Demetrius Shipp Jr.
Demetrius Shipp Jr. (born November 20, 1988 ) is an American actor. He played the rapper Tupac Shakur in the biography All Eyez on Me , which premiered in American theaters in 2017.
Shipp was cast in 2011 for the role of Tupac Shakur . A friend suggested he attend this casting because of his strong resemblance to Tupac. Shipp stated in an interview that he never aspired to become an actor.
Filming for the film began in 2015. In June 2017 the film was released in theaters. Shipp's father worked with Tupac Shakur on the song Toss It Up for the album The Don Killuminati .
Shipp worked for the Target Corporation and Dish Network prior to his acting career .
Filmography
- # unlock'd (2015)
- All Eyez on Me (2017)
- Tales (TV Series 2017)
- All American (since 2018)
Web links
Commons : Demetrius Shipp Jr. - Collection of Images, Videos, and Audio Files
- Demetrius Shipp Jr. in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Demetrius Shipp Jr. Has The Hardest Job In Hollywood — Playing 2Pac Article by Justin Davis from June 8, 2017 on complex.com. Accessed February 9, 2018
- ↑ Demetrius Shipp Jr. - Tupac doppelganger , Interview by Nicole Sands for people.com on June 16, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2018.
- ↑ The Don Killuminati , album description on allmusic.com. Accessed February 9, 2018
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| SURNAME | Shipp, Demetrius Jr. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 20, 1988 |