
Tupac Shakur
Known for Acting · 61 credits
- Born
- 1971-06-16
- Died
- 1996-09-13
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- 2pac · Makaveli · Makaveli the Don · Pac · Digital Underground · Lesane Parish Crooks
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).
Known For
TV Shows (12)

Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Musical Guest

A Different World
1987
as Piccolo

In Living Color
1990

Yo! MTV Raps
1988
as Self

Buzzfeed Unsolved: True Crime
2016
as Self (archive footage)

Sean Combs: The Reckoning
2025
as Self (archive footage)

The Defiant Ones
2017
as Self (archive footage)

Dear Mama
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Shut Up and Dribble
2018
as Self (archive footage)

A Life in Ten Pictures
2021
as Self (archive footage)
Saturday Night Special
1996

Who Killed Tupac?
2017
as Himself (archive footage)
Movies (49)

Bullet
1996
as Tank

Poetic Justice
1993
as Lucky

Juice
1992
as Roland Bishop

Gang Related
1997
as Detective Rodriguez

Gridlock'd
1997
as Spoon

Nothing But Trouble
1991
as Digital Underground Member

Above the Rim
1994
as Birdie

Tupac: Resurrection
2003
as Himself (archive footage)

One Night in Vegas
2010
as Self (archive footage)

You're Watching Video Music Box
2021
as Self (archive footage)

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012
as Self (archive footage)
DJ Cinema Presents: Masterpiece Theater Blend Dvd
2009
as Self (archive footage)

Beef
2003
as Self (archive footage)

Biggie: I Got a Story to Tell
2021
as Self - Hip-Hop Artist (archive footage)

Last Man Standing: Suge Knight and the Murders of Biggie and Tupac
2021
as Self (archive footage)

And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2004
as Self (archive footage)

Hyperfate
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Freestyle: The Art of Rhyme
2000

Tupac Shakur: Thug Angel
2002
as Self (archive footage)

Ice Cube: The Making of a Don
2004
as Self

American Dream/American Knightmare
2018
as Self (archive footage)

Death Row Uncut
2000
as Self (archive footage)

Tupac Assassination Conspiracy Or Revenge
2009
as Himself

Who Killed Biggie and Tupac?
2022
as Self (archive footage)

Welcome to Death Row
2001
as Self (archive footage)

Tupac: Live at the House of Blues
2005
as Self

Fame Kills - Tupac
2023

Snoop Doggy Dogg: Smokefest 1996 Tour Video
1999
as Self

Tupac: So Many Years, So Many Tears
2006
as 2Pac

Diddy: Summit to Plummet
2024
as Self (archive)

Biggie & Tupac
2002
as himself

Murder Rap: Inside the Biggie and Tupac Murders
2015
as Himself (Archive Footage)

2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted
1996

Who Killed Tupac?
2017
as Self (archive footage)

Hip Hop Don't Stop
2014
as Self (archive footage)
Tupac Assassination II: Reckoning
2009
as Himself

Tupac Shakur: Thug Immortal
1997
as Self

I Get Around
1993

Tupac Shakur: Before I Wake
2001
as Himself (Archive Footage)
Horrifying Hollywood Murders
as Self (archive footage)

The Life and Death of Tupac Shakur
2021
as Himself (Archive Footage)

Tupac Uncensored and Uncut: The Lost Prison Tapes
2011
as himself

Tupac: Live at Club 662
1995
as Self
R.I.P. Shades of Hip Hop
Tupac - Complete Live Performances
2006

So Many Tears
1995

Tupac Vs.
2004
as Self (Archived Footage)

Tupac Shakur: Clinton Correctional Facility Prison Interview
1995
as Himself
Untitled Tupac Shakur Documentary
as Himself (archive footage)
About Tupac Shakur
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… With 61 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Tupac Shakur has appeared in 49 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Tupac Shakur Movies
- Bullet (1996) — as Tank
- Poetic Justice (1993) — as Lucky
- Juice (1992) — as Roland Bishop
- Gang Related (1997) — as Detective Rodriguez
- Gridlock'd (1997) — as Spoon
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