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Born January 15, 1957 - The son of African American director/writer Melvin Van Peebles, Mario van Peebles made his acting bow in a small role in his dad's Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song (1971). At the time, Van Peebles had no burning desire to become a performer, choosing instead to study economics at Columbia University. He wavered between a financial and an acting ca... Continue Bio >>

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Filmography:
2008 Confessionsofa Ex-Doofus-ItchyFooted Mutha
2008 Multiple Sarcasms
2007 Sharpshooter
2006 Hard Luck
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