Snoop Dogg’s highly anticipated biopic, Snoop, is coming together, with an impressive lineup of actors set to bring the rapper’s life and career to the big screen.
The R-rated movie is scheduled to hit theaters on Aug. 6, 2027, with Outer Banks actor Jonathan Daviss taking on the lead role as the iconic West Coast rapper. During a June 2025 interview with Entertainment Tonight, Snoop was asked what made him choose Daviss for the role.
“Jonathan is the whole thing,” he said. “He’s a dynamic actor. He’s a great spirit and he’s a learner. He’s able to take things and make it better.”
Several other major figures from Snoop’s world will also be featured in the film. Panic actor Camron Jones will portray Tupac Shakur, while BMF star Myles Bullock takes on the role of Dr. Dre. Master P’s son, Hercy Miller, will play his father, P-Valley actor Zachariah Rogers will portray The D.O.C., and rapper SwayvoTwain, the son of the late D’Angelo and Angie Stone, will play The Notorious B.I.G.
Elsewhere, Cynthia Erivo will portray Tupac’s mother, the late Afeni Shakur. Lauren London will take on the role of Snoop’s late mother, Beverly Tate, while The Equalizer actress Laya DeLeon Hayes will portray his longtime wife, Shante Broadus.
Snoop will be produced by Brian Grazer (8 Mile) and directed by Craig Brewer (Hustle & Flow) for Universal Pictures. The film will also be the first project released under Death Row Pictures’ overall deal with NBCUniversal Entertainment.
Take a look at the full cast announced so far and find out more about their respective roles below.
Jonathan Daviss as Snoop Dogg
At 26, Jonathan Daviss is best known for his role as Pope Heyward in Netflix’s Outer Banks and for playing Elliot in the 2022 film Do Revenge. He is set to take center stage as Snoop Dogg in the upcoming biopic, Snoop.
Myles Bullock as Dr. Dre
Actor Myles Bullock is best known for his role as T, one of Meech and Terry Flenory’s associates, in BMF. He will take on the role of legendary producer Dr. Dre, who played a major part in launching Snoop Dogg’s career in the early 1990s and has remained one of his longtime collaborators.
Camron Jones as Tupac Shakur
Actor Camron Jones is best known for portraying Bishop Moore in Amazon Prime’s drama series Panic. He has also appeared in grown-ish, The Purge and Shameless. Jones will play Tupac Shakur, who was signed to Death Row Records alongside Snoop Dogg and teamed up with him on “2 of Amerikaz Most Wanted.” However, the two rappers fell out in the months leading up to Pac’s death in 1996.
Algee Smith as Warren G
Actor and singer Algee Smith is widely recognized for portraying Ralph Tresvant in BET’s The New Edition Story and Chris McKay in HBO’s Euphoria. He has also appeared in films such as The Hate U Give and Judas and the Black Messiah. Smith will take on the role of Warren G, Snoop Dogg’s stepbrother and longtime collaborator, who is best known for his 1994 hit “Regulate” featuring Nate Dogg.
Lauren London as Snoop’s Mother, Beverly Tate
Lauren London will play Snoop Dogg’s late mother, Beverly Tate. She served as a church choir director and ordained evangelist and gave her son the childhood nickname “Snoopy,” which later inspired his stage name. Tate passed away in October 2021 at the age of 70.
Laya DeLeon Hayes as Shante Broadus
Actress and voice artist Laya DeLeon Hayes is best known for playing Delilah Fulton on CBS’ The Equalizer and voicing the lead character in Disney Junior’s Doc McStuffins. She will portray Snoop Dogg’s wife, Shante Broadus, whom he married in 1997 and with whom he shares three children.
Tre Hale as Suge Knight
Actor Tre Hale is best known for his role as Andy in Apple TV’s Platonic and as Darren “Stro” Stroman in Netflix’s Nemesis. He will take on the role of Suge Knight, the controversial co-founder of Death Row Records, who helped propel Snoop Dogg’s career after signing him to the label in 1992 and played a significant part in the rise of West Coast hip-hop.
Corey Champagne as Nate Dogg
Actor and singer-songwriter Corey Champagne is best known for portraying Kadeuce Porter in Netflix’s Seven Seconds and for appearing in A Jazzman’s Blues and Magnum P.I. He will play Nate Dogg, Snoop Dogg’s cousin and longtime collaborator, who was part of the Long Beach rap trio 213 alongside Snoop and Warren G. Nate Dogg became famous for his distinctive melodic hooks on hits such as “Regulate” and “The Next Episode.” He passed away in 2011 at the age of 41.
Cynthia Erivo as Afeni Shakur
British actress and singer Cynthia Erivo, a Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award winner, is best known for portraying Harriet Tubman in Harriet, Aretha Franklin in Genius: Aretha and Elphaba in the Wicked films. She will take on the role of the late Afeni Shakur, Tupac’s mother and a former Black Panther Party activist. Following her son’s death in 1996, she took over the management of his estate and remained involved until her own passing in 2016 at the age of 69. Afeni also shared a meaningful connection with Snoop Dogg, encouraging him to put his differences with Pac aside and reminding him how much he loved him shortly before Pac’s death.
Hercy Miller as Master P
Actor and former college basketball player Hercy Miller has appeared in Netflix’s Forever and Calabasas Confidential. However, portraying his father in Snoop will mark his feature-film debut. Master P signed Snoop Dogg to his No Limit record label in 1998 after the rapper’s departure from Death Row Records, kicking off a new chapter in his career with the release of Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told.
Zachariah Rogers as The D.O.C.
Actor Zachariah Rogers is best known for portraying Derrick in P-Valley and appearing in Music and Murder. He will take on the role of The D.O.C., the Dallas-born rapper associated with N.W.A. who helped connect Dr. Dre with Snoop Dogg, bringing the two together in the early 1990s.
SwayvoTwain as The Notorious B.I.G.
Rapper SwayvoTwain is the son of late R&B icons D’Angelo and Angie Stone. He has released tracks including “DoveSoar” and “Ms. Angie’s Son.” At 29, his role in Snoop will mark his first major appearance in a feature film. He will portray The Notorious B.I.G., who maintained a friendship and mutual respect with Snoop Dogg despite finding themselves on opposite sides of the East Coast-West Coast rap rivalry of the 1990s. The two also collaborated musically, including Snoop’s appearance on Biggie’s posthumous album Born Again.
G Perico as Big Reecie Cup
Los Angeles rapper G Perico has expanded into acting in recent years, with appearances in Kings of L.A., Queen of Manhattan and She Ball. He will play Big Reecie Cup, a Crips member who helped protect and look after Snoop Dogg as he began making his way to stardom.
Ice-T
In October 2026, Ice-T announced in a post on X that he would be appearing in the film. However, he did not reveal which character he would be portraying.
Jonica Booth as The Lady of Rage
Actress Jonica Booth is best known for portraying Chastity in HBO’s Rap Sh!t. She has also appeared in Peacock’s Mrs. Davis and Oxygen’s Bad Girls Club. Booth will take on the role of The Lady of Rage, the rapper and former Death Row Records artist who worked closely with Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg in the early 1990s. She appeared on The Chronic and Doggystyle before scoring her own hit with the 1994 single “Afro Puffs.”
Olly Sholotan as Kurupt
Actor, singer and music producer Olly Sholotan is best known for portraying Carlton Banks in Peacock’s Bel-Air. He has also appeared in films such as Run Hide Fight and Gigi & Nate. Sholotan will play Kurupt, the Philadelphia-born, Los Angeles-raised rapper who joined Death Row Records as one half of Tha Dogg Pound alongside Daz Dillinger and frequently collaborated with Snoop Dogg.
Bentley Green as RBX
Actor Bentley Green is best known for playing CJ in FX’s Snowfall and Joshua Johnson in AMC’s 61st Street. He has also appeared in Netflix’s Sweet Magnolias and Mr. Iglesias, as well as the 2023 film White Men Can’t Jump. Green will portray rapper RBX, Snoop Dogg’s cousin, who joined Death Row Records in the early 1990s and featured alongside Snoop on Dr. Dre’s The Chronic, including the track “Stranded on Death Row.”
Giovanni Ribisi as David Kenner
Actor Giovanni Ribisi is best known for playing Frank Jr., Phoebe’s half-brother, on Friends. He has also starred in films and shows such as Saving Private Ryan, Boiler Room, Ted, Sneaky Pete, the Avatar franchise and more. Ribisi will portray David Kenner, the attorney who represented Snoop Dogg during his 1996 murder trial and helped secure his acquittal. Kenner also served as Death Row Records’ lead attorney, representing several of the label’s biggest artists.
Aaron Paul as Jimmy Iovine
Actor Aaron Paul is best known for his Emmy-winning performance as Jesse Pinkman in Breaking Bad. He also appeared in Better Call Saul and voiced Todd Chavez in BoJack Horseman. Paul will portray Jimmy Iovine, the music executive whose Interscope Records distribution deal with Death Row helped introduce Snoop Dogg’s music to mainstream audiences and played a significant role in expanding his career beyond the West Coast.
Watts Homie Quan as B. Mack
Actor and comedian Tyquan Givens, popularly known as Watts Homie Quan, will appear in the film as B. Mack, an original character created specifically for the biopic. As of November 2026, no further details about the character have been revealed.
