Mario Van Peebles

67 · Born: Jan 15, 1957

Personal Details

Born Jan 15, 1957 Mexico City, Mexico

Spouse

Lisa Vitello
Chittra Sukhu
( May 3, 2024 to May 3, 2024 )

Parents

Melvin Van Peebles
Maria Marx

Relatives

Megan Van Peebles (Sibling)
Max Van Peebles (Sibling)

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mario Van Peebles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

acting

2024

Outlaw Posse as Chief

2023

Christmas Rescue

Christmas Rescue

2021

Salt-N-Pepa as Pastor

2020

Seized as Mzamo

A Clear Shot as Gomez

2019

Run the Race as Pastor Baker

Immortal as Carl

Sherman's Showcase

Sherman's Showcase as Detective

2018

Armed as Chief

Blindspot as Frank Davenport

Z Nation as Martin Cooper

2016

Submerged as Hector

2014

Red Sky as Jason Zimmerman

Mantervention as Steve

Drumline: A New Beat

Drumline: A New Beat as Mr. Bolton

2012

American Warships

American Warships as Captain Winston

We the Party as Sutton

2011

All Things Fall Apart

All Things Fall Apart as Eric

Herschel as Narrator

Tied to a Chair

Tied to a Chair

5th & Alameda as Trevor

2010

Multiple Sarcasms

Multiple Sarcasms as Rocky

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright as Agent Hobbs

2009

In the Living Years

In the Living Years as Norman

Damages as Agent Randall Harrison

2008

Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha

Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha as Pirate Captain

2007

Sharpshooter as Flick

2006

Law & Order as Mr. Carsley

2005

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Earl

2004

How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass

How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass as Melvin Van Peebles

2003

The Hebrew Hammer

The Hebrew Hammer as Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim

The Street Lawyer

The Street Lawyer as Mordecai Green

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out as Henry Jones

2002

10,000 Black Men Named George

10,000 Black Men Named George as Ashley Totten

2001

Guardian as Detective Kross

Ali as Malcolm X

2000

Blowback as Insp. Don Morrell

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal

Sally Hemings: An American Scandal as James Hemings

Rude Awakening as Marcus Adams

1999

Raw Nerve as Detective Blair Valdez

Love Kills as Poe Finklestein

1998

Judgment Day as Thomas Payne

Protector as Jack Valentine

Killers in the House

Killers in the House

Mama Flora's Family

Mama Flora's Family as Luke

1997

Stag as Michael Barnes

Riot as Turner

Crazy Six as Dirty Mao

The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits as Captain William Clark

1996

Gang in Blue as Michael Rhoades

Solo as Solo

1995

1994

Highlander: The Final Dimension

Highlander: The Final Dimension as Kane

1993

Gunmen as Cole Parker

Posse as Jesse Lee

Full Eclipse as Max Dire

1992

Stompin' at the Savoy

Stompin' at the Savoy as Walter

In the Line of Duty: Street War

In the Line of Duty: Street War as Raymond Williamson

1991

A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

New Jack City as Stone

1990

Blue Bayou as Jay Filley

1989

Identity Crisis

Identity Crisis as Chilly D

1988

The Child Saver

The Child Saver

1987

The Facts of Life Down Under

The Facts of Life Down Under as David Johnson

Jaws: The Revenge

Jaws: The Revenge as Jake

El rey del futbol

El rey del futbol as Winston

1986

Last Resort as Pino

Heartbreak Ridge

Heartbreak Ridge as Corporal 'Stitch' Jones

1985

South Bronx Heroes

South Bronx Heroes as Tony

Children of the Night

Children of the Night as Roy Spanish

Delivery Boys as Spider

Rappin' as John

1984

Exterminator 2 as X

1971

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song as The Young Sweetback

appearances

2002

Jim Brown: All American

Jim Brown: All American

writing

1989

Identity Crisis

Identity Crisis as Writer

directing

2024

Outlaw Posse as Director, Writer

2021

Salt-N-Pepa as Director

2018

Armed as Director, Writer

2016

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage as Director

2014

Red Sky as Director

2012

We the Party as Director

2011

Redemption Road

Redemption Road as Director

All Things Fall Apart

All Things Fall Apart as Director

2006

Hard Luck as Director

2004

How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass

How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass as Director, Writer

1999

Love Kills as Director, Writer

1996

Gang in Blue as Director

1995

Panther as Director

1993

Posse as Director

1991

New Jack City as Director

creating

2017

Superstition as Creator