Mario Van Peebles | |
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Born | Mario Cain Van Peebles January 15, 1957 Mexico City, Mexico |
Other names | Matthews |
Alma mater | Columbia University |
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Years active | 1968–present |
Children | 5, including Mandela Van Peebles |
Father | Melvin 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.
He was born on January 15, 1957, in Mexico. His father, filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles….