Karl-Anthony Towns Jr. (born November 15, 1995), also known by the initialed nickname KAT, is a Dominican-American professional basketball player for the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played college basketball for the Kentucky Wildcats. Towns was named to the Dominican Republic national team as a 16-year-old. He was selected with the first overall pick in the 2015 NBA draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves and went on to be named NBA Rookie of the Year for the 2015–16 season. He has received three All-Star selections. Towns also won the 2021–22 NBA Three-Point Contest.

KNOWN FOR

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2026
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2026
Saturday Night Live
2026
Big City Greens
2020
The Devil Wears Prada 2
2026
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
2026
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
2022
Velma
2023
Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything
2016
What Men Want
2019
Kevin Hart: Cold as Balls - Best of the Best
2023
High Flying Bird
2019

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
20
2026
The Devil Wears Prada 2
as Karl-Anthony Towns
2026
Jalen Brunson: The Man Who Saved the New York Knicks
as Himself (Archive Footage)
2026
Saturday Night's Main Event XLV
as KAT
2026
2026 Nba Champions - New York Knicks - Chasing History
as Himself
2026
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self - Guest
2026
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
2026
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
as KAT
2026
On Purpose with Jay Shetty
as Self - Guest
2026
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
2023
Rudy Gobert N°27
2023
Kevin Hart: Cold as Balls - Best of the Best
as Self
2023
Velma
as Handsome Jock (voice)
2022
Celebrity Wheel of Fortune
as Self - Contestant
2021
National Champions
as Karl-Anthony Towns
2021
The Day Sports Stood Still
as Self
2020
Big City Greens
as Wizard Williams / Ricky Stork (voice)
2019
High Flying Bird
as Interviewee
2019
What Men Want
as Self
2016
Gamer's Guide to Pretty Much Everything
as Himself
Untitled New York Knicks Documentary
as Himself