Demetrius Shipp, Jr.

Demetrius Shipp, Jr.
Born (1988-11-20) November 20, 1988
Atlanta, Georgia
Nationality American
Occupation Actor, music producer
Years active 2015–present
Notable work All Eyez on Me
Parent(s)
  • Demetrius Shipp, Sr. (father)

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

  1. McNary, Dave (December 24, 2015). "Tupac Biopic Casts Lead Roles for Shakur, Biggie Smalls". Variety. Retrieved January 2, 2016.
  2. A. Lincoln, Ross (December 24, 2015). "Newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. Cast As Tupac As Biopic Begins Filming". Deadline. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
  3. 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.
  4. Album credits
  5. 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.
  6. TMZ (December 28, 2015). "DEMETRIUS SHIPP, JR. – THEY CALLED ME 'PAC' When I Worked at Target". TMZ. Retrieved January 23, 2016.

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