Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York, United States, on January 3, 1956, is an American actor. Young Mel Gibson first started performing during his years at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, in theater productions with Judy Davis and Geoffrey Rush. He made his big screen debut in Australian thriller film Summer City (1977) in role as Scollop. He got his television debut in Australian drama series The Sullivans (1976–1983) in role as Ray Henderson. He landed his Hollywood debut in drama movie The River (1984) in role as Tom Garvey. Mel's breakthrough performance came as "Mad" Max Rockatansky in dystopian action film Mad Max (1979). He made his directorial debut with drama film The Man Without a Face (1993) also starred as Justin McLeod.
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Mel Gibson
Photo: Georges Biard / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Birth Date:
January 3, 1956
Age:
69 years old
Nationality:
United States
Sun Sign:
Capricorn
Natural hair color:
Dark Brown
Eye Color:
Blue
Height:
5 ft 9¾ in | 177 cm
Net Worth:
$425 Million
Weight:
97 kg | 214 lbs
Chest:
48 in | 122 cm
Shoe Size:
10 US | 43 EU
Waist:
40 in | 102 cm
He directed produced and starred as William Wallace in epic war movie Braveheart (1995), for which he won the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Picture.
He played "Mad" Max Rockatansky in original Mad Max Trilogy:
Mad Max (1979)
Mad Max 2 (1981)
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
He portrayed Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon movie series:
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama and the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Suspense for his role as Tom Mullen in crime thriller movie Ransom (1996).
He was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his role as Nick Marshall in romantic fantasy comedy film What Women Want (2000).
He directed biographical war drama film Hacksaw Ridge (2016), for which won two Academy Awards for Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing, also was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture.
He won the Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Lead Role for his performance as Frank Dunne in war drama film Gallipoli (1981).
He directed adventure action film Apocalypto (2006), for which was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language.
He directed and produced biblical drama movie The Passion of the Christ (2004), for which he won a Satellite Award for Best Director and a Hollywood Film Award for Producer of the Year.
He won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Suspense for his role as Jerry Fletcher in political action thriller film Conspiracy Theory (1997).
He was nominated for the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Action for his role as Porter in neo-noir crime Payback (1999).
He won the Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actor - Drama for his role as Benjamin Martin in action war movie The Patriot (2000).
He was nominated for the Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Actor for his role as Father Graham Hess in drama mystery movie Signs (2002).
He was nominated for the Saturn Award for Best Actor for his role as Brett Ridgeman in neo-noir crime thriller film Dragged Across Concrete (2018).
The Bounty (1984) - Fletcher Christian
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982) - Guy Hamilton
Tequila Sunrise (1988) - Dale McKussic
Bird on a Wire (1990) - Rick Jarmin
Air America (1990) - Gene Ryack
Forever Young (1992) - Daniel McCormick
The Million Dollar Hotel (2000) - Agent Skinner
The Beaver (2011) - Walter Black
Hamlet (1990) - Prince Hamlet
The Expendables 3 (2014) - Conrad Stonebanks
He voiced John Smith in animated musical romantic drama movie Pocahontas (1995).
He voiced Rocky in stop motion animated comedy film Chicken Run (2005).
Blood Father (2016) - John Link
Daddy's Home 2 (2017) - Kurt Mayron
The Professor and the Madman (2019) - James Murray
Fatman (2020) - Chris
Force of Nature (2020) - Ray Barrett
Waldo (2020) - Alastair Pinch
Boss Level (2020) - Col. Clive Vento
Father Stu (2022) - Bill Long
Bandit (2022) - Tommy
He hosted Saturday Night Live (1989), in episode "Mel Gibson / Living Colour".
Complete Savages (2004-2005) ABC - Officer Cox
Attended St Leo's Catholic College in Wahroonga, New South Wales and Asquith Boys High School in North Sydney.
Studied drama at the New Zealand Drama School, Toi Whakaari in Wellington, New Zealand.
Graduated from National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney (1977).
Has five brothers: Donal, Kevin, Andrew, Daniel, Christopher and five sisters: Patricia, Sheila, Mary Bridget, Maura, Anne.
Has Irish and Australian ancestry.
He is first Australian actor to have been paid one million dollars for a movie role.
Close friend with actress Jodie Foster.
He owns a production company, Icon International.
He was named an honorary Officer of the Order of Australia in 1997.
Has bipolar disorder.
Has struggled with alcoholism.
Supporter of a nonprofit organization Angels at Risk.
He was married to Australian actress Robyn Denise Moore (1980-2006), they have one daughter, Hannah and six sons: Edward, Christian, William, Louis, Milo, Thomas.
He dated Nadia Lanfranconi (2012), Violet Kowal (2009) and Oksana Pochepa (2009).
Has been in relationships with Oksana Grigorieva (2008-2010) they have one daughter, Lucia.
He started dating writer Rosalind Ross in 2014, they have one son, Lars Gerard.