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.
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
167
Gender
Male
Birthday
1956-01-03 (69 years old)
Place of Birth
Peekskill, New York, USA
Acting
2025
Hunting Season as Bowdrie2024
Monster Summer as Gene Carruthers2024
Boneyard as Agent Petrovick2023
The Continental: From the World of John Wick as Cormac O'Connor2023
Desperation Road as Mitchell Gaines2023
Confidential Informant as Kevin Hickey2022
Father Stu as Bill Long2022
Bandit as Tommy2022
Agent Game as Olsen2022
Last Looks as Alastair Pinch2022
On the Line as Elvis Cooney2022
Panama as Stark2022
Hot Seat as Wallace Reed2022
Mel Gibson: A Tormented Soul as Self (archive footage)2021
Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy as Self2021
Wahl Street as Self (uncredited)2021
Boss Level as Colonel Clive Ventor2021
Dangerous as Dr. Alderwood2020
Fatman as Chris2020
Force of Nature as Ray2019
Dragged Across Concrete as Brett Ridgeman2019
The Professor and the Madman as James Murray2017
Daddy's Home 2 as Kurt2017
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies as Self2017
Steve McQueen: American Icon as Self2017
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge' as Self2016
Blood Father as John Link2016
Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior' as Self2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self2015
The Madness of Max as Self2014
The Expendables 3 as Conrad Stonebanks2014
The Making of The Expendables 3 as Self2013
Machete Kills as Luther Voz2013
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self2012
Get the Gringo as Driver2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen as (archive footage)2012
Casting By as Self2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ as Self (archive footage)2012
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' as Self2011
The Beaver as Walter Black2011
Discovering Hamlet as Hamlet (archive footage)2010
Edge of Darkness as Craven2010
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon as Self (archive footage)2009
The Jay Leno Show as Self2008
The Last Trimate as Narrator2007
The Graham Norton Show as Self2007
Alba Gu Brath! The Making of 'Braveheart' as Self2006
Who Killed the Electric Car? as Self2004
Complete Savages as Officer Cox2004
Paparazzi as Anger Management Therapy Patient (uncredited)2004
The Big Question as Self2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self2003
The Singing Detective as Dr. Gibbon2003
Declaration of Independence as Self2003
Making 'Signs' as Self / Rev. Graham Hess2002
Signs as Graham Hess2002
We Were Soldiers as Lt. Col. Hal Moore2002
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right as Self2000
What Women Want as Nick Marshall2000
Chicken Run as Rocky (voice)2000
The Patriot as Benjamin Martin2000
The Million Dollar Hotel as Detective Skinner2000
Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion as Self2000
The Simpsons: America's First Family as Self2000
The Patriot: The Art of War as Self1999
Payback as Porter1999
Forever Hollywood as Self1998
Parkinson as Self1998
The Magic Hour as Self1998
Lethal Weapon 4 as Martin Riggs1997
Conspiracy Theory as Jerry Fletcher1997
Fathers' Day as Scott the Body Piercer (uncredited)1997
FairyTale: A True Story as Frances' Father (uncredited)1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show as Self - Guest1996
Ransom as Tom Mullen1995
Braveheart as William Wallace1995
Pocahontas as John Smith (voice)1995
Casper as Mel Gibson (uncredited)1994
Maverick as Bret Maverick1993
The Man Without a Face as Justin McLeod1993
The Chili Con Carne Club as Not available1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self1992
HBO First Look as Self1992
Lethal Weapon 3 as Martin Riggs1992
Forever Young as Capt. Daniel McCormick1992
Earth and the American Dream as Reader (voice)1992
Rabbit Ears - David and Goliath as Narrator (voice)1991
Mel Gibson Goes Back to School as Self1990
Bird on a Wire as Richard "Rick" Jarmin1990
Air America as Gene Ryack1990
Hamlet as Hamlet1989
The Simpsons as Mel Gibson (voice)1989
Lethal Weapon 2 as Martin Riggs1988
Yo! MTV Raps as Self1988
Tequila Sunrise as Dale "Mac" McKussic1988
cascadeurs de stars as Self1987
Lethal Weapon as Martin Riggs1987
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson as Self1985
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome as Max Rockatansky1985
The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' as Self1985
Spécial Mad Max as Self1984
Aspel & Company as Not available1984
The Bounty as Fletcher Christian1984
The River as Tom Garvey1984
Mrs. Soffel as Ed Biddle1982
Wogan as Self1982
The Year of Living Dangerously as Guy Hamilton1982
Attack Force Z as Captain Kelly1981
Wetten, dass..? as Self1981
Punishment as Rick Monroe1981
Mad Max 2 as Max Rockatansky1981
Gallipoli as Frank Dunne1980
The Chain Reaction as Bearded mechanic (uncredited)1979
Mad Max as Max Rockatansky1979
Tim as Tim MelvilleNaN
Mister as Not available1979
The Hero as Captain White / Rob Mulligan1977
Summer City as Scollop1976
The Sullivans as Ray Henderson1975
Saturday Night Live as Self - Host1974
Spécial cinéma as Self1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Not available1953
The Oscars as SelfNaN
Gracie as SelfNaN
The Canyon as Not availableNaN
Every Other Weekend as Not availableCrew
2025
Flight Risk Director2025
Flight Risk Producer2023
Sound of Freedom Executive Producer2022
On the Line Executive Producer2019
The Professor and the Madman Producer2018
Air Strike Creative Producer2016
Hacksaw Ridge Director2014
Stonehearst Asylum Producer2012
Get the Gringo Producer2012
Get the Gringo Writer2008
Another Day In Paradise Producer2008
Carrier Producer2006
Apocalypto Director2006
Apocalypto Producer2006
Apocalypto Writer2006
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man Producer2004
The Passion of the Christ Producer2004
The Passion of the Christ Director2004
The Passion of the Christ Screenplay2004
Paparazzi Producer2004
Evel Knievel Executive Producer2004
Complete Savages Director2004
Clubhouse Producer2004
Complete Savages Executive Producer2004
Complete Savages Story2003
The Singing Detective Producer2001
Invincible Executive Producer2000
The Three Stooges Producer1997
One Eight Seven Executive Producer1995
Braveheart Producer1995
Braveheart Director1993
The Man Without a Face Director1991
Mel Gibson Goes Back to School DirectorNaN
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part II ProducerNaN
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part II DirectorNaN
The Resurrection of the Christ: Part II WriterNaN
The Resurrection of the Christ WriterNaN
The Resurrection of the Christ DirectorNaN
The Resurrection of the Christ Producer1992
Forever Young Executive ProducerNaN
Siege of Malta Producer