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Shameik Moore
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Moore at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023
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Shameik Alti Moore
May 4, 1995 |
| Other names | King SAM |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
| Labels | Altimont |
Shameik Alti Moore (born May 4, 1995) is an American actor and musician. He is famous for being the voice of Miles Morales / Spider-Man. He played this role in the animated movies Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) and Across the Spider-Verse (2023). He also played Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon in the Hulu TV show Wu-Tang: An American Saga.
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Early Life and Background
Shameik Moore was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He went to Druid Hills High School. His family comes from Jamaica.
Shameik Moore's Career
Moore began his acting career with small parts. He appeared in TV shows like Tyler Perry's House of Payne and Reed Between the Lines. He also had a role in the movie Joyful Noise.
First Main Roles
In 2013, Moore got his first main TV role. He was on the sketch-comedy show Incredible Crew on Cartoon Network. The show lasted for one season.
He became more well-known in 2015. This was after he played Malcolm in the movie Dope. This film was shown at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. Many people praised his acting in the movie.
Moore was also one of the main actors in the Netflix series The Get Down. This show started in 2016. It was canceled in 2017 after one season.
Voice Acting and Recent Work
Shameik Moore voiced Miles Morales in Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. This animated film from Sony Pictures Animation came out in December 2018. He played Miles Morales again in Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse in 2023. He will also be in the next movie, Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse.
From 2019 to 2023, he played Raekwon in the Hulu series Wu-Tang: An American Saga. This show is about the famous hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
Selected Filmography
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Film Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Joyful Noise | Our Lady of Perpetual Tears Choir Master | |
| 2018 | The Pretenders | Phil | |
| Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Miles Morales / Spider-Man | Voice role | |
| 2019 | Let It Snow | Stuart Bale | |
| 2020 | Cut Throat City | Blink | |
| 2022 | Samaritan | Devin Holloway | |
| 2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Miles Morales / Spider-Man | Voice role |
| The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story | Voice role; short film | ||
| 2024 | The Gutter | Walt | |
| TBA | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse |
Miles Morales / Spider-Man | Voice role; In production |
| One Spoon of Chocolate |
TBA | Post-production |
Television Roles
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | House of Payne | Dante | Episode: "Playing with Fire" |
| Reed Between the Lines | Blake | Episode: "Let's Talk About Hair" | |
| An Elf's Story: The Elf on the Shelf | Zart | ||
| 2012–2013 | Incredible Crew | Various characters | Main cast member |
| 2013 | The Watsons Go to Birmingham | James Jr. | TV movie |
| 2016–2017 | The Get Down | Shaolin Fantastic | Main cast member |
| 2019–2023 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Sha/Raekwon | Main cast member |
Discography
Studio Albums
| Title | Album details |
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| 30058 |
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Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
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| I Am The Beat |
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Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Back It Up" | 2015 | Non-album singles |
| "Cautious" | 2016 | |
| "Jiggle It" | ||
| "Break the Locks" (with The Get Down Brothers) |
2017 | |
| "Ride the Beat" | ||
| "Bounce" | 2018 | |
| "Mhmm" | 2020 | |
| "Clean Slate" | 2024 |
See also
In Spanish: Shameik Moore para niños
