The Entire Cast of Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G.
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When it comes to shows that are based on true stories, it's hard not to go down an internet rabbit hole searching for who plays who after each episode. If you find yourself doing the same thing after watching Unsolved: The Murders of Tupac and The Notorious B.I.G. each week, you're definitely not alone. From Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac Shakur to the detectives assigned with solving their untimely deaths, see which actors are bringing this story to TV screens ahead.
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Wavyy Jonez as Christopher "Biggie" Wallace
Jonez plays The Notorious B.I.G., whose real name was Christopher Wallace. It's the actor's first role, and so far he's doing a pretty perfect job at embodying Wallace, who was murdered in a drive-by shooting on March 9, 1997.
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Marcc Rose as Tupac Shakur
Rose is practically a pro at playing Tupac at this point, having also portrayed the legendary rapper in 2015's Straight Outta Compton.
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LeToya Luckett as Sharitha Golden
Luckett is one of the original members of Destiny's Child, and during her time with the band, she picked up a Grammy. In addition to music, she's also acted in movies like Killers as well as TV shows like Treme and Rosewood.
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Josh Duhamel as Detective Greg Kading
Duhamel took a break from fighting Decepticons in the Transformers franchise to play Detective Kading. The real-life Kading's investigations are the ones that inspired Unsolved.
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Bokeem Woodbine as Officer Daryn Dupree
Officer Daryn Dupree is an important member of Kading's task force. Before playing the police officer, Woodbine appeared in Spider-Man: Homecoming and Riddick.
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Wendell Pierce as Alan Hunter
Pierce has popped up in plenty of projects before playing Alan Hunter on Unsolved, including Suits, The Odd Couple, The Wire, and Selma.
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Jimmi Simpson as Detective Russell Poole
Poole was the original investigator on Wallace's murder (as well as the murder of police officer Kevin Gaines) and is portrayed by Westworld actor Simpson. More recently, he appeared in the critically acclaimed "U.S.S. Callister" episode of Black Mirror.
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Dominic Santana as Suge Knight
Santana plays the famed record producer, and it's not his first brush with the story. He also played Suge Knight in the 2017 Tupac biopic All Eyez on Me.
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Aisha Hinds as Voletta Wallace
You're probably used to seeing Hinds save lives each week on 9-1-1, but the star is also portraying Christopher Wallace's mother, Voletta. Since her son's tragic death, Voletta has been one of the most outspoken figures when it comes to theories about who might have killed him.