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Mario Van Peebles

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
114

Gender
Male

Birthday
January 15, 1957 (69 years old)

Place of Birth
Mexico City, Mexico

Mario Van Peebles

Biography

Mario Cain Peebles Marx (born January 15, 1957) is a Mexican-born American director and actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films. He is son of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles.

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Known For

Acting

2025Breakdown: 1975as Self - Director, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (archive footage)
2024Sharksploitationas Self
2024Outlaw Posseas Chief
2023Christmas Rescueas
2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?as Self
2022Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywoodas Self
2020Seizedas Mzamo
2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitisas Self
2020A Clear Shotas Gomez
2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vaultas (archive footage)
2019Immortalas Carl
2019Sherman's Showcaseas
2019Sherman's Showcaseas Detective
2019Run the Raceas Pastor Baker
2018A Million Little Thingsas Ronald
2018Armedas Chief
2018Deceptionas Bruce Conners
2017Superstitionas Isaac Hastings
2016Submergedas Hector
2015Blindspotas Frank Davenport
2015Empireas Uncle Ray
2014Drumline: A New Beatas Mr. Bolton
2014Z Nationas Cooper
2014Z Nationas Martin Cooper
2014Manterventionas Steve
2014Red Skyas Jason Zimmerman
2012American Warshipsas Captain Winston
2012We the Partyas Sutton
2012The Finderas Fontana
2011Herschelas Narrator
2011Tied to a Chairas
20115th & Alamedaas Trevor
2011All Things Fall Apartas Eric
2010Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wrightas Agent Hobbs
2010Multiple Sarcasmsas Rocky
2009A Letter to Dadas Norman
2008Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Muthaas Pirate Captain
2007Sharpshooteras Flick
2007Damagesas Agent Randall Harrison
2006Hard Luckas Captain Davis
2005Carlito's Way: Rise to Poweras Earl
2005How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)as
2005Black in the 80sas
2004Baadasssss!as Melvin Van Peebles
2004Crown Heightsas
2003The Hebrew Hammeras Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim
2003Gang of Rosesas Jessie Lee
200344 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Outas Henry Jones
2003The Street Lawyeras Mordecai Green
2002Jim Brown: All-Americanas Self
200210,000 Black Men Named Georgeas Ashley Totten
2001The Making of 'Ali'as Self
2001Alias Malcolm X
2001Guardianas Detective Kross
2000Soul Foodas Quentin James
2000Blowbackas Insp. Don Morrell
2000Sally Hemings: An American Scandalas James Hemings
2000Sally Hemings: An American Scandalas James Hemings
1999Judgment Dayas Thomas Payne
1999Love Killsas Poe Finklestein
1999Raw Nerveas Detective Blair Valdez
1998Killers in the Houseas
1998Mama Flora's Familyas Luke
1998Martial Lawas Jake Cord
1998Rude Awakeningas Marcus Adams
1998Valentine's Dayas Jack Valentine
1997Crazy Sixas Dirty Mao
1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Westernas Self
1997Riotas Turner
1997Stagas Michael Barnes
1997Los Locosas Chance
1996Gang in Blueas Michael Rhoades
1996Soloas Solo
1996Strangersas Mac
1995Pantheras Stokely Carmichael
1995The Outer Limitsas Captain William Clark
1994Highlander III: The Sorcereras Kane
1993Full Eclipseas Max Dire
1993Living Singleas
1993Gunmenas Cole Parker
1993Posseas Jesse Lee
1992The Real Malcolm Xas
1992In the Line of Duty: Street Waras Raymond Williamson
1992Stompin' at the Savoyas Walter
1991A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Storyas
1991New Jack Cityas Stone
1990Law & Orderas Mr. Carsley
1990Blue Bayouas Jay Filley
1989Identity Crisisas Chilly D
1988Sonny Spoonas
1988The Child Saveras
1987Jaws: The Revengeas Jake
1987The Making of Jaws The Revengeas Self
198721 Jump Streetas Dana
198721 Jump Streetas Dancer
1987The Facts of Life Down Underas David Johnson
1987Hotshotas Winston
1986Heartbreak Ridgeas Corporal 'Stitch' Jones
1986L.A. Lawas Andrew Taylor
1986Last Resortas Pino
19863:15 the Moment of Truthas Whisperer
1985Children of the Nightas Roy Spanish
1985South Bronx Heroesas Tony
1985Rappin'as John
1985Delivery Boysas Spider
1984The Cotton Clubas Dancer
1984The Cosby Showas Garvin
1984Exterminator 2as X
1971Crosscurrentas Raphael
1971Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Songas The Young Sweetback
The Price for Freedomas Harry T. Moore
soloas estrella
Kill Me Nowas Uncle Harold
Young Bloodas Leonard

Production

2026Nemesis...Director
2026Nemesis...Executive Producer
2025Watson...Director
2024Outlaw Posse...Director
2024Outlaw Posse...Writer
2024Outlaw Posse...Producer
2023Black Cake...Director
2021CSI: Vegas...Director
2021Power Book III: Raising Kanan...Director
2021Salt-N-Pepa...Director
2019Wu-Tang: An American Saga...Director
2018Armed...Director
2018Armed...Writer
2017Superstition...Creator
2017Superstition...Executive Producer
2017Superstition...Director
2017Superstition...Writer
2016Star...Director
2016USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage...Director
2016Roots...Director
2015Bloodline...Director
2015Empire...Director
2014The Last Ship...Director
2014Power...Director
2014Red Sky...Director
2014Chicago P.D....Director
2013Zero Hour...Director
2012Nashville...Director
2012We the Party...Director
2012We the Party...Executive Producer
2012We the Party...Writer
2011Once Upon a Time...Director
2011Boss...Director
2011Redemption Road...Director
2011All Things Fall Apart...Director
2008Sons of Anarchy...Director
2007Damages...Director
2006Hard Luck...Director
2006Hard Luck...Writer
2004Lost...Director
2004Baadasssss!...Director
2004Baadasssss!...Producer
2004Baadasssss!...Screenplay
2003NCIS...Director
2002Robbery Homicide Division...Director
1999Judgment Day...Executive Producer
1999Love Kills...Director
1999Love Kills...Writer
1997Los Locos...Writer
1997Los Locos...Producer
1996Gang in Blue...Director
1996Gang in Blue...Producer
1995Panther...Director
1995Panther...Producer
1993Posse...Director
1991New Jack City...Director
1990Law & Order...Director
1990Gabriel's Fire...Director
1989Top of the Hill...Director
1989Identity Crisis...Writer
1987Wiseguy...Director
198721 Jump Street...Director
1985South Bronx Heroes...Additional Dialogue
The Price for Freedom...Director