Mario Van Peebles - Actor, Director, Producer, Writer, Author, Executive Producer

Jaws: The Revenge (1987)
Character: Jake - Leading

The Cotton Club (1984)
Character: Dancer

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971)
Character: The Young Sweetback - Leading

Highlander: The Final Dimension (1994)
Character: Kane - Leading

Ali (2001)
Character: Malcolm X - Leading

Hard Luck (2007)
Character: Captain Davis
Position: Author, Director

Heartbreak Ridge (1986)
Character: Corporal 'Stitch' Jones - Leading

New Jack City (1991)
Character: Stone - Leading
Position: Director

Carlito's Way: Rise to Power (2005)
Character: Earl - Leading

44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out (2003)
Character: Henry Jones

Sharpshooter (2007)
Character: Flick - Leading

3:15 the Moment of Truth (1986)
Character: Whisperer

Baadasssss! (2004)
Character: Melvin Van Peebles - Leading
Position: Director, Writer, Producer

Solo (1996)
Character: Solo - Leading

Identity Crisis (1989)
Character: Chilly D - Leading
Position: Writer

Posse (1993)
Character: Jesse Lee - Leading
Position: Director

Stag (1997)
Character: Michael Barnes - Leading

Multiple Sarcasms (2010)
Character: Rocky - Leading

Panther (1995)
Character: Stokely Carmichael
Position: Director, Producer

Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright (2010)
Character: Agent Hobbs - Leading

Guardian (2001)
Character: Detective Kross - Leading

All Things Fall Apart (2011)
Character: Eric - Leading
Position: Director

Exterminator 2 (1984)
Character: X - Leading

Redemption Road (2011)

Position: Director

Judgment Day (1999)
Character: Thomas Payne - Leading
Position: Executive Producer

Full Eclipse (1993)
Character: Max Dire - Leading

Valentine's Day (1998)
Character: Jack Valentine - Leading

Rappin' (1985)
Character: John - Leading

American Warships (2012)
Character: Captain Winston - Leading

Red Sky (2014)
Character: Jason Zimmerman - Leading
Position: Director

5th & Alameda (2011)
Character: Trevor - Leading

Drumline: A New Beat (2014)
Character: Mr. Bolton

In the Line of Duty: Street War (1992)
Character: Raymond Williamson

The Facts of Life Down Under (1987)
Character: David Johnson

USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage (2016)

Position: Director

Raw Nerve (1999)
Character: Detective Blair Valdez - Leading

Armed (2018)
Character: Chief - Leading
Position: Director, Writer

Run the Race (2019)
Character: Pastor Baker

Seized (2020)
Character: Mzamo - Leading

A Clear Shot (2020)
Character: Gomez - Leading

The Child Saver (1988)
Character: - Leading

Immortal (2019)
Character: Carl

Sharksploitation (2024)
Character: Self

The Making of Jaws The Revenge (1987)
Character: Self - Leading

Is That Black Enough for You?!? (2022)
Character: Self

Outlaw Posse (2024)
Character: Chief - Leading
Position: Director, Producer, Writer

Christmas Rescue (2023)
Character: - Leading

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault (2025)
Character: Self

The Price for Freedom (0000)
Character: Harry T. Moore - Leading
Position: Director

Breakdown: 1975 (2025)
Character: Self - Director, Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (archive footage)

Mario Van Peebles - Filmography