Demetrius Shipp Jr.
Actor
- Born
- November 20, 1988 (age 37) · Carson, California, USA
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".
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Shipp worked at Target and Dish Network prior to his acting career.
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Known for
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- 2023Imani as Bryce Newford
- 2022A Miracle Before Christmas as Caleb
- 2022Hip Hop Family Christmas Wedding as Derrick Lanceton
- 2022Asking For It as Cuzzo
- 2021Hip Hop Family Christmas as Derrick Lanceton
- 2020Cut Throat City as Miracle
- 2019Same Difference as Marc
- 2017All Eyez on Me as Tupac Shakur
- TBAThe Twelve Dates of Christmas