Demetrius Shipp Jr.
Known for Acting · 11 credits
- Born
- 1988-11-20 (age 37)
- Place of birth
- Carson, California, USA
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 which leads many speculators to believe Tupac is his actual father 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (9)
All Eyez on Me
2017
as Tupac Shakur
Cut Throat City
2020
as Miracle
Asking For It
2022
as Cuzzo
Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding
2022
as Derrick Lanceton
A Miracle Before Christmas
2022
as Caleb
Imani
2023
as Bryce Newford
Hip Hop Family Christmas
2021
as Derrick Lanceton
Same Difference
2019
as Marc
The Twelve Dates of Christmas
About Demetrius Shipp Jr.
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 albu… With 11 credits spanning from 2017 to 2023, Demetrius Shipp Jr. has appeared in 9 films and 2 TV shows.
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- All Eyez on Me (2017) — as Tupac Shakur
- Cut Throat City (2020) — as Miracle
- Asking For It (2022) — as Cuzzo
- Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding (2022) — as Derrick Lanceton
- A Miracle Before Christmas (2022) — as Caleb
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