Demetrius Shipp Jr. (born November 20, 1988) is an American actor. He portrayed rapper and actor Tupac Shakur in the 2017 biopic All Eyez on Me,[2][3][4] as well as gang leader Tyrone Moore in All American.
Demetrius Shipp Jr | |
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 Shipp at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con | |
| Born | November 20, 1988 Carson, California, U.S.[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, music producer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | All Eyez on Me |
Shipp was cast in the role of Tupac in 2011, after a friend suggested he audition given his strong resemblance to the legendary hip-hop artist. Shipp remarked in an interview that he "never aspired to act."[5] Principal photography did not begin until 2015, and the film was released in June 2017.[6] Shipp's father worked with Tupac Shakur on the 1996 album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory on the song "Toss It Up".[7][8]
Shipp worked at Target and Dish Network prior to his acting career.[9]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | All Eyez on Me | Tupac Shakur | |
| 2020 | Cut Throat City | Miracle | |
| 2020 | Same Difference | Marc | |
| 2022 | Asking for It | Cuzzo | |
| 2023 | Imani | Bently |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Tales | Kenny | Episode: "All I Need" |
| 2018- 2020 | All American | Tyrone Moore | Recurring role |
| 2019 | #unlock'd | Marcus | TV movie |
| 2021 | Hip Hop Family Christmas | Derrick Lanceton | VH1 original Movie |
| 2022 | Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding | Derrick Lanceton | VH1 original Movie |
| 2022 | A Miracle Before Christmas | Caleb | BET Plus Movie |
Self
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | WGN Morning News | Himself | TV series | Appearing in episode aired 9 June 2017 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Appearing in episode aired 12 June 2017 | |||
| The Wendy Williams Show | Appearing in episode aired 13 June 2017 | |||
| Dish Nation | Appearing in episode aired 16 June 2017 | |||
| Made in Hollywood | Appearing in episode aired 17 June 2017 | |||
| Conan | Appearing in episode aired 19 June 2017 | |||
| Hip Hop Squares | Contesting on episode aired 2 October 2017 | |||
References
edit- ^ "Demetrius Shipp Jr. Has The Hardest Job In Hollywood—Playing 2Pac". Complex.
- ^ McNary, Dave (December 24, 2015). "Tupac Biopic Casts Lead Roles for Shakur, Biggie Smalls". Variety. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
- ^ A. Lincoln, Ross (December 24, 2015). "Newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. Cast As Tupac As Biopic Begins Filming". Deadline. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ Pologod (December 25, 2015). "JAMAL "GRAVY" WOOLARD CAST FOR THE ROLE OF NOTORIOUS B.I.G. IN TUPAC BIOPIC". The Source. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ^ "Five Things to Know About 'All Eyez On Me' Star—and Tupac Doppelgänger—Demetrius Shipp Jr". PEOPLE.com. 2017-06-16. Retrieved 2017-09-23.
- ^ Powell, Kevin (June 17, 2017). "All Eyez On Him: Demetrius Shipp Jr. Against The World". Vibe. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
- ^ "The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory – Makaveli,2Pac – Credits – AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ Gotty, John (September 14, 2016). "Demetrius Shipp Jr. Wants You To Know He His Portrayal Of Tupac In 'All Eyez' Biopic Is Going To Be A Hit". Uproxx. Retrieved September 15, 2016.
- ^ TMZ (December 28, 2015). "DEMETRIUS SHIPP JR. – THEY CALLED ME 'PAC' When I Worked at Target". TMZ. Retrieved January 23, 2016.