Melvin van peebles family biography

melvin van peebles family biography

Mario Van Peebles

American actor and director (born 1957)

Mario Van Peebles

Van Peebles on stage as father Melvin in 2024

Born

Mario Cain Van Peebles


(1957-01-15) January 15, 1957 (age 68)

Mexico City, Mexico

Other namesMatthews
Alma materColumbia University
Occupations
Years active1968–present
Children5, including Mandela Van Peebles
FatherMelvin Van Peebles

Mario Van Peebles (born January 15, 1957)[1] is an American director and actor. He is 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.

Early life and education

Van Peebles was born on January 15, 1957, in Mexico City, Mexico,[2] the son of writer, director, actor

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