Mario Van Peebles: Biography in Details
Who is Mario Van Peebles?
Mario Van Peebles is a Mexican-American film director and actor.
He is extremely prominent as a director of New Jack City (1991).
He is a hardworking personality and has made a respectable position in the acting and directing field and able to gain more fame and fans.
Currently, he is working on his upcoming movies.
Mario Van Peebles: Age, Parents, Ethnicity
Tall and handsome Van was born on January 15, 1957, in Mexico City, Mexico.
He is currently 65 years old. His nationality is Mixed (American and Mexican) and belongs to mixed(African-American and German) ethnicity.
Mario Van Peebles was born to Melvin Van Peebles, a director, and actor, and Maria Marx, a German actress.
Mario Van Peebles was raised with his parents in a filmy and entertaining environment.
His parents belong to the entertainment field for which he was highly encouraged from a very early age.
Education
Concerning his educational background, Mario Van Peebles graduated from “Saint Thomas More School” in the year 1974 and from Columbia University in the year 1978 with a major in economics.
Mario Van Peebles: Professional Life, Career
Mario Van Peebles started his career playing a lead role in the short-lived detective show “Sonny Spoon”.
Afterward, Mario Van Peebles directed several episodes of the show “21 Jump Street”. Mario made his first film “New Jack City” in the year 1991.
Soon, he also directed “Posse” in 1993, “Panther” in 1995, and “Love Kills” in 1998. His guest appearance on the television show “Damages” made him more popular.
In total he has worked in forty -five films, and twenty-six television shows, and has directed twenty-five projects including films and episodes.
Some of his popular directed movies include Hard Luck (2006), Redemption Road (2010), Zero Hour (2013), Red Sky (2014), etc.
Mario Van Peebles: Salary, Net Worth
Mario Van Peebles’s estimated net worth is $12 Million as per 2022’s data, but his salary is not revealed yet.
Mario Van Peebles: Rumors and Controversy
Once there was a controversy regarding Mario’s directed movie “Panther”.
This movie tried to show that the Panthers are idealistic young heroes and police as a murderous group.
The movie collected a huge controversy; however, director Mario said that those criticisms were invalid.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Mario Van Peebles has a good height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 75 kg.
He has black hair color and his eye color is dark brown.
Social Media
Mario Van Peebles is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
He has around 1.2k followers on Facebook, more than 49.9k followers on Instagram, and more than 8.6k followers on Twitter.
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FAQs
How much is Mario Van Peebles Jr worth?
- He has assets worth $12 million.
What is Mario Van Peebles’s nationality?
- He is an American as well as Mexican.
Mario Van Peebles’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | January | Monday |
| 2025 | January | Wednesday |
| 2026 | January | Thursday |
| 2027 | January | Friday |
| 2028 | January | Saturday |