Mario van Peebles
Mario van Peebles (born January 15, 1957 in Mexico City ) is an actor and director .
Life
Mario van Peebles is a son of the director Melvin Van Peebles and the actress Maria Marx . In 1978 he graduated from Columbia University with a degree in economics . Under New York Mayor Edward I. Koch , van Peebles was jointly responsible for the redevelopment of the city's finances.
Mario van Peebles made his debut in the 1971 film Sweet Sweetback's Baad Asssss Song , which his father directed. He starred as Clint Eastwood in the 1986 film Heartbreak Ridge, Christopher Lambert in the 1994 film Highlander III, and Malcolm X in the 2001 film Ali, alongside Will Smith and Jon Voight Directors of the television series 21 Jump Street . In 2012 he played in The Asylum 's American Warships , which is a mockbuster on Peter Berg's Battleship .
He has appeared as a director since 1988, working for both film and television. His work includes more than 40 productions. As an actor, he has worked in more than 100 productions.
In 1991 van Peebles was on the list of the 50 most beautiful people in the world by People magazine . As a director he is assigned to the New Black Cinema alongside Spike Lee .
Filmography (selection)
as an actor
- 1971: Sweet Sweetbacks Song (Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song)
- 1971: Murder in San Francisco ( Crosscurrent , TV movie)
- 1984: The Exterminator 2
- 1984: Cotton Club (The Cotton Club)
- 1985: Asphalt vibration - Rappin
- 1986: The Hour of the Cobras - 3:15 (3:15)
- 1986: Heartbreak Ridge
- 1987: Jaws - Billing (Jaws: The Revenge)
- 1991: New Jack City
- 1992: Gang War (In the Line of Duty: Street War)
- 1993: Posse - The Revenge of Jessie Lee (Posse)
- 1993: Full Eclipse
- 1994: Highlander III - The Sorcerer
- 1994: Gunmen
- 1995: Panther
- 1996: Solo
- 1997: Outer Limits - The Unknown Dimension ( The Outer Limits , Episode 3x16 - Bodies of Evidence)
- 1998: Love Kills
- 1998: Valentine's Day - Valentine's Day
- 1999: Judgment Day - Doomsday (Judgment Day)
- 2000: Whitman Returns (Blowback)
- 2000: Defender - The Guardian Angel (Guardian)
- 2001: Ali
- 2003: 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
- 2004: Carlito's Way - Rise To Power
- 2006: Hard Luck
- 2007: Law & Order (TV series, episode 17x16)
- 2007–2009: Damages - In the Net of Power ( Damages , TV series, 13 episodes)
- 2010: La Linea 2 (Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright)
- 2012: American Warships
- 2017: Bloodline (TV series)
- 2018: Run the Race
as a director
- 1987–1991: 21 Jump Street - Crime Scene Classroom ( 21 Jump Street , TV series)
- 1991: New Jack City
- 1993: Posse - The Revenge of Jessie Lee (Posse)
- 1995: Panther
- 1996: Killer Cops (Gang in Blue)
- 1998: Love Kills
- 2003: Baadasssss!
- 2006: Hard Luck
- 2007–2009: Damages - In the Net of Power ( Damages , TV series, 3 episodes)
- 2008: Sons of Anarchy (TV series, episode 1x10)
- 2010: Lost (TV series, episode 6x07)
- 2010: Black, White & Blues (Redemption Road)
- 2011: All Things Fall Apart - When everything falls apart ... (All Things Fall Apart)
- 2011–2012: Boss (TV series, 5 episodes)
- 2012: We the Party
- 2013: Navy CIS ( NCIS , TV series, episode 10x16)
- 2014: Red Sky
- 2015-2019: Empire (TV series)
- 2015: The Last Ship (TV series, episode 2x10)
- 2016: USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
- 2016: Roots (TV series, 1 episode)
- 2017-2018: Superstition (TV series)
- 2018: Armed
Web links
- Mario Van Peebles in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ American Battleship Becomes American Warships; Syfy Unveils New Trailer for the Lawsuit-Spawning Mockbuster . dreadcentral.com; Retrieved May 9, 2012
personal data | |
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SURNAME | Peebles, Mario van |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Actor and director |
DATE OF BIRTH | January 15, 1957 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Mexico City , Mexico |