Mario Van Peebles Biography

Fast Facts

• Supports environmental awareness and documented his family's sustainable lifestyle in the series "Mario's Green House․"
• Has five children with actress Chittra Sukhu Van Peebles
• Son of renowned director and actor Melvin Van Peebles and actress Maria Max
• Studied under actress Stella Adler and performed in several off-off-Broadway productions
• Made his acting debut in 1972 in his father's seminal film "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song․"
• Graduated with a bachelor's degree in economics from Columbia University
• Worked as an analyst for the Office of Management and Budget in New York City under Major Ed Koch
• Served on the US Environmental Protection Agency budget task force
• Considered for the series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" as the role of Detective Odafin Tutuola, which ultimately went to Ice-T
• Established the film production company MVP Filmz