Mario Van Peebles

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Mario Van Peebles
Van Peebles in 2024
Born	Mario Cain Van Peebles (1957-01-15) January 15, 1957 (age 67) Mexico City, Mexico
Other names	Matthews
Alma mater	Columbia University
Occupations	Actor film director
Years active	1968–present
Children	5, including Mandela Van Peebles
Parent	Melvin Van Peebles (father)

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.