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Mario Cain "Chip" Van Peebles is an American film director and actor best known for directing New Jack City in 1991 and USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage in 2016. He is the son of actor and filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, whom he portrayed in the 2003 biopic Baadasssss!, which he also co-wrote and directed.
Born
Tuesday, 15 January 1957
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sharksploitation | Self | 2023 |
| Is That Black Enough for You?!? | Self | 2022 |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| Salt-N-Pepa | Pastor | 2021 |
| Seized | Mzamo | 2020 |
| Immortal | Carl | 2020 |
| A Clear Shot | Gomez | 2019 |
| Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Video Director | 2019 |
| Sherman's Showcase | Mario Van Peebles | 2019 |
| The Village | Andre | 2019 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Sharksploitation | Self | 2023 |
| Is That Black Enough for You?!? | Self | 2022 |
| FRO Thizzle Reviews | Self | 2022 |
| Salt-N-Pepa | Pastor | 2021 |
| Seized | Mzamo | 2020 |
| Immortal | Carl | 2020 |
| A Clear Shot | Gomez | 2019 |
| Wu-Tang: An American Saga | Video Director | 2019 |
| Sherman's Showcase | Mario Van Peebles | 2019 |
| The Village | Andre | 2019 |
| Run the Race | Pastor Baker / Pastor Bennet Baker | 2019 |
| A Million Little Things | Ronald | 2018 |
| Armed | Chief | 2018 |
| Deception | Bruce Conners | 2018 |
| Uncensored | Self | 2018 |
| Superstition | Isaac Hastings | 2017 |
| Michaela | Self | 2016 |
| Submerged | Hector | 2016 |
| Blindspot | Frank Davenport | 2015 |
| Bloodline | Prosecutor | 2015 |
| Empire | Uncle Ray | 2015 |
| Drumline: A New Beat | Mr. Bolton | 2014 |
| Z Nation | Cooper | 2014 |
| Mantervention | Steve | 2014 |
| Red Sky | Jason Cutter / Jason Zimmerman | 2014 |
| Unsung Hollywood | Self | 2014 |
| Nashville | Henry Benton | 2012 |
| American Warships | Captain James Winston / Captain Winston | 2012 |
| We the Party | Sutton | 2012 |
| The Finder | Fontana | 2012 |
| Herschel | Narrator | 2011 |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | Self | 2011 |
| 5th & Alameda | Trevor | 2011 |
| All Things Fall Apart | Eric | 2011 |
| Way Black When: Primetime | Self | 2011 |
| Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright | Agent Hobbs | 2010 |
| Hellcats | Michael Verdura | 2010 |
| Multiple Sarcasms | Rocky | 2010 |
| Tied to a Chair | Billy Rust | 2009 |
| Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha | Pirate Captain | 2009 |
| Blackout | George | 2007 |
| Sharpshooter | Flick | 2007 |
| Damages | Agent Randall Harrison, Man #2, Agent Harrison | 2007 |
| Living with Ed | Self | 2007 |
| Hard Luck | Captain Davis | 2006 |
| The Game | Bo | 2006 |
| Secret's Out | Self - Guest | 2006 |
| Made in Hollywood | Self | 2005 |
| Carlito's Way: Rise to Power | Earl | 2005 |
| Balls of Steel | Self | 2005 |
| 36th NAACP Image Awards | Self | 2005 |
| Unstoppable: Conversation with Melvin Van Peebles, Gordon Parks, and Ossie Davis | Self | 2005 |
| Black in the 80s | Self | 2005 |
| How to Eat Your Watermelon in White Company (and Enjoy It) | Self | 2005 |
| Baadasssss! | Melvin Van Peebles | 2004 |
| Crown Heights | Paul Richards | 2004 |
| Gang of Roses | Jessie Lee / Jessie Lee (Cameo) | 2003 |
| 44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out | Henry Jones | 2003 |
| The Hebrew Hammer | Mohammed Ali Paula Abdul Rahim | 2003 |
| Robbery Homicide Division | Alton Davis | 2002 |
| 10, 000 Black Men Named George | Ashley Totten | 2002 |
| Jim Brown: All American | Himself | 2002 |
| Ali | Malcolm X | 2001 |
| Guardian | Detective Kross | 2001 |
| Soul Food | Quentin James | 2000 |
| Blowback | Insp. Don Morrell | 2000 |
| Sally Hemings: An American Scandal | James Hemings | 2000 |
| Acapulco Black Film Festival | Self | 2000 |
| Love Kills | Poe Finklestein | 1999 |
| Raw Nerve | Detective Blair Valdez | 1999 |
| Judgment Day | Thomas Payne | 1998 |
| Killers in the House | Rodney Sawyer | 1998 |
| Martial Law | Jake Cord | 1998 |
| Rude Awakening | Marcus Adams | 1998 |
| Valentine's Day | Jack Valentine / Jack | 1998 |
| Los Locos | Chance | 1997 |
| Crazy Six | Dirty Mao | 1997 |
| Riot | Turner (segment "Homecoming Day") / Turner | 1997 |
| Stag | Michael Barnes | 1997 |
| Gang in Blue | Michael Rhoades | 1996 |
| Solo | Solo | 1996 |
| The Daily Show | Self | 1996 |
| Strangers | Mac | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| The Anti Gravity Room | Self - Guest Host | 1995 |
| Lauren Hutton and... | Self | 1995 |
| Panther | Stokely Carmichael | 1995 |
| In the Living Years | Norman | 1995 |
| The Outer Limits | Captain William Clark | 1995 |
| Highlander: The Final Dimension | Kane | 1994 |
| Full Eclipse | Max Dire | 1993 |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1993 |
| Late Show with David Letterman | Himself | 1993 |
| Living Single | Cole Front | 1993 |
| Gunmen | Cole Parker | 1993 |
| Posse | Jesse Lee | 1993 |
| The Howard Stern Interview | Self | 1992 |
| HBO First Look | Self | 1992 |
| In the Line of Duty: Street War | Raymond Williamson | 1992 |
| Stompin' at the Savoy | Walter | 1992 |
| The Chuck Woolery Show | Self | 1991 |
| A Triumph of the Heart: The Ricky Bell Story | Ricky Bell | 1991 |
| New Jack City | Stone | 1991 |
| Law & Order | Attorney Carsley | 1990 |
| Blue Bayou | Jay Filley | 1990 |
| American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts | Shooter | 1989 |
| Identity Crisis | Chilly D | 1989 |
| Mama Flora's Family | Luke | 1988 |
| Sidewalks Entertainment | Self - Guest | 1988 |
| Sonny Spoon | Sonny Spoon | 1988 |
| Jaws: The Revenge | Jake | 1987 |
| 21 Jump Street | Dana, Dancer | 1987 |
| The Facts of Life Down Under | David Johnson | 1987 |
| Heartbreak Ridge | Corporal Stitch Jones / Corporal 'Stitch' Jones | 1986 |
| L.A. Law | Andrew Taylor | 1986 |
| Siskel & Ebert | Self - Guest Host | 1986 |
| Hotshot | Winston | 1986 |
| Last Resort | Pino | 1986 |
| 3:15 the Moment of Truth | Whisperer | 1986 |
| Children of the Night | Roy Spanish | 1985 |
| South Bronx Heroes | Tony | 1985 |
| Rappin' | John / John Hood | 1985 |
| Delivery Boys | Spider | 1985 |
| The Cotton Club | Dancer | 1984 |
| The Cosby Show | Garvin | 1984 |
| Exterminator 2 | X | 1984 |
| An Evening at the Improv | Self - Host | 1982 |
| The Sophisticated Gents | Nicholas | 1981 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | Dr. Thompson | 1980 |
| Crosscurrent | Raphael | 1971 |
| Soul Train | Himself - Guest Host | 1971 |
| Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song | Sweetback / Kid / The Young Sweetback | 1971 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| CSI: Vegas | 2021 |
| Power Book III: Raising Kanan | 2021 |
| Salt-N-Pepa | 2021 |
| Wu-Tang: An American Saga | 2019 |
| Proven Innocent | 2019 |
| Armed | 2018 |
| Superstition | 2017 |
| Star | 2016 |
| USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage | 2016 |
| Roots | 2016 |
| Bloodline | 2015 |
| Empire | 2015 |
| Hand of God | 2014 |
| The Last Ship | 2014 |
| Power | 2014 |
| Red Sky | 2014 |
| Chicago P.D. | 2014 |
| Being Mary Jane | 2013 |
| Monday Mornings | 2013 |
| Zero Hour | 2013 |
| Nashville | 2012 |
| We the Party | 2012 |
| Once Upon a Time | 2011 |
| Boss | 2011 |
| Redemption Road | 2011 |
| All Things Fall Apart | 2011 |
| Sons of Anarchy | 2008 |
| Damages | 2007 |
| Hard Luck | 2006 |
| Lost | 2004 |
| Baadasssss! | 2004 |
| NCIS | 2003 |
| Robbery Homicide Division | 2002 |
| Love Kills | 1999 |
| Gang in Blue | 1996 |
| Panther | 1995 |
| Posse | 1993 |
| New Jack City | 1991 |
| Law & Order | 1990 |
| Gabriel's Fire | 1990 |
| Top of the Hill | 1989 |
| Sonny Spoon | 1988 |
| Wiseguy | 1987 |
| 21 Jump Street | 1987 |
| CBS Schoolbreak Special | 1980 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Superstition | 2017 |
| We the Party | 2012 |
| Hard Luck | 2006 |
| Baadasssss! | 2004 |
| Love Kills | 1999 |
| Judgment Day | 1998 |
| Los Locos | 1997 |
| Gang in Blue | 1996 |
| Panther | 1995 |
