Tupac Shakur
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).
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Movie Appearances
Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Tupac: Resurrection
as Himself (archive footage)
2003
Tupac Assassination Conspiracy Or Revenge
as Himself
2009
Biggie & Tupac
as himself
2002
Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Poetic Justice
as Lucky
1993
Gridlock'd
as Spoon
1997
The Life and Death of Tupac Shakur
as Himself (Archive Footage)
2021
Gang Related
as Detective Rodriguez
1997
Bullet
as Tank
1996
Juice
as Roland Bishop
1992
Tupac: Live at the House of Blues
as Self
2005
You're Watching Video Music Box
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Welcome to Death Row
as Self (archive footage)
2001
Above the Rim
as Birdie
1994
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Tupac Uncensored and Uncut: The Lost Prison Tapes
as himself
2011
Tupac Assassination II: Reckoning
as Himself
2009
Tupac - Complete Live Performances
2006
Death Row Uncut
as Self (archive footage)
2000
TV Appearances
A Different World
as Piccolo
1987
In Living Color
1990
Saturday Night Special
1996
Shut Up and Dribble
as Self (archive footage)
2018
Dear Mama
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
A Life in Ten Pictures
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
as Self (archive footage)
2016
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1988
Who Killed Tupac?
as Himself (archive footage)
2017
The Defiant Ones
as Self (archive footage)
2017
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
as Self (archive footage)
2025