Mario Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles
Van Peebles in 2024
Born
Mario Cain Van Peebles

(1957-01-15) January 15, 1957 (age 67)
Mexico City, Mexico
Other namesMatthews
Alma materColumbia University
Occupations
  • Actor
  • film director
Years active1968–present
Children5, including Mandela Van Peebles
FatherMelvin Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957)[1] is an American film director and actor best known for appearing in Heartbreak Ridge in 1986 and known for directing and starring in New Jack City in 1991 and USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage in 2016. He is the son of actor and filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, whom he portrayed in the 2003 biopic Baadasssss!, which he also co-wrote and directed.

  1. ^ Otfinowski, Steven (May 14, 2014). African Americans in the Visual Arts. p. 209. ISBN 9781438107776. He was born on January 15, 1957, in Mexico. His father, filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles….

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