Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

103

Gender

Male

Birthday

1957-01-15 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Mexico City, Mexico

Also Known As

Mario Peebles
Mario van Peebles
Chip
Stone

Mario Van Peebles

Biography

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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Known For

7.4%

Blindspot

Sep 21, 2015

6.8%

Ali

Dec 10, 2001

4.1%

Jaws: The Revenge

Jul 17, 1987

6.9%

Heartbreak Ridge

Dec 5, 1986

7.3%

Z Nation

Sep 12, 2014

7.3%

Z Nation

Sep 12, 2014

7.4%

Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

6.6%

New Jack City

Mar 8, 1991

4.8%

Highlander III: The Sorcerer

Nov 29, 1994

7.0%

The Cosby Show

Sep 20, 1984

6.5%

The Cotton Club

Dec 14, 1984

7.5%

Damages

Jul 24, 2007

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Acting

2025

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault as Self

2024		Sharksploitation as Self
2024		Outlaw Posse as Chief

2023

Christmas Rescue

2022		Is That Black Enough for You?!? as Self
2022		Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood as Self

2020		Seized as Mzamo
2020		AGFA MYSTERY MIXTAPE #3: SEQUELITIS as Self
2020		A Clear Shot as Gomez

2019		Immortal as Carl
2019		Sherman's Showcase
2019		Sherman's Showcase as Detective
2019		Run the Race as Pastor Baker

2018		A Million Little Things as Ronald
2018		Armed as Chief

2016

Submerged as Hector

2015

Blindspot as Frank Davenport

2014		Drumline: A New Beat as Mr. Bolton
2014		Z Nation as Martin Cooper
2014		Z Nation as Cooper
2014		Mantervention as Steve
2014		Red Sky as Jason Zimmerman

2012		American Warships as Captain Winston
2012		We the Party as Sutton
2012		The Finder as Fontana

2011		Herschel as Narrator
2011		Tied to a Chair
2011		5th & Alameda as Trevor
2011		All Things Fall Apart as Eric

2010		Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright as Agent Hobbs
2010		Multiple Sarcasms as Rocky

2009

A Letter to Dad as Norman

2008

Confessions of a Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha as Pirate Captain

2007		Hard Luck as Captain Davis
2007		Sharpshooter as Flick
2007		Damages as Agent Randall Harrison
2007		Damages as Man #2

2005		Carlito's Way: Rise to Power as Earl
2005		How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It)
2005		Black in the 80s

2004		Baadasssss! as Melvin Van Peebles
2004		Crown Heights

2003		The Hebrew Hammer as Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim
2003		Gang of Roses as Jessie Lee
2003		44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out as Henry Jones
2003		The Street Lawyer as Mordecai Green

2002		Jim Brown: All-American as Self
2002		10,000 Black Men Named George as Ashley Totten

2001		Ali as Malcolm X
2001		Guardian as Detective Kross

2000		Soul Food as Quentin James
2000		Blowback as Insp. Don Morrell
2000		Sally Hemings: An American Scandal as James Hemings
2000		Sally Hemings: An American Scandal as James Hemings

1999		Judgment Day as Thomas Payne
1999		Love Kills as Poe Finklestein
1999		Raw Nerve as Detective Blair Valdez

1998		Killers in the House
1998		Mama Flora's Family as Luke
1998		Rude Awakening as Marcus Adams
1998		Valentine's Day as Jack Valentine

1997		Crazy Six as Dirty Mao
1997		Big Guns Talk: The Story of the Western as Self
1997		Riot as Turner
1997		Stag as Michael Barnes
1997		Los Locos as Chance

1996		Gang in Blue as Michael Rhoades
1996		Solo as Solo

1995		Panther as Stokely Carmichael
1995		The Outer Limits as Captain William Clark

1994

Highlander III: The Sorcerer as Kane

1993		Full Eclipse as Max Dire
1993		Living Single
1993		Gunmen as Cole Parker
1993		Posse as Jesse Lee

1992		In the Line of Duty: Street War as Raymond Williamson
1992		Stompin' at the Savoy as Walter

1991		A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story
1991		New Jack City as Stone

1990		Law & Order as Mr. Carsley
1990		Blue Bayou as Jay Filley

1989

Identity Crisis as Chilly D

1988		Sonny Spoon
1988		The Child Saver

1987		Jaws: The Revenge as Jake
1987		The Making of Jaws The Revenge as Self
1987		21 Jump Street
1987		21 Jump Street as Dana
1987		The Facts of Life Down Under as David Johnson
1987		Hotshot as Winston

1986		Heartbreak Ridge as Corporal 'Stitch' Jones
1986		L.A. Law as Andrew Taylor
1986		Last Resort as Pino
1986		3:15 the Moment of Truth as Whisperer

1985		Children of the Night as Roy Spanish
1985		South Bronx Heroes as Tony
1985		Rappin' as John
1985		Delivery Boys as Spider

1984		The Cotton Club as Dancer
1984		The Cosby Show as Garvin
1984		Exterminator 2 as X

1971		Crosscurrent as Raphael
1971		Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song as The Young Sweetback

Creator

2017

Superstition as Creator

Crew

1985

South Bronx Heroes as Additional Dialogue

Directing

—

Nemesis as Director

2025

Watson as Director

2024

Outlaw Posse as Director

2021		CSI: Vegas as Director
2021		Power Book III: Raising Kanan as Director
2021		Salt-N-Pepa as Director

2019

Wu-Tang: An American Saga as Director

2018

Armed as Director

2016		Star as Director
2016		USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage as Director
2016		Roots as Director

2015		Bloodline as Director
2015		Empire as Director

2014		The Last Ship as Director
2014		Power as Director
2014		Red Sky as Director
2014		Chicago P.D. as Director

2013

Zero Hour as Director

2012		Nashville as Director
2012		We the Party as Director

2011		Once Upon a Time as Director
2011		Boss as Director
2011		Redemption Road as Director
2011		All Things Fall Apart as Director

2008

Sons of Anarchy as Director

2007		Hard Luck as Director
2007		Damages as Director

2004		Lost as Director
2004		Baadasssss! as Director

2003

NCIS as Director

2002

Robbery Homicide Division as Director

1999

Love Kills as Director

1996

Gang in Blue as Director

1995

Panther as Director

1993

Posse as Director

1991

New Jack City as Director

1990		Law & Order as Director
1990		Gabriel's Fire as Director

1989

Top of the Hill as Director

1987		Wiseguy as Director
1987		21 Jump Street as Director

Production

—

Nemesis as Executive Producer

2024

Outlaw Posse as Producer

2017

Superstition as Executive Producer

2012

We the Party as Executive Producer

2004

Baadasssss! as Producer

1999

Judgment Day as Executive Producer

1997

Los Locos as Producer

1996

Gang in Blue as Producer

1995

Panther as Producer

Writing

2024

Outlaw Posse as Writer

2018

Armed as Writer

2012

We the Party as Writer

2007

Hard Luck as Author

2004

Baadasssss! as Writer

1999

Love Kills as Writer

1997

Los Locos as Writer

1989

Identity Crisis as Writer