christian Laettner
as Self
2013
Duke-Carolina The Blue Blood Rivalry
as Self - ESNP Announcer
2012
Man in the Glass: The Dale Brown Story
as Self
2007
Home of the Giants
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2002
A Season on the Brink
as Dick Vitale (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Arli$$
as Dick Vitale (voice)
2000
Love & Basketball
as Dick Vitale
1998
He Got Game
as Dick Vitale
1997
The 6th Man
as Dick Vitale
1995
Jury Duty
as Hal Gibson
1994
Blue Chips
as Dick Vitale
1994
Hoop Dreams
as Self
1992
The Cosby Show
as Dan Vicente
1990
Time Out, Baby!
as Narrator / Host
1988
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!
as Baseball Announcer