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Acting
Mario Van Peebles
- Born
- (age 69)
- Birthplace
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Credits
- 137 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
8.4
TV
Sons of Anarchy
8.4
TV
Chicago P.D.
7.6
TV
NCIS
7.4
TV
Blindspot
7.4
TV
Once Upon a Time
6.7
Movie
Ali
7.7
TV
Power
4.1
Movie
Jaws: The Revenge
6.9
Movie
Heartbreak Ridge
6.9
TV
The Last Ship
7.3
TV
Z Nation
7.1
TV
Empire
7.3
TV
Law & Order
5.9
Movie
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
6.7
Movie
New Jack City
4.8
Movie
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
7.0
TV
The Cosby Show
Acting credits 112
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Price for Freedom Film | Harry T. Moore |
| TBA | Young Blood Film | Leonard |
| 2027 | The Shark That Roared Film | Self |
| 2026 | Kill Me Now Film | Uncle Harold |
| 2025 | Breakdown: 1975 Film | Self - Director, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (archive footage) |
| 2024 | Sharksploitation Film | Self |
| 2024 | Outlaw Posse Film | Chief |
| 2023 | Christmas Rescue Film | |
| 2022 | Is That Black Enough for You?!? Film | Self |
| 2022 | Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood Film | Self |
| 2020 | Seized Film | Mzamo |
| 2020 | AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis Film | Self |
| 2020 | A Clear Shot Film | Gomez |
| 2020 | The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault Film | (archive footage) |
| 2019 | Immortal Film | Carl |
| 2019 | Sherman's Showcase TV | Detective (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Run the Race Film | Pastor Baker |
| 2018 | A Million Little Things TV | Ronald (6 ep) |
| 2018 | Armed Film | Chief |
| 2018 | Deception TV | Bruce Conners (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Superstition TV | Isaac Hastings (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Submerged Film | Hector |
| 2015 | Blindspot TV | Frank Davenport (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Empire TV | Uncle Ray (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Drumline: A New Beat Film | Mr. Bolton |
| 2014 | Z Nation TV | Martin Cooper (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Mantervention Film | Steve |
| 2014 | Red Sky Film | Jason Zimmerman |
| 2012 | American Warships Film | Captain Winston |
| 2012 | We the Party Film | Sutton |
| 2012 | The Finder TV | Fontana (1 ep) |
| 2011 | Herschel Film | Narrator |
| 2011 | Tied to a Chair Film | |
| 2011 | 5th & Alameda Film | Trevor |
| 2011 | All Things Fall Apart Film | Eric |
| 2010 | Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright Film | Agent Hobbs |
| 2010 | Multiple Sarcasms Film | Rocky |
| 2009 | A Letter to Dad Film | Norman |
| 2008 | Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha Film | Pirate Captain |
| 2007 | Sharpshooter Film | Flick |
| 2007 | Damages TV | Agent Randall Harrison (11 ep) |
| 2006 | Hard Luck Film | Captain Davis |
| 2005 | Carlito's Way: Rise to Power Film | Earl |
| 2005 | How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) Film | |
| 2005 | Black in the 80s TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 2004 | Baadasssss! Film | Melvin Van Peebles |
| 2004 | Crown Heights Film | |
| 2003 | The Hebrew Hammer Film | Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim |
| 2003 | Gang of Roses Film | Jessie Lee |
| 2003 | 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out Film | Henry Jones |
| 2003 | The Street Lawyer Film | Mordecai Green |
| 2002 | Robbery Homicide Division TV | Alton Davis (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Jim Brown: All-American Film | Self |
| 2002 | 10,000 Black Men Named George Film | Ashley Totten |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Ali' Film | Self |
| 2001 | Ali Film | Malcolm X |
| 2001 | Guardian Film | Detective Kross |
| 2000 | Soul Food TV | Quentin James (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Blowback Film | Insp. Don Morrell |
| 2000 | Sally Hemings: An American Scandal Film | James Hemings |
Crew credits 48
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | The Price for Freedom Film | Director |
| 2026 | Nemesis TV | Director, Executive Producer (2 ep) |
| 2025 | Watson TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Outlaw Posse Film | Director, Producer, Writer |
| 2023 | Black Cake TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2021 | CSI: Vegas TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2021 | Power Book III: Raising Kanan TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 2021 | Salt-N-Pepa Film | Director |
| 2019 | Wu-Tang: An American Saga TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 2018 | Armed Film | Director, Writer |
| 2017 | Superstition TV | Executive Producer, Director, Writer, Creator (12 ep) |
| 2016 | Star TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2016 | USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage Film | Director |
| 2016 | Roots TV | Director (4 ep) |
| 2015 | Bloodline TV | Director (2 ep) |
| 2015 | Empire TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 2014 | The Last Ship TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Power TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2014 | Red Sky Film | Director |
| 2014 | Chicago P.D. TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2013 | Zero Hour TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2012 | Nashville TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2012 | We the Party Film | Executive Producer, Director, Writer |
| 2011 | Once Upon a Time TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2011 | Boss TV | Director (5 ep) |
| 2011 | Redemption Road Film | Director |
| 2011 | All Things Fall Apart Film | Director |
| 2008 | Sons of Anarchy TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2007 | Damages TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 2006 | Hard Luck Film | Director, Writer |
| 2004 | Lost TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2004 | Baadasssss! Film | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 2003 | NCIS TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 2002 | Robbery Homicide Division TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1999 | Judgment Day Film | Executive Producer |
| 1999 | Love Kills Film | Director, Writer |
| 1997 | Los Locos Film | Writer, Producer |
| 1996 | Gang in Blue Film | Producer, Director |
| 1995 | Panther Film | Director, Producer |
| 1993 | Posse Film | Director |
| 1991 | New Jack City Film | Director |
| 1990 | Law & Order TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1990 | Gabriel's Fire TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Top of the Hill TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1989 | Identity Crisis Film | Writer |
| 1987 | Wiseguy TV | Director (1 ep) |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street TV | Director (3 ep) |
| 1985 | South Bronx Heroes Film | Additional Dialogue |