Tupac Shakur
Born: 1971-06-16 in New York City, New York, USA
Died: 1996-09-13
Known For: Acting
Biography
Tupac Amaru Shakur (born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996), better known by his stage name 2Pac and later by his alias Makaveli, was an American rapper and actor. Considered one of the most influential rappers of all time, Shakur is among the best-selling music artists, having sold more than 75 million records worldwide. In addition to his music career, Shakur also found considerable success as an actor, with his starring roles in Juice (1992), Poetic Justice (1993), Above the Rim (1994), Bullet (1996), Gridlock'd (1997), and Gang Related (1997).
Filmography
2026
- S*XCAMO: The Story Behind the Show ... (Music)
2025
- Sean Combs: The Reckoning as Self (archive footage)
2024
- Diddy: Summit to Plummet as Self (archive)
2023
- Dear Mama as Self (archive footage)
- Fame Kills - Tupac
2022
- Hyperfate as Self (archive footage)
- Who Killed Biggie and Tupac? as Self (archive footage)
2021
- A Life in Ten Pictures as Self (archive footage)
- You're Watching Video Music Box as Self (archive footage)
- Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)
- Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac as Self (archive footage)
- The Life and Death of Tupac Shakur as Himself (Archive Footage)
2018
- Shut Up and Dribble as Self (archive footage)
- American Dream/American Knightmare as Self (archive footage)
2017
- The Defiant Ones as Self (archive footage)
- Who Killed Tupac? as Himself (archive footage)
- Who Killed Tupac? as Self (archive footage)
2016
- Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime as Self (archive footage)
2015
- Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders as Himself (Archive Footage)
2014
- Hip Hop Don't Stop as Self (archive footage)
2012
- Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self (archive footage)
2011
2010
- One Night in Vegas as Self (archive footage)
2009
- DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd as Self (archive footage)
- Tupac Assassination Conspiracy Or Revenge as Himself
- Tupac Assassination II: Reckoning as Himself
2005
2004
- And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop as Self (archive footage)
- Ice Cube: The Making of a Don as Self
- Tupac Vs. as Self (Archived Footage)
2003
- Tupac: Resurrection as Himself (archive footage)
- Beef as Self (archive footage)
2002
- Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel as Self (archive footage)
- Biggie & Tupac as himself
2001
- Welcome to Death Row as Self (archive footage)
- Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake as Himself (Archive Footage)
2000
- Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
- Death Row Uncut as Self (archive footage)
1999
1997
- Gang Related as Detective Rodriguez
- Gridlock'd as Spoon
- Tupac Shakur: Thug Immortal as Self
1996
1995
1994
- Above the Rim as Birdie
1993
- Poetic Justice as Lucky
- I Get Around
1992
- Juice as Roland Bishop
1991
- Nothing But Trouble as Digital Underground Member
1990
1988
- Yo! MTV Raps as Self
1987
- A Different World as Piccolo
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest