Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles

Acting

Born January 15, 1957 · Mexico City, Mexico

44 films as director · Active 1987–2026

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 abov…

Known for

Law & Order

Law & Order

1990

Damages

Damages

2007

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

1986

Blindspot

Blindspot

2015

The Cosby Show

The Cosby Show

1984

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

1987

21 Jump Street

21 Jump Street

1987

Empire

Empire

2015

Directed(44)

Outlaw Posse

2024Outlaw Posse★ 4.7

Salt-N-Pepa

2021Salt-N-Pepa★ 6.6

Armed

2018Armed★ 4.3

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage

2016USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage★ 5.9

Red Sky

2014Red Sky★ 4.4

We the Party

2012We the Party★ 4.7

All Things Fall Apart

2011All Things Fall Apart★ 5.8

Redemption Road

2011Redemption Road★ 5.0

Hard Luck

2006Hard Luck★ 5.5

Baadasssss!

2004Baadasssss!★ 6.5

Love Kills

1999Love Kills★ 3.5

Gang in Blue

1996Gang in Blue★ 5.2

Panther

1995Panther★ 6.3

Posse

1993Posse★ 5.4

New Jack City

1991New Jack City★ 6.7

—The Price for Freedom

Acting(111)

2025Breakdown: 1975Self - Director, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (archive footage)

2024SharksploitationSelf

2024Outlaw PosseChief

2023Christmas Rescue

2022Is That Black Enough for You?!?Self

2022Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in HollywoodSelf

2020SeizedMzamo

2020AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: SequelitisSelf

2020A Clear ShotGomez

2020The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault(archive footage)

2019ImmortalCarl

2019Sherman's Showcase

2019Run the RacePastor Baker

2018A Million Little ThingsRonald

2018DeceptionBruce Conners

2017SuperstitionIsaac Hastings

2016SubmergedHector

2015BlindspotFrank Davenport

2015EmpireUncle Ray

2014Drumline: A New BeatMr. Bolton

2014Z NationMartin Cooper

2014ManterventionSteve

2014Red SkyJason Zimmerman

2012American WarshipsCaptain Winston

2012We the PartySutton

2012The FinderFontana

2011HerschelNarrator

2011Tied to a Chair

20115th & AlamedaTrevor

2011All Things Fall ApartEric

2010Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie WrightAgent Hobbs

2010Multiple SarcasmsRocky

2009A Letter to DadNorman

2008Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted MuthaPirate Captain

2007SharpshooterFlick

2007DamagesAgent Randall Harrison

2006Hard LuckCaptain Davis

2005Carlito's Way: Rise to PowerEarl

2005How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)

2005Black in the 80s

2004Baadasssss!Melvin Van Peebles

2004Crown Heights

2003The Hebrew HammerMohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim

2003Gang of RosesJessie Lee

200344 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-OutHenry Jones

2003The Street LawyerMordecai Green

2002Jim Brown: All-AmericanSelf

200210,000 Black Men Named GeorgeAshley Totten

2001The Making of 'Ali'Self

2001AliMalcolm X

2001GuardianDetective Kross

2000Soul FoodQuentin James

2000BlowbackInsp. Don Morrell

2000Sally Hemings: An American ScandalJames Hemings

2000Sally Hemings: An American ScandalJames Hemings

1999Judgment DayThomas Payne

1999Love KillsPoe Finklestein

1999Raw NerveDetective Blair Valdez

1998Killers in the House

1998Mama Flora's FamilyLuke

1998Martial LawJake Cord

1998Rude AwakeningMarcus Adams

1998Valentine's DayJack Valentine

1997Crazy SixDirty Mao

1997Big Guns Talk: The Story of the WesternSelf

1997StagMichael Barnes

1997Los LocosChance

1996Gang in BlueMichael Rhoades

1996StrangersMac

1995PantherStokely Carmichael

1995The Outer LimitsCaptain William Clark

1994Highlander III: The SorcererKane

1993Full EclipseMax Dire

1993Living Single

1993GunmenCole Parker

1993PosseJesse Lee

1992The Real Malcolm X

1992In the Line of Duty: Street WarRaymond Williamson

1992Stompin' at the SavoyWalter

1991A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story

1991New Jack CityStone

1990Law & OrderMr. Carsley

1990Blue BayouJay Filley

1989Identity CrisisChilly D

1988Sonny Spoon

1988The Child Saver

1987Jaws: The RevengeJake

1987The Making of Jaws The RevengeSelf

198721 Jump StreetDancer

1987The Facts of Life Down UnderDavid Johnson

1987HotshotWinston

1986Heartbreak RidgeCorporal 'Stitch' Jones

1986L.A. LawAndrew Taylor

1986Last ResortPino

19863:15 the Moment of TruthWhisperer

1985Children of the NightRoy Spanish

1985South Bronx HeroesTony

1985Rappin'John

1985Delivery BoysSpider

1984The Cotton ClubDancer

1984The Cosby ShowGarvin

1984Exterminator 2X

1971CrosscurrentRaphael

1971Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss SongThe Young Sweetback

The Price for FreedomHarry T. Moore

Young BloodLeonard

Kill Me NowUncle Harold

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