Tupac Shakur biography
Tupac Shakur was an American rapper and actor, born on 16 June 1971 in East Harlem, who died on 13 September 1996.
Tupac Shakur's screen career began in 1992 with Juice, playing Roland Bishop.
Tupac Shakur appeared in 21 films and 1 television or streaming title between 1992 and 2021.
Honours include Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Album, American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist and MOBO Awards for Best Video.
- Born
- 16 June 1971
- Died
- 13 September 1996 (aged 25)
- Birthplace
- East Harlem
- Work
- Rapper, Songwriter, Actor, Poet, Activist
- Film industries
- Hollywood and beyond
- Years active
- 1989 to 1996
- Awards
- Soul Train Music Award for Best Rap Album
- American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist
- MOBO Awards for Best Video
- Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album of the Year
- Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Tupac Shakur filmography
22 films and 1 television or streaming title, newest first.
Films
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Stranger Than Heaven | Amaru | Upcoming | |
| 2021 | BMF | Cameo appearance | ||
| 2018 | Unsolved | |||
| 2018 | City of Lies | |||
| 2017 | All Eyez on Me | Biographical film about Tupac Shakur | ||
| 2016 | Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel'le | Biographical film about Michel'le | ||
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Biographical film about N.W.A | ||
| 2009 | Notorious | Biographical film about the Notorious B.I.G. | ||
| 2007 | Tupac: Assassination | English | ||
| 2003 | Tupac: Resurrection | English | ||
| 2002 | Thug Angel: The Life of an Outlaw | English | ||
| 2002 | Biggie & Tupac | English | ||
| 2001 | Too Legit: The MC Hammer Story | Biographical film about MC Hammer | ||
| 2000 | Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme | English | ||
| 1997 | Gridlock'd | Ezekiel "Spoon" Whitmore | Released four months after Shakur's death | |
| 1997 | Gang Related | Detective Jake Rodriguez | Shakur's last performance in a film | |
| 1996 | Bullet | Tank | Released one month after Shakur's death | |
| 1995 | Murder Was the Case: The Movie | Sniper | Uncredited; segment: "Natural Born Killaz" | |
| 1994 | Above the Rim | Birdie | ||
| 1994 | Murder Was the Case | |||
| 1993 | Poetic Justice | Lucky | Co-starred with Janet Jackson | |
| 1992 | Juice | Roland Bishop | First starring role |
Television and streaming
| Year | Title | Role | Where | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | A Different World | Piccolo | Season 6, Episode 23: Homie Don't Ya Know Me? |