American actor and director (born 1957)
Mario Van Peebles
Mario Cain Van Peebles is a Mexican-born American actor and director.
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- Profession
- American actor and director (born 1957)
- Born
- 1957-01-15
Overview
Mario Cain Van Peebles is a Mexican-born American actor and director. He is the son of Melvin Van Peebles, whom he played in the 2003 biopic Baadasssss!, which he also co-wrote, produced, and directed. He also starred in Heartbreak Ridge (1986), New Jack City (1991), and USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016), the latter two of which he had directed.
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