Biography
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, as well as gang leader Tyrone Moore in All American.
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." Principal photography did not begin until 2015, and the film was released in June 2017. Shipp's father worked with Tupac Shakur on the 1996 album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory on the song "Toss It Up".Shipp worked at Target and Dish Network prior to his acting career.
Filmography
all 10
Movies 8
TV Shows 2
Bryce Newford
Imani (2023)
Movie
Caleb
A Miracle Before Christmas (2022)
Movie
Derrick Lanceton
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding (2022)
Movie
Cuzzo
Asking For It (2022)
Movie
Derrick Lanceton
Hip Hop Family Christmas (2021)
Movie
Miracle
Cut Throat City (2020)
Movie
5
Marc
Same Difference (2019)
Movie
Tyrone Morris
All American (2018)
TV
7.29
Kenny
Tales (2017)
TV
Tupac
All Eyez on Me (2017)
Movie
6.5
Ratings
Average 5.84
Based on 45.8 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
2017
2019
2021
2023
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1988-11-20 (35 years old)
Birth NameDemetrius Antionne Shipp
Birth PlaceCarson, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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