Mario Van Peebles
Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957) is an American film director and actor best 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 (1932-2021), whom he portrayed in the 2003 biopic Baadasssss!, which he also co-wrote and directed.
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| Full name at birth | Mario Cain Van Peebles
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| Claim to fame | Produced New Jack City
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| Date of birth | 15 January 1957
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| Place of birth | Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico
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| Occupation | Actor, Director, Producer & Activist
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| Height | 5' 10" (178 cm)
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| Net worth | $12,000,000 USD
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| High school | Saint Thomas More School in Connecticut in 1974
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| University | Earned a B.A. in Economics from Columbia University in 1978
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- Mother is German actress Maria Marx.
- His movie debut came when he was 13 in his father's 1971 film Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971), where he had a love scene with an older woman.
- Has his own movie production company named "MVP Filmz".
- Chosen by People magazine as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in the world. (1991)
- Son of director Melvin Van Peebles and German actress Maria Marx. Father of Maya Van Peebles, Marley Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles. Brother of Megan Van Peebles and Max Van Peebles.
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