Mel Gibson

Acting · Born 1956-01-03 in Peekskill, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

• Braveheart as William Wallace
• The Million Dollar Hotel as Detective Skinner
• Lethal Weapon 2 as Martin Riggs
• Lethal Weapon as Martin Riggs
• Lethal Weapon 4 as Martin Riggs
• Lethal Weapon 3 as Martin Riggs
• Payback as Porter
• Agent Game as Olsen
• The Man Without a Face as Justin McLeod
• Pocahontas as John Smith (voice)