Demetrius Shipp Jr. (born November 20, 1988) is an American actor. He portrayed rapper and actor
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Amaru Shakur (; born Lesane Parish Crooks; June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), also known by his stage names 2Pac and Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor, regarded as one of the greatest and most influential rappers of all tim ...
in the 2017
biopic
A biographical film or biopic () is a film that dramatizes the life of an actual person or group of people. Such films show the life of a historical person and the central character's real name is used. They differ from docudrama films and histo ...
''
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
Principal photography is the phase of producing a film or television show in which the bulk of shooting takes place, as distinct from the phases of pre-production and post-production.
Personnel
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did not begin until 2015, and the film was released in June 2017. Shipp's father worked with Tupac Shakur on the 1996 album ''
The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory'' on the song "
Toss It Up".
Shipp worked at
Target
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Warfare and shooting
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** Bullseye (target), the goal one for which one aims in many of these sports
** Aiming point, in field artille ...
and
Dish Network
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prior to his acting career.
Filmography
Film
Television
Self
References
External links
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Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
21st-century African-American male actors
21st-century American male actors
1988 births
Male actors from California
People from Carson, California
Tupac Shakur