The athlete and actor will portray the No Limit Records founder, who signed Snoop Dogg in the late 1990s.
ByJaelani Turner-Williams
November 10, 2026
Hercy Miller, the second-youngest son of Master P will portray his father in Snoop Dogg’s 2027 biopic Snoop.
Deadlinefirst reported that the former college basketball player will play the No Limit Records founder in the upcoming musical biopic after having previous credits in Netflix’sForeverandCalabasas Confidential.
Miller’s portrayal brings his father’s story full-circle. Master P brought Snoop to No Limit in 1998 after his depature from Death Row Records, reportedly in a $4 million deal mediated by Priority Records. Snoop will follow the story of the West Coast rap icon from his career beginnings in Long Beach through his tumultuous period on Death Row Records, his 1996 murder trial, and more impactful moments throughout his life.
“Being able to portray my father, @masterp , and show a part of his story on the big screen is something truly special to me,” the 24-year-old captioned an Instagram post about the casting announcement. “Growing up watching him turn his dreams into reality and now having the opportunity to step into his shoes is a full circle moment I’ll never forget.”
During his time on the Southern rap label, Snoop released several albums: Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told, No Limit Top Dogg and Tha Last Meal, consecutively from 1998 to 2000.
Miller’s casting arrives amid the announcement of actress Cynthia Erivo being cast as Afeni Shakur, the late mother of 2Pac, who will be played by Camron Jones.
Outer Banks actor Jonathan Daviss leads the biopic as Snoop while fellow cast members include Zachariah Rogers as The D.O.C., Aaron Paul as Jimmy Iovine and Giovanni Ribisi as Death Row attorney David Kenner, Lauren London as Snoop’s late mother, Beverly Tate, and more.
Universal Pictures will release Snoop on Aug. 6, 2027.
