Hercy Miller is going from the basketball court to the big screen after landing the role of his father, Master P, in Universal Pictures’ upcoming Snoop Dogg biopic, “Snoop.”
The 24-year-old former college basketball player is making his feature film debut in a role that brings his family’s musical legacy directly into his acting career. Deadline confirmed the casting on November 5, with the film currently in production and scheduled to hit theaters August 6, 2027.
For years, Hercy Miller was known primarily for his basketball career. The guard played Division I basketball at Tennessee State, Louisville, and Southern Utah before joining the University of New Orleans during the 2025–26 season. His father also became involved with the New Orleans program as its president of basketball operations.
Basketball has been a major part of Hercy’s journey, including overcoming injuries that interrupted his college career. During the 2024–25 season at Southern Utah, he averaged 7.2 points per game across 26 appearances before eventually continuing his career in New Orleans.
Now, instead of studying opponents and preparing for games, he’s preparing to bring one of hip-hop’s most recognizable entrepreneurs to life on screen.
The transition into entertainment has been developing for some time. Hercy Miller appeared in Netflix’s reality series “Calabasas Confidential,” which premiered in May 2026. However, portraying Master P in a major studio production marks his first scripted feature film role.
The opportunity was already in motion earlier this year. During the BET Awards in June, Master P revealed that his son was auditioning to portray him in Snoop Dogg’s movie.
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Speaking with Us Weekly, the No Limit Records founder explained that capturing his personality required understanding his quiet confidence.
“I don’t do a lot of screaming and all that, but I do make my presence felt,” Master P explained.
Hercy Miller had also been preparing for the possibility of portraying his father in a separate planned Master P biopic. During a July interview with journalist Allison Kugel, he revealed that he had been working with acting coaches and studying his father’s mannerisms.
“That’s always been a goal of mine, like a dream, to play my dad,” Hercy shared.
That dream has now become a confirmed movie role.
Following the casting announcement, Master P celebrated his son’s accomplishment on Instagram, sharing that Hercy “put the work and got the part to play me in Snoop movie.”
Snoop Dogg also weighed in on the casting, writing, “He earned it the old fashion way.”
Hercy Miller will portray his father during a story that includes an important chapter in Snoop Dogg’s career. In 1998, Master P signed Snoop to No Limit Records following his departure from Death Row Records.
That partnership helped usher in another era for Snoop, beginning with the release of his album “Da Game Is to Be Sold, Not to Be Told.” Master P’s business relationship with Snoop makes his character an important part of the film’s portrayal of the rapper’s journey.
Hercy also celebrated the casting on Instagram, writing, ” God’s timing is always perfect. Words can’t express how grateful I am for this opportunity. Being able to portray my father, @masterp , and show a part of his story on the big screen is something truly special to me. 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. I truly believe everything happens the way it’s supposed to. God had this written long before I could even imagine it. Thank you to everyone who believed in me and continues to support my journey. This is only the beginning. Like father, like son. I’M BOUT IT BOUT IT!
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Directed by Craig Brewer, Snoop stars Jonathan Daviss as Snoop Dogg and will feature music from the rapper’s extensive catalog.
For Hercy, the casting brings together two worlds he knows personally: the discipline of competitive basketball and the entertainment empire his father built.
