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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