Mario Van Peebles
Latest News on Mario Van Peebles:
What is the History of Mexican Performers on Broadway? (May 4, 2025)
World Premiere Of LIBERTY TALKS: A COLOSSAL SATIRE Comes to Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (Sep 3, 2024)
Quiver Distribution Acquires North American Rights For Nicki Micheaux's SUMMER OF VIOLENCE (Jun 16, 2024)
What is the History of Mexican Performers on Broadway? (May 4, 2025)
World Premiere Of LIBERTY TALKS: A COLOSSAL SATIRE Comes to Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater (Sep 3, 2024)
Quiver Distribution Acquires North American Rights For Nicki Micheaux's SUMMER OF VIOLENCE (Jun 16, 2024)
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STAGE CREDITS
Movies
The Cotton Club
[ 1984 ] Dancer
[ 1984 ] Dancer
Exterminator 2
[ 1984 ] X
[ 1984 ] X
Rappin'
[ 1985 ] John Hood
[ 1985 ] John Hood
Delivery Boys
[ 1985 ] Spider Mario van Peebles
[ 1985 ] Spider Mario van Peebles
South Bronx Heroes
[ 1985 ] Tony
[ 1985 ] Tony
Heartbreak Ridge
[ 1986 ] Corporal Stitch Jones
[ 1986 ] Corporal Stitch Jones
Last Resort
[ 1986 ] Pino
[ 1986 ] Pino
3:15 the Moment of Truth
[ 1986 ] Whisperer
[ 1986 ] Whisperer
Hotshot
[ 1986 ] Winston
[ 1986 ] Winston
Jaws: The Revenge
[ 1987 ] Jake
[ 1987 ] Jake
Identity Crisis
[ 1989 ] Chilly D
[ 1989 ] Chilly D
New Jack City
[ 1991 ] Stone
[ 1991 ] Stone
Gunmen
[ 1993 ] Cole Parker
[ 1993 ] Cole Parker
Posse
[ 1993 ] Jesse
[ 1993 ] Jesse
Highlander: The Final Dimension
[ 1994 ] Kane
[ 1994 ] Kane
In the Living Years
[ 1994 ] Norman
[ 1994 ] Norman
Panther
[ 1995 ] Stokely Carmichael
[ 1995 ] Stokely Carmichael
Solo
[ 1996 ] Solo
[ 1996 ] Solo
Los Locos
[ 1997 ] Chance
[ 1997 ] Chance
Stag
[ 1997 ] Michael Barnes
[ 1997 ] Michael Barnes
Love Kills
[ 1998 ] Poe Finklestein
[ 1998 ] Poe Finklestein
Raw Nerve
[ 1999 ] Detective Blair Valdez
[ 1999 ] Detective Blair Valdez
Blowback
[ 2000 ] Insp. Don Morrell
[ 2000 ] Insp. Don Morrell
Guardian
[ 2001 ] Detective John Kross
[ 2001 ] Detective John Kross
Ali
[ 2001 ] Malcolm X
[ 2001 ] Malcolm X
Gang of Roses
[ 2003 ] Jessie Lee Cameo
[ 2003 ] Jessie Lee Cameo
Baadasssss!
[ 2003 ] Melvin Van Peebles
[ 2003 ] Melvin Van Peebles
The Hebrew Hammer
[ 2003 ] Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim
[ 2003 ] Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim
Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
[ 2008 ] Pirate Captain
[ 2008 ] Pirate Captain
Multiple Sarcasms
[ 2010 ] Rocky
[ 2010 ] Rocky
Tied to a Chair
[ 2011 ] Billy Rust
[ 2011 ] Billy Rust
All Things Fall Apart
[ 2011 ] Eric
[ 2011 ] Eric
5th & Alameda
[ 2011 ] Trevor
[ 2011 ] Trevor
We the Party
[ 2012 ] Sutton
[ 2012 ] Sutton
Red Sky
[ 2014 ] Jon Cutter
[ 2014 ] Jon Cutter
Mantervention
[ 2014 ] Steve
[ 2014 ] Steve
Submerged
[ 2016 ] Hector
[ 2016 ] Hector
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage
[ 2016 ] director
[ 2016 ] director
Armed
[ 2018 ] Chief
[ 2018 ] Chief
Run the Race
[ 2018 ] Ptor Bennet Baker
[ 2018 ] Ptor Bennet Baker
Immortal
[ 2019 ] Carl
[ 2019 ] Carl
A Clear Shot
[ 2019 ] Gomez
[ 2019 ] Gomez
Seized
[ 2020 ] Mzamo
[ 2020 ] Mzamo
The Price for Freedom
[ 2023 ] Harry T. Moore
[ 2023 ] Harry T. Moore
Outlaw Posse
[ 2024 ] Chief
[ 2024 ] Chief
TV Shows
A Million Little Things
Ronald
Ronald
Damages
Agent Randall Harrison, Agent Harrison, Man #2
Agent Randall Harrison, Agent Harrison, Man #2
Nashville
Henry Benton
Henry Benton
Rude Awakening
Marcus Adams
Marcus Adams
Superstition
Isaac Hastings
Isaac Hastings
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News
What is the History of Mexican Performers on Broadway?
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 4, 2025
The terrific new musical Real Women Have Curves brings the story of a Mexican family to Broadway. Ana is a first-generation Mexican-American who dreams of becoming a journalist and must navigate being the only one with American citizenship in her family as she finds her own way in the world. Artists from Mexico have brought great and important work to the Broadway stage over the years.
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - May 4, 2025
The terrific new musical Real Women Have Curves brings the story of a Mexican family to Broadway. Ana is a first-generation Mexican-American who dreams of becoming a journalist and must navigate being the only one with American citizenship in her family as she finds her own way in the world. Artists from Mexico have brought great and important work to the Broadway stage over the years.
World Premiere Of LIBERTY TALKS: A COLOSSAL SATIRE Comes to Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater will present the World Premiere of LIBERTY TALKS: A Colossal Satire by Provincetown playwright Fermin Rojas, directed by Janice L. Goldberg.
by Stephi Wild - Sep 3, 2024
Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theater will present the World Premiere of LIBERTY TALKS: A Colossal Satire by Provincetown playwright Fermin Rojas, directed by Janice L. Goldberg.
Quiver Distribution Acquires North American Rights For Nicki Micheaux's SUMMER OF VIOLENCE
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 16, 2024
Quiver Distribution secures North American rights for Nicki Micheaux's SUMMER OF VIOLENCE, slated for an August release.
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 16, 2024
Quiver Distribution secures North American rights for Nicki Micheaux's SUMMER OF VIOLENCE, slated for an August release.
Mario Van Peebles Joins 2024 San Francisco Black Film Festival With Screenings
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2024
The San Francisco Black Film Festival has announced the participation of acclaimed filmmaker and actor Mario Van Peebles in its 2024 edition.
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 13, 2024
The San Francisco Black Film Festival has announced the participation of acclaimed filmmaker and actor Mario Van Peebles in its 2024 edition.
Quiver Distribution Takes North American Rights for Andy Fickman's DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS
by Blair Ingenthron - May 25, 2024
Andy Fickman's DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS is set to premiere on stages and screens across North America, bringing a thrilling experience to audiences everywhere.
by Blair Ingenthron - May 25, 2024
Andy Fickman's DON'T TURN OUT THE LIGHTS is set to premiere on stages and screens across North America, bringing a thrilling experience to audiences everywhere.
Video: MJ Tour Opens at Los Angeles' Pantages Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2023
Last night, the tour production of MJ opened at Los Angeles’ Pantages Theatre. See footage from curtain call!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 22, 2023
Last night, the tour production of MJ opened at Los Angeles’ Pantages Theatre. See footage from curtain call!
Emmy-Winning Actor Andre Braugher Dies At Age 61
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2023
Emmy Award-winning actor Andre Braugher has passed away at the age of 61.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 13, 2023
Emmy Award-winning actor Andre Braugher has passed away at the age of 61.
Broadway Actress And America's First Black Soap Opera Star Ellen Holly Has Died
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 8, 2023
Ellen Holly, the first Black person to have a lead role in daytime television, has passed away at 92. She was a theater actress, starred on Broadway, and was a published author. Her autobiography detailed her career and her historic Black family.
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 8, 2023
Ellen Holly, the first Black person to have a lead role in daytime television, has passed away at 92. She was a theater actress, starred on Broadway, and was a published author. Her autobiography detailed her career and her historic Black family.
Photos: Patina Miller, Tony Danza & More Attend POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN Celebration
by Michael Major - Dec 4, 2023
Check out photos from the special advancing screening with Grammy and Tony-Award winner Patina Miller, MeKai Curtis, London Brown, Malcolm Mays, Hailey Kilgore, Shanley Caswell, Antonio Ortiz, Grantham Coleman, Tony Danza, Wendell Pierce, and Erika Woods. Other attendees included “Real Housewives of the Potomac” star Candiace Dillard Bassett.
by Michael Major - Dec 4, 2023
Check out photos from the special advancing screening with Grammy and Tony-Award winner Patina Miller, MeKai Curtis, London Brown, Malcolm Mays, Hailey Kilgore, Shanley Caswell, Antonio Ortiz, Grantham Coleman, Tony Danza, Wendell Pierce, and Erika Woods. Other attendees included “Real Housewives of the Potomac” star Candiace Dillard Bassett.
Photos: On the Opening Night Red Carpet for MJ THE MUSICAL
by Jennifer Broski - Feb 2, 2022
Inspired by the life and art of Michael Jackson, MJ features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize® winner Lynn Nottage and a score made up of some of the best-loved, top-selling songs in recording history. Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon directs and choreographs.
by Jennifer Broski - Feb 2, 2022
Inspired by the life and art of Michael Jackson, MJ features a book by two-time Pulitzer Prize® winner Lynn Nottage and a score made up of some of the best-loved, top-selling songs in recording history. Tony Award winner Christopher Wheeldon directs and choreographs.
Ariana DeBose, Cynthia Erivo, Lin-Manuel Miranda & More Nominated for 53rd NAACP Image Awards
by Michael Major - Jan 18, 2022
Today, the full list of nominees for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” were announced. Nominees included Ariana DeBose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, Respect, Taraji P. Henson, Tituss Burgess, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Denzel Washington, and more. Check out the full list of nominees now!
by Michael Major - Jan 18, 2022
Today, the full list of nominees for the “53rd NAACP Image Awards” were announced. Nominees included Ariana DeBose, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Encanto, Cynthia Erivo, Audra McDonald, Respect, Taraji P. Henson, Tituss Burgess, Jennifer Hudson, Billy Porter, Denzel Washington, and more. Check out the full list of nominees now!
Broadway Revival of AIN'T SUPPOSED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH Will Proceed, Dedicated to Melvin Van Peebles
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 23, 2021
As BroadwayWorld reported in March, Melvin Van Peebles' musical 'Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death' has been planning for a Broadway next year. The production will proceed, despite the recent death of the playwright, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 89. The show will now be dedicated to Peebles.
by Nicole Rosky - Sep 23, 2021
As BroadwayWorld reported in March, Melvin Van Peebles' musical 'Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death' has been planning for a Broadway next year. The production will proceed, despite the recent death of the playwright, who passed away earlier this week at the age of 89. The show will now be dedicated to Peebles.
MELVIN VAN PEEBLES: FOUR FILMS Comes to Criterion Collection DVD
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jun 10, 2021
A tribute to a transformative artist whose caustic social observation, radical formal innovation, and uncompromising vision established a new cinematic model for Black creative independence.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jun 10, 2021
A tribute to a transformative artist whose caustic social observation, radical formal innovation, and uncompromising vision established a new cinematic model for Black creative independence.
Patrick Oliver Jones, Mariana Cardenas, and Clara Francesca Stop By THE EFF YOUR FEARS PODCAST
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2021
The latest episode of The Eff Your Fears podcast, hosted by Ashley Monique Menard, features the multi-talented Patrick Oliver Jones (Why I'll Never Make It), sharing her journey from Disney, Vegas, Pre Broadway, and into podcasting and producing.
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 30, 2021
The latest episode of The Eff Your Fears podcast, hosted by Ashley Monique Menard, features the multi-talented Patrick Oliver Jones (Why I'll Never Make It), sharing her journey from Disney, Vegas, Pre Broadway, and into podcasting and producing.
AIN'T SUPPOSED TO DIE A NATURAL DEATH Will Be Revived on Broadway Next Year
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2021
Melvin Van Peebles' musical 'Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death' is set to be revived on Broadway next year.
by Stephi Wild - Mar 23, 2021
Melvin Van Peebles' musical 'Ain't Supposed to Die a Natural Death' is set to be revived on Broadway next year.
Lifetime Announces Movie and Documentary Events for Winter 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 24, 2020
Lifetime unveils airdates for two all-new authorized biopics and three new documentaries centered on some of the most iconic women in pop culture history.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 24, 2020
Lifetime unveils airdates for two all-new authorized biopics and three new documentaries centered on some of the most iconic women in pop culture history.
AMC & IFC Pick Up Variety Series SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE for a Second Season
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 18, 2020
AMC and IFC announced today the renewal of the Critics' Choice Awards-nominated variety series Sherman's Showcase for a second season ahead of the show's one-hour “Black History Month Spectacular” premiering this Friday, June 19th at 10PM ET/PT on AMC and 11PM ET/PT on IFC. Six all-new, 30-minute episodes are slated to air in 2021.
by Kaitlin Milligan - Jun 18, 2020
AMC and IFC announced today the renewal of the Critics' Choice Awards-nominated variety series Sherman's Showcase for a second season ahead of the show's one-hour “Black History Month Spectacular” premiering this Friday, June 19th at 10PM ET/PT on AMC and 11PM ET/PT on IFC. Six all-new, 30-minute episodes are slated to air in 2021.
SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE to Return with 'Black History Month Spectacular'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 14, 2020
AMC and IFC announced today that the Critics' Choice Award-nominated Sherman's Showcase will officially return on June 19 – Juneteenth – with a one-hour “Black History Month Spectacular” on both networks, premiering at 10PM ET/PT on AMC, followed by an 11PM ET/PT premiere on IFC.
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 14, 2020
AMC and IFC announced today that the Critics' Choice Award-nominated Sherman's Showcase will officially return on June 19 – Juneteenth – with a one-hour “Black History Month Spectacular” on both networks, premiering at 10PM ET/PT on AMC, followed by an 11PM ET/PT premiere on IFC.
Jane Fonda, Mario Van Peebles & More Join the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for Film Restoration Summit
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 19, 2020
Jane Fonda (seven-time Golden Globe Award winner), Serge Bromberg (Lobster Films, Founder), Eddie Muller (Film Noir Foundation, President), Sandra Schulberg (IndieCollect, President & Executive Director), Chaz Ebert, (Wife of the late Robert Ebert), and Mario Van Peebles (Director, New Jack City) joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and American Cinematheque at the HFPA Film Restoration Summit held at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Feb 19, 2020
Jane Fonda (seven-time Golden Globe Award winner), Serge Bromberg (Lobster Films, Founder), Eddie Muller (Film Noir Foundation, President), Sandra Schulberg (IndieCollect, President & Executive Director), Chaz Ebert, (Wife of the late Robert Ebert), and Mario Van Peebles (Director, New Jack City) joined the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) and American Cinematheque at the HFPA Film Restoration Summit held at the Egyptian Theater in Los Angeles.
SHERMAN'S SHOWCASE Returns to IFC for Hour-Long 'Black History Month Spectacular'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 17, 2020
IFC announced today that the Critics' Choice Award-nominated Sherman's Showcase will return with a one-hour “Black History Month Spectacular” this summer (yes, you read that right). Created by and starring Bashir Salahuddin (Top Gun: Maverick, South Side) and Diallo Riddle (Marlon, South Side), and executive produced by John Legend's Get Lifted Film Co. and RadicalMedia, the witty, irreverent and wholly original Sherman's Showcase “Black History Month Spectacular” will feature more of the sketches, A-list guest stars, and original hit, award-winning songs that, all together, earned the series a 100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and inclusion on numerous 'Best of 2019' lists.
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Jan 17, 2020
IFC announced today that the Critics' Choice Award-nominated Sherman's Showcase will return with a one-hour “Black History Month Spectacular” this summer (yes, you read that right). Created by and starring Bashir Salahuddin (Top Gun: Maverick, South Side) and Diallo Riddle (Marlon, South Side), and executive produced by John Legend's Get Lifted Film Co. and RadicalMedia, the witty, irreverent and wholly original Sherman's Showcase “Black History Month Spectacular” will feature more of the sketches, A-list guest stars, and original hit, award-winning songs that, all together, earned the series a 100% Certified Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and inclusion on numerous 'Best of 2019' lists.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
How many Broadway shows has Mario Van Peebles been in?
Mario Van Peebles has appeared on Broadway in 1 shows.
How many West End shows has Mario Van Peebles been in?
Mario Van Peebles has not appeared in the West End.
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