Demetrius Shipp Jr.
Demetrius Shipp, Jr. | |
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| Born | November 20, 1988 |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, music producer |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Notable work | All Eyez on Me |
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Demetrius Shipp, Jr. (born November 20, 1988) is an American actor who will portray the late Tupac Shakur in the upcoming biopic All Eyez on Me.[1][2] He will star alongside Jamal Woolard, who also played The Notorious B.I.G. in the 2009 film Notorious.[3]
Shipp's father worked with Tupac Shakur on the album The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory for the song "Toss It Up".[4][5] He worked at Target and Dish Network prior to his acting career.[6]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | #unlock'd | Marcus | |
| 2016 | All Eyez on Me | Tupac Shakur |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Album credits
- ^ 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.