Actor/director/producer/writer Melvin Van Peebles will guest star on the July 10 episode of All My Children.

The multi-talented star will play the role of Samuel's (Mario Van Peebles) father, Melvin Woods. As you may have surmised, Melvin Van Peebles (pictured) is the real-life father of All My Children regular Mario.

Art will be imitating life on a future All My Children episode.