Mars directed ten videos with Cameron Duddy, which earned them recognition at several award shows, including nominations for MTV Video Music Award for Best Direction on "Uptown Funk" and "24K Magic". The artist also directed five videos with Florent Dechard. Their work earned them a nomination for Video Director of the Year at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards and an award for Video Director of the Year at the BET Awards 2021. "That's What I Like" directed by Mars and Jonathan Lia led both to a nomination at the BET Awards 2017 for Video Director of the Year. Mars and Ben Winston's direction of "" (2017) earned them a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Direction. In addition to his music videos, Mars has starred in the movie "Honeymoon in Vegas" (1992) as Little Elvis and in "Rio 2" (2014) as the voice of Roberto. On his second appearance on "Saturday Night Live" (2012), he served as both the host and musical guest. Mars has additionally starred in television shows, including "Sesame Street" (2011) and "Jane the Virgin" (2016). He has also appeared in commercials for the clothing brand Bench, "Vogue" and Selvarey Rum.