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Shameik Moore
Moore at GalaxyCon Raleigh in 2023
Born	Shameik Alti Moore (1995-05-04) May 4, 1995 (age 29) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Other names	King SAM
Occupations	Actor singer rapper
Years active	2011–present
Musical career
Genres	Hip hop, R&B, pop, reggae
Instrument	Vocals
Labels	Altimont
Musical artist
Website	shameikmoore.com

Shameik Alti Moore (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 (2018) and its sequel Across the Spider-Verse (2023), and for portraying Wu-Tang Clan member Raekwon in the Hulu series Wu-Tang: An American Saga.

Early life

Moore was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He attended Druid Hills High School. His family originates from Jamaica.

Career

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. 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. 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.

Moore voiced Miles Morales in the animated film Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse from Sony Pictures Animation, which was released in December 2018, and reprised the role in 2023's Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse and will reprise the role in 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

Discography

Studio albums

Mixtapes

Singles

References

1. "Shameik Moore on Instagram".
2. "Shameik Moore's Jamaican family in Atlanta". Jimmy Kimmel Live. Archived from the original on June 30, 2015.
3. "Cartoon Network's Shameik Moore Visits Atlanta Schools". Atlanta Daily World. April 4, 2013. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
4. Smith, Nigel M. (February 2, 2015). "The 12 Major Breakouts of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival". Indiewire. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
5. McKinney, Jessica (June 29, 2016). "Jaden Smith and Shameik Moore To Star In Netflix Original 'The Get Down'". Vibe. Retrieved June 8, 2018.
6. "'Spider-Man' Animated Movie Coming in 2018". Variety. April 22, 2015. Archived from the original on April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 22, 2022.
7. Fienberg, Daniel (September 2, 2019). "'Wu-Tang: An American Saga': TV Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
8. "Annecy: 'Spider-Verse' Gets Scary in New Short Film 'The Spider Within' (Exclusive First Look)". June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
9. ^ "I Am the Beat - Shameik Moore (Greg Street) - stream and download". DaMixHub. January 30, 2012.

External links

• Official website
• Shameik Moore at IMDb

• 1995 births
• Living people
• 21st-century African-American male actors
• 21st-century African-American musicians
• 21st-century American male actors
• 21st-century American male musicians
• 21st-century American rappers
• African-American male child actors
• African-American male rappers
• American male child actors
• American male film actors
• American male rappers
• American male television actors
• American male video game actors
• American male voice actors
• American rappers of Jamaican descent