Mel Gibson
Biography
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art. After appearing in the "Mad Max" and "Lethal Weapon" series, Gibson went on to direct and star in the Academy Award-winning "Braveheart" (1995). In 2004, he directed and produced "The Passion of the Christ," a controversial yet successful film portraying the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Braveheart
as William Wallace
1995
The Million Dollar Hotel
as Detective Skinner
2000
Lethal Weapon 2
as Martin Riggs
1989
Lethal Weapon
as Martin Riggs
1987
Lethal Weapon 4
as Martin Riggs
1998
Lethal Weapon 3
as Martin Riggs
1992
Payback
as Porter
1999
Agent Game
as Olsen
2022
The Man Without a Face
as Justin McLeod
1993
Pocahontas
as John Smith (voice)
1995
Bird on a Wire
as Richard 'Rick' Jarmin
1990
Hamlet
as Hamlet
1990
We Were Soldiers
as Lt. Col. Hal Moore
2002
Forever Young
as Capt. Daniel McCormick
1992
Ransom
as Tom Mullen
1996
The Patriot
as Benjamin Martin
2000
The Bounty
as Fletcher Christian
1984
Signs
as Graham Hess
2002
Tequila Sunrise
as Dale "Mac" McKussic
1988
What Women Want
as Nick Marshall
2000
TV Appearances
The Simpsons
as Mel Gibson (voice)
1989
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Complete Savages
as Officer Cox
2004
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
1992
The Jay Leno Show
as Self
2009
Punishment
as Rick Monroe
1981
The Oscars
as Self
1953
Aspel & Company
1984
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
as Cormac O'Connor
2023
Wetten, dass..?
as Self
1981
Wogan
as Self
1982