Mario Van Peebles
Birth Name:
Mario Cain Van Peebles
Birth Place:
Mexico City, Mexico
Profession
Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Soundtrack, Music department
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
- 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
- Made his acting debut in 1972 in his father's seminal film "Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song․"
- Considered for the series "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" as the role of Detective Odafin Tutuola, which ultimately went to Ice-T
- Served on the US Environmental Protection Agency budget task force
- Established the film production company MVP Filmz
Awards
- 1987Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Winner
- 1995Silver LeopardWinner
- 1995Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special MentionWinner
- 1995Golden LeopardNominated
- 2002Image Award - Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2004Grand Prix Asturias - Best Feature:Nominated
- 2004Audience Award - Best Feature Film:Winner
- 2005Black Reel - Best Film, Drama:Nominated
- 2005Black Reel - Best Director:Winner
- 2005Black Reel - Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted:Winner
- 2005Black Reel - Best Actor, Drama:Nominated
- 2005Independent Spirit Award - Best Screenplay:Nominated
- 2005Independent Spirit Award - Best Director:Nominated
- 2005Independent Spirit Award - Best Feature:Nominated
- 2005Image Award - Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture:Nominated
- 2011Action on Film Award - Best Supporting Actor:Nominated
- 2013Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Nominated
- 2017Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture (Television):Nominated
- 2022Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Television Movie or Special:Nominated
- 2026Image Award - Outstanding Directing in a Drama Series:Winner