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Mario Van Peebles

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1/15/1957, Mexico City, Mexico

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Mario Peebles

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Mario Peebles

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Mario Van Peebles was born January 15, 1957, in Mexico City, Mexico. His father is the groundbreaking director and actor Melvin Van Peebles, who gave his son his first acting role in 1971 drama Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song. Van Peebles graduated from Columbia University in 1978 with a…more

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Star (48)

Role
- We the Peeples
  Star
  2013
- All Things Fall Apart
  Star
  2012
- American Battleship
  Star
  2012
- We the Party
  Star
  2012
- American Warships
  Star
  2012
- Redemption Road
  Star
  2011
- Multiple Sarcasms
  Star
  2010
- Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright
  Star
  2010
- Sharpshooter
  Star
  2008
- How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (And Enjoy It)
  Star
  2007
- South Bronx heroes
  Star
  2007
- Carlito's Way: Rise to Power
  Earl
  2005
- Baadasssss!
  Star
  2004
- The Hebrew Hammer
  Star
  2003
- Fiona
  Detective Winston Cates
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    6/12/02
- Rude Awakening
  Marcus Adams (2000-2001)
  - S 3: Ep 20 Altar Ego
    2/15/01
  - S 3: Ep 19 Dawg Daze Afternoon
    2/8/01
  - S 3: Ep 18 Blessings and Dead Guys
    2/1/01
  - S 3: Ep 17 Duck
    1/25/01
  - S 3: Ep 16 Kiss, Kiss, Kiss...
    1/18/01
  - + 50 More Credits
- Ali
  Malcolm X
  2001
- Blowback
  Star
  2000
- Judgment Day
  Star
  1999
- Protector (Aka Valentine's Day)
  Star
  1999
- Classified X
  Star
  1998
- Killers in the House
  Star
  1998
- Riot
  Star
  1997
- Stag
  Star
  1997
- Gang in Blue
  Star
  1996
- Solo
  Solo
  1996
- Fist of the North Star
  Star
  1995
- Panther
  Star
  1995
- Highlander: The Final Dimension
  Star
  1995
- Terminal Velocity
  Noble
  1994
- Posse
  Papa Joe
  1993
- Gunmen
  Star
  1993
- Children of the Night
  Star
  1991
- New Jack City: Special Edition
  Stone
  1991
- New Jack City
  Stone
  1991
- Triumph of the Heart
  Star
  1991
- Identity Crisis
  Star
  1989
- Sonny Spoon
  Sonny Spoon
  - S 2: Ep 8 Diamonds Aren't Forever
    12/16/88
  - S 2: Ep 7 Deuces Wild
    12/9/88
  - S 2: Ep 6 Ratman Can
    12/2/88
  - S 2: Ep 4 Papa Rozzi
    11/4/88
  - S 2: Ep 3 Blind Justice
    10/28/88
  - + 10 More Credits
- The Facts of Life Down Under
  David Johnson
- Jaws: The Revenge
  Jake
  1987
- Heartbreak Ridge
  Corporal 'Stitch' Jones
  1986
- O.C. and Stiggs
  Star
  1985
- Exterminator II
  Star
  1984
- The Cotton Club
  Dancer
  1984
- Don't Play Us Cheap
  Star
  1973
- Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
  Star
  1971
- Posse: The Revenge of Jessie Lee
  Star
- The Story of a Three-Day Pass
  Star
  1968
Recurring Role (5)

Role
- Damages
  Agent Randall Harrison
  - S 2: Ep 10 Uh Oh, Out Come the Skeletons
    3/11/09
  - S 2: Ep 9 You Got Your Prom Date Pregnant
    3/4/09
  - S 2: Ep 8 They Had to Tweeze That Out of My Kidney
    2/25/09
  - S 2: Ep 7 New York Sucks
    2/18/09
  - S 2: Ep 6 A Pretty Girl in a Leotard
    2/11/09
  - + 4 More Credits
- All My Children
  Samuel Woods
  - S 39: Ep 157 Ep. #9937
    8/14/08
  - S 39: Ep 151 Ep. #9931
    8/6/08
  - S 39: Ep 150 Ep. #9930
    8/5/08
  - S 39: Ep 149 Ep. #9929
    8/4/08
  - S 39: Ep 147 Ep. #9927
    7/31/08
  - + 37 More Credits
- Damages
  Agent Harrison
  - S 1: Ep 13 Because I Know Patty
    10/23/07
- Damages
  Man #2
  - S 1: Ep 12 There's No 'We' Anymore
    10/16/07
- Living with Ed
  Recurring Role
Guest Star (30)

Role
- The Finder
  Fontana
  - S 1: Ep 2 Bullets
    1/19/12
- Hellcats
  Michael Verdura
  - S 1: Ep 22 I'm Sick Y'all
    5/17/11
  - S 1: Ep 12 Papa, Oh Papa
    1/25/11
- The Game
  Bo
  - S 4: Ep 13 The Right to Choose
    3/29/11
  - S 4: Ep 12 Death Becomes Her
    3/22/11
- Law & Order
  Attorney Carsley
  - S 17: Ep 16 Murder Book
    2/23/07
- Ebert & Roeper
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 21 November 4, 2006
    11/4/06
- The Tavis Smiley Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 98 Melvin Van Peeble, Mario Van Peebles, Joe Lamond
    5/27/04
- Soul Food
  Quentin James
  - S 5: Ep 14 Don't Think This Hasn't Been Fabulous (2)
    5/26/04
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 180 Mario Van Peebles and Autopilot Off
    5/18/04
  - S 4: Ep 113 Mario Van Peebles, Elisha Cuthbert, and Elizabeth Beckwith
    12/17/01
- Robbery Homicide Division
  Alton Davis
  - S 1: Ep 5 Alton Davis Redux
    10/25/02
  - S 1: Ep 1 A Life of Its Own
    9/27/02
- Politically Incorrect
  Self
  - S 9: Ep 115 Cyndi Mosteller, Ananda Lewis, Mario Van Peebles, John Henson
    2/25/02
  - S 9: Ep 69 Rita Rudner, Mario Van Peebles, Cheri Jacobus, Danny Bonaduce
    12/11/01
- Martial Law
  Jake Cord
  - S 2: Ep 15 Deathfist 5: Major Crimes Unit
    2/12/00
- The Outer Limits
  Captain William Clark
  - S 3: Ep 16 Bodies of Evidence
    6/20/97
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 208 Show #0647
    8/21/96
  - S 2: Ep 151 Show #0370
    5/1/95
- Living Single
  Cole Front
  - S 3: Ep 16 Likes Father, Likes Son
    2/1/96
- Soul Train
  presenter
  - S 24: Ep 22 The 9th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/13/95
  - S 22: Ep 21 The 7th Annual Soul Train Awards
    3/9/93
  - S 20: Ep 22 The 5th Annual Soul Train Music Awards
    3/12/91
- Live! with Kelly and Michael
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 102 February 4, 1994
    2/4/94
  - S 5: Ep 236 August 5, 1993
    8/5/93
  - S 5: Ep 175 May 11, 1993
    5/11/93
  - S 4: Ep 124 March 5, 1992
    3/5/92
- Soul Train
  Host
  - S 23: Ep 13 Mavis Staples/ Funky Poets
    1/15/94
- In Living Color
  Sheriff
  - S 4: Ep 24 Thelma and Louise Jefferson
    5/9/93
- The Dennis Miller Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 27 February 25, 1992
    2/25/92
- The Chuck Woolery Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 45 November 15, 1991
    11/15/91
  - S 1: Ep 3 September 18, 1991
    9/18/91
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 29: Ep 101 Show #4331
    4/18/91
- Into the Night
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 161 March 7, 1991
    3/7/91
- The Joan Rivers Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 107 March 4, 1991
    3/4/91
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 1: Ep 271 March 2, 1990
    3/2/90
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 262 February 19, 1990
    2/19/90
- 21 Jump Street
  Dancer
  - S 4: Ep 3 Eternal Flame
    10/2/89
- 21 Jump Street
  Dana
  - S 3: Ep 16 High High
    4/23/89
- 21 Jump Street
  Unknown
- L.A. Law
  Andrew Taylor
  - S 1: Ep 7 Raiders of the Lost Bark
    11/7/86
  - S 1: Ep 6 Slum Enchanted Evening
    10/31/86
  - S 1: Ep 2 Those Lips, That Eye
    10/3/86
  - S 1: Ep 1 Pilot
    9/15/86
- The Cosby Show
  Garvin
  - S 2: Ep 9 Clair's Sister
    11/21/85
Writer (3)

Role
- We the Party
  Writer
  2012
- Hard Luck
  Writer
  2006
- Baadasssss!
  Writer
  2004
Director (31)

Role
- Zero Hour
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 Suspension
    6/15/13
- Monday Mornings
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 7 One Fine Day
    3/18/13
- NCIS
  Director
  - S 10: Ep 16 Detour
    2/26/13
- Boss
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 9 Clinch
    10/12/12
  - S 2: Ep 6 Backflash
    9/21/12
  - S 1: Ep 8 Choose
    12/9/11
  - S 1: Ep 6 Spit
    11/25/11
  - S 1: Ep 3 Swallow
    11/4/11
- All Things Fall Apart
  Director
  2012
- We the Party
  Director
  2012
- Redemption Road
  Director
  2011
- Lost
  Director
  - S 6: Ep 7 Dr. Linus
    3/9/10
- Bring Your A Game
  Director
  2010
- Law & Order
  Director
  - S 20: Ep 8 Doped
    11/6/09
  - S 19: Ep 6 Sweetie
    12/10/08
  - S 18: Ep 14 Burn Card
    4/23/08
- Damages
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 4 Hey! Mr. Pibb
    1/28/09
  - S 1: Ep 12 There's No 'We' Anymore
    10/16/07
  - S 1: Ep 6 She Spat at Me
    9/4/07
- Sons of Anarchy
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 10 Better Half
    11/5/08
- The First Amendment Project
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 2 Poetic License
    5/12/06
- Hard Luck
  Director
  2006
- Baadasssss!
  Director
  2004
- Robbery Homicide Division
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 9 Life Is Dust
    11/30/02
- Gang in Blue
  Director
  1996
- Panther
  Director
  1995
- Posse
  Director
  1993
- Gabriel's Fire
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 21 Birds Gotta Fly
    5/1/91
- New Jack City: Special Edition
  Director
  1991
- New Jack City
  Director
  1991
- CBS Schoolbreak Special
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 6 Malcolm Takes a Shot
    4/24/90
- Wiseguy
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 9 Day One
    11/29/89
- 21 Jump Street
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 16 High High
    4/23/89
- Identity Crisis
  Director
  1989
- Don't Play Us Cheap
  Director
  1973
- Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song
  Director
  1971
- Watermelon Man
  Director
  1970
- Black, White and Blues
  Director
- The Story of a Three-Day Pass
  Director
  1968
Producer (2)

Role
- Bring Your A Game
  Producer
  2010
- Baadasssss!
  Producer
  2004

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