Demetrius Shipp Jr.

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace Carson, California, U.S.

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1988

Demetrius Shipp Jr. (born November 20, 1988) is an American actor.

1996

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 and Dish Network prior to his acting career.

2011

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."

2015

Principal photography did not begin until 2015, and the film was released in June 2017.

2017

He portrayed rapper and actor Tupac Shakur in the 2017 biopic All Eyez on Me, as well as gang leader Tyrone Moore in All American.

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