Shameik Moore | |
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![]() Moore at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023 | |
Born | Shameik Alti Moore May 4, 1995 |
Other names | King SAM |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Musical career | |
Genres | Hip hop, R&B, pop, reggae |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Labels | Altimont |
Website | shameikmoore |
Shameik Alti Moore [1] (born May 4, 1995) is an American actor and musician. He made his lead acting debut in Dope (2015), and is best known for voicing Miles Morales / Spider-Man in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse and its sequels.
Moore was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Druid Hills High School. His family originates from Jamaica. [2]
Moore started off with bit roles in shows and films such as Tyler Perry's House of Payne , Reed Between the Lines , and Joyful Noise . In 2013, he had his first main television role on the sketch-comedy series Incredible Crew , which aired on Cartoon Network before being canceled after one season. [3] He then gained recognition with his portrayal of Malcolm in the 2015 film Dope , which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. IndieWire included Moore on its list of "The 12 Major Breakouts of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival" for his performance in the movie. [4] He is also one of the five male leads in the Netflix series The Get Down , which premiered in 2016 and was canceled in 2017 after one season. [5] Moore voiced Miles Morales in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse from Sony Pictures Animation, which was released in December 2018, [6] and reprised the role in 2023's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse as well as the currently unreleased Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse . From 2019 to 2023, he played Raekwon of the Wu-Tang Clan in Hulu's Wu-Tang: An American Saga . [7]
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Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2012 | Joyful Noise | Our Lady of Perpetual Tears Choir Master | |
2015 | Dope | Malcolm Adekanbi | Nominated — Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Young Performer |
2018 | The Pretenders | Phil | |
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Miles Morales / Spider-Man | Voice | |
2019 | Let It Snow | Stuart | |
2020 | Cut Throat City | Blink | |
2022 | Samaritan | Devin Holloway | |
2023 | Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse | Miles Morales / Spider-Man | Voice |
The Spider Within: A Spider-Verse Story [8] | Voice; short film | ||
2024 | The Gutter | Walt | |
TBA | Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-Verse † | Miles Morales / Spider-Man | Voice; In production |
One Spoon of Chocolate † | TBA | Post-production |
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" | |
2012–2013 | Incredible Crew | Various characters | Main cast |
2013 | The Watsons Go to Birmingham | James Jr. | TV movie |
2016–2017 | The Get Down | Shaolin Fantastic | Main cast |
2019–2023 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Sha/Raekwon |
Title | Album details |
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Title | Album details |
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I Am The Beat [9] |
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Title | Year | Album |
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"Cautious" | 2016 | Non-album singles |
"Jiggle It" | ||
"Break the Locks" (with The Get Down Brothers) | 2017 | |
"Ride the Beat" | ||
"Bounce" | 2018 | |
"Mhmm" | 2020 |
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