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Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

Acting·1957·84 films

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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As Actor

Ali
Ali (2001)Malcolm X
Jaws: The Revenge
Jaws: The Revenge (1987)Jake
Heartbreak Ridge
Heartbreak Ridge (1986)Corporal 'Stitch' Jones
New Jack City
New Jack City (1991)Stone
Highlander III: The Sorcerer
Highlander III: The Sorcerer (1994)Kane
The Cotton Club
The Cotton Club (1984)Dancer
Seized
Seized (2020)Mzamo
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)The Young Sweetback
Drumline: A New Beat
Drumline: A New Beat (2014)Mr. Bolton
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)Henry Jones
Posse
Posse (1993)Jesse Lee
Solo
Solo (1996)Solo
Gunmen
Gunmen (1993)Cole Parker
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)Earl
Hard Luck
Hard Luck (2006)Captain Davis
Red Sky
Red Sky (2014)Jason Zimmerman
Run the Race
Run the Race (2019)Pastor Baker
The Hebrew Hammer
The Hebrew Hammer (2003)Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim
American Warships
American Warships (2012)Captain Winston
All Things Fall Apart
All Things Fall Apart (2011)Eric
Baadasssss!
Baadasssss! (2004)Melvin Van Peebles
Submerged
Submerged (2016)Hector
Full Eclipse
Full Eclipse (1993)Max Dire
Exterminator 2
Exterminator 2 (1984)X
Panther
Panther (1995)Stokely Carmichael
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright (2010)Agent Hobbs
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)Self
3:15 the Moment of Truth
3:15 the Moment of Truth (1986)Whisperer
Breakdown: 1975
Breakdown: 1975 (2025)Self - Director, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (archive footage)
Judgment Day
Judgment Day (1999)Thomas Payne
Sharpshooter
Sharpshooter (2007)Flick
Mantervention
Mantervention (2014)Steve
Gang of Roses
Gang of Roses (2003)Jessie Lee
Armed
Armed (2018)Chief
Crazy Six
Crazy Six (1997)Dirty Mao
Last Resort
Last Resort (1986)Pino
Multiple Sarcasms
Multiple Sarcasms (2010)Rocky
Stag
Stag (1997)Michael Barnes
Blowback
Blowback (2000)Insp. Don Morrell
We the Party
We the Party (2012)Sutton
Rappin'
Rappin' (1985)John
Gang in Blue
Gang in Blue (1996)Michael Rhoades
Outlaw Posse
Outlaw Posse (2024)Chief
Riot
Riot (1997)Turner
Guardian
Guardian (2001)Detective Kross
10,000 Black Men Named George
10,000 Black Men Named George (2002)Ashley Totten
In the Line of Duty: Street War
In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992)Raymond Williamson
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day (1998)Jack Valentine
Immortal
Immortal (2019)Carl
Children of the Night
Children of the Night (1985)Roy Spanish
Identity Crisis
Identity Crisis (1989)Chilly D
Raw Nerve
Raw Nerve (1999)Detective Blair Valdez
Hotshot
Hotshot (1987)Winston
Delivery Boys
Delivery Boys (1985)Spider
Los Locos
Los Locos (1997)Chance
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal (2000)James Hemings
Jim Brown: All-American
Jim Brown: All-American (2002)Self
A Clear Shot
A Clear Shot (2020)Gomez
South Bronx Heroes
South Bronx Heroes (1985)Tony
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) (2005)
Love Kills
Love Kills (1999)Poe Finklestein
A Letter to Dad
A Letter to Dad (2009)Norman
The Facts of Life Down Under
The Facts of Life Down Under (1987)David Johnson
5th & Alameda
5th & Alameda (2011)Trevor
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood (2022)Self
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western
Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western (1997)Self
The Child Saver
The Child Saver (1988)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis (2020)Self
Herschel
Herschel (2011)Narrator
Christmas Rescue
Christmas Rescue (2023)
The Making of Jaws The Revenge
The Making of Jaws The Revenge (1987)Self
Sharksploitation
Sharksploitation (2024)Self
Crosscurrent
Crosscurrent (1971)Raphael
The Real Malcolm X
The Real Malcolm X (1992)
Killers in the House
Killers in the House (1998)
Blue Bayou
Blue Bayou (1990)Jay Filley
Crown Heights
Crown Heights (2004)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2020)(archive footage)
Stompin' at the Savoy
Stompin' at the Savoy (1992)Walter
The Making of 'Ali'
The Making of 'Ali' (2001)Self
Tied to a Chair
Tied to a Chair (2011)

As Director

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)
New Jack City
New Jack City (1991)
Posse
Posse (1993)
Hard Luck
Hard Luck (2006)
Red Sky
Red Sky (2014)
All Things Fall Apart
All Things Fall Apart (2011)
Baadasssss!
Baadasssss! (2004)
Panther
Panther (1995)
Armed
Armed (2018)
Salt-N-Pepa
Salt-N-Pepa (2021)
We the Party
We the Party (2012)
Gang in Blue
Gang in Blue (1996)
Outlaw Posse
Outlaw Posse (2024)
Redemption Road
Redemption Road (2011)
Love Kills
Love Kills (1999)

As Writer

Hard Luck
Hard Luck (2006)
Baadasssss!
Baadasssss! (2004)
Armed
Armed (2018)
We the Party
We the Party (2012)
Outlaw Posse
Outlaw Posse (2024)
Identity Crisis
Identity Crisis (1989)
Los Locos
Los Locos (1997)
Love Kills
Love Kills (1999)