Directed credits
40
Prolific
Very extensive directing filmography.
Director
Mario Van Peebles
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
1.4
Low visibility
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Directed movies: 15Directed series: 25All crew credits: 45
TMDB ID: 16214
IMDb ID: nm0005522
Known for: Acting
Born: January 15, 1957
Age: 69
Place of birth: Mexico City, Mexico
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1971 - 2025
Years active: 55
Average TMDB rating: 6.31
Wikidata: Q126957
Also known as
Mario Peebles • Mario van Peebles • Chip • Stone
Frequent jobs
Director (40)Executive Producer (2)Writer (2)Additional Dialogue (1)
Biography
Mario Cain Peebles Marx (born January 15, 1957) is a Mexican-born American director and actor who has appeared in numerous Hollywood films. He is son of filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles. Description above from the Wikipedia article Mario Van Peebles, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Mario Van Peebles.
4.5
Outlaw Posse
Director
2024 Movie
6.7
Salt-N-Pepa
Director
2021 Movie
4.3
Armed
Director
2018 Movie
5.9
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Director
2016 Movie
4.4
Red Sky
Director
2014 Movie
4.7
We the Party
Director
2012 Movie
5.0
Redemption Road
Director
2011 Movie
5.8
All Things Fall Apart
Director
2011 Movie
5.5
Hard Luck
Director
2006 Movie
6.5
Baadasssss!
Director
2004 Movie
2.0
Love Kills
Director
1999 Movie
5.0
Gang in Blue
Director
1996 Movie
6.2
Panther
Director
1995 Movie
5.3
Posse
Director
1993 Movie
6.6
New Jack City
Director
1991 Movie
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Mario Van Peebles.
4.9
Watson
Director • 1 eps
2025 Series
7.8
CSI: Vegas
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
8.1
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Director • 4 eps
2021 Series
8.1
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Director • 5 eps
2019 Series
8.0
Star
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
6.9
Roots
Director • 4 eps
2016 Series
7.1
Bloodline
Director • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.1
Empire
Director • 5 eps
2015 Series
6.8
The Last Ship
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Power
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.4
Chicago P.D.
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
5.6
Zero Hour
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.6
Nashville
Director • 3 eps
2012 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 3 eps
2011 Series
7.2
Boss
Director • 5 eps
2011 Series
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.4
Damages
Director • 3 eps
2007 Series
7.9
Lost
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.6
NCIS
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
8.7
Robbery Homicide Division
Director • 1 eps
2002 Series
7.3
Law & Order
Director • 3 eps
1990 Series
6.8
Gabriel's Fire
Director • 1 eps
1990 Series
6.5
Wiseguy
Director • 1 eps
1987 Series
7.2
21 Jump Street
Director • 3 eps
1987 Series
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Mario Van Peebles.
6.9
Heartbreak Ridge
as Corporal 'Stitch' Jones
1986 Movie
6.8
Drumline: A New Beat
as Mr. Bolton
2014 Movie
6.8
Ali
as Malcolm X
2001 Movie
6.6
New Jack City
Director
1991 Movie
6.6
Seized
as Mzamo
2020 Movie
6.6
44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out
as Henry Jones
2003 Movie
6.5
The Cotton Club
as Dancer
1984 Movie
5.9
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
Director
2016 Movie
5.3
Posse
Director
1993 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Mario Van Peebles.
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.4
Chicago P.D.
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
8.1
Wu-Tang: An American Saga
Director • 5 eps
2019 Series
8.1
Power Book III: Raising Kanan
Director • 4 eps
2021 Series
8.0
Star
Director • 1 eps
2016 Series
7.9
Lost
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
7.8
CSI: Vegas
Director • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.7
Deception
as Bruce Conners • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.7
The Outer Limits
as Captain William Clark • 1 eps
1995 Series
7.7
Power
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.6
NCIS
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.4
Damages
Director • 3 eps
2007 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Mario Van Peebles.
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Mario Van Peebles.
7.6
NCIS
Director • 1 eps
2003 Series
7.3
Law & Order
Director • 3 eps
1990 Series
7.9
Lost
Director • 1 eps
2004 Series
8.4
Chicago P.D.
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.4
Once Upon a Time
Director • 3 eps
2011 Series
8.4
Sons of Anarchy
Director • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.4
Blindspot
as Frank Davenport • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
The Cosby Show
as Garvin • 1 eps
1984 Series
6.8
The Last Ship
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.7
Power
Director • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.3
Z Nation
as Martin Cooper • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
Empire
Director • 5 eps
2015 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Mario Van Peebles.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Mario Van Peebles.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Mario Van Peebles.
6.4
Breakdown: 1975
as Self - Director, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (archive footage)
2025 Movie
7.0
Sharksploitation
as Self
2024 Movie
4.5
Outlaw Posse
as Chief
2024 Movie
2.0
Christmas Rescue
2023 Movie
6.3
Is That Black Enough for You?!?
as Self
2022 Movie
8.0
Sweet Black Film: The Birth of the Black Hero in Hollywood
as Self
2022 Movie
6.6
Seized
as Mzamo
2020 Movie
6.5
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #3: Sequelitis
as Self
2020 Movie
4.2
A Clear Shot
as Gomez
2020 Movie
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
2020 Movie
4.6
Immortal
as Carl
2019 Movie
6.9
Run the Race
as Pastor Baker
2019 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Mario Van Peebles.
10.0
Sherman's Showcase
1 eps
2019 Series
7.3
A Million Little Things
as Ronald • 6 eps
2018 Series
7.7
Deception
as Bruce Conners • 1 eps
2018 Series
7.4
Blindspot
as Frank Davenport • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.3
Z Nation
as Martin Cooper • 1 eps
2014 Series
7.1
The Finder
as Fontana • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.4
Damages
as Agent Randall Harrison • 11 eps
2007 Series
Black in the 80s
3 eps
2005 Series
7.0
Soul Food
as Quentin James • 1 eps
2000 Series
8.0
Sally Hemings: An American Scandal
as James Hemings • 2 eps
2000 Series
7.3
Mama Flora's Family
as Luke • 2 eps
1998 Series
7.1
Martial Law
as Jake Cord • 1 eps
1998 Series