Portrait of Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

Acting

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.

Born: January 3, 1956

Place of Birth: Peekskill, New York, USA

Filmography

2026
Hunting Season

as Bowdrie

2025
It’s a Mad Max World

as Self (archive) - actor

2024
Monster Summer

as Gene Carruthers

2024
Boneyard

as Agent Petrovick

2023
Desperation Road

as Mitchell Gaines

2023
Confidential Informant

as Kevin Hickey

2022
On the Line

as Elvis Cooney

2022
Bandit

as Tommy

2022
Mel Gibson: A Tormented Soul

as Self (archive footage)

2022
Hot Seat

as Wallace Reed

2022
Father Stu

as Bill Long

2022
Agent Game

as Olsen

2022
Panama

as Stark

2022
Last Looks

as Alastair Pinch

2021
Dangerous

as Dr. Alderwood

2021
Wahl Street

as Self (uncredited)

2021
Boss Level

as Colonel Clive Ventor

2020
Fatman

as Chris

2020
2019
2019
Dragged Across Concrete

as Brett Ridgeman

2017
2016
Blood Father

as John Link

2014
The Expendables 3

as Conrad Stonebanks

2013
Machete Kills

as Luther Voz

2012
Casting By

as Self

2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

as Self (archive footage)

2012
2012
2011
Discovering Hamlet

as Hamlet (archive footage)

2011
The Beaver

as Walter Black

2010
2008
The Last Trimate

as Narrator

2004
Complete Savages

as Officer Cox

2004
Paparazzi

as Anger Management Therapy Patient (uncredited)

2004
2003
2002
Signs

as Graham Hess

2002
We Were Soldiers

as Lt. Col. Hal Moore

2000
What Women Want

as Nick Marshall

2000
The Patriot

as Benjamin Martin

2000
Chicken Run

as Rocky (voice)

2000
The Million Dollar Hotel

as Detective Skinner

1999
Payback

as Porter

1998
Lethal Weapon 4

as Martin Riggs

1998
1998
Parkinson

as Self

1997
FairyTale: A True Story

as Frances' Father (uncredited)

1997
Conspiracy Theory

as Jerry Fletcher

1997
Fathers' Day

as Scott the Body Piercer (uncredited)

1996
Ransom

as Tom Mullen

1996
1995
Pocahontas

as John Smith (voice)

1995
Casper

as Mel Gibson (uncredited)

1995
Braveheart

as William Wallace

1994
Maverick

as Bret Maverick

1993
The Man Without a Face

as Justin McLeod

1992
Forever Young

as Capt. Daniel McCormick

1992
1992
1992
Lethal Weapon 3

as Martin Riggs

1990
Hamlet

as Hamlet

1990
Air America

as Gene Ryack

1990
Bird on a Wire

as Richard "Rick" Jarmin

1989
The Simpsons

as Mel Gibson (voice)

1989
Lethal Weapon 2

as Martin Riggs

1988
Tequila Sunrise

as Dale "Mac" McKussic

1988
1987
Lethal Weapon

as Martin Riggs

1985
1985
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

as Max Rockatansky

1984
Mrs. Soffel

as Ed Biddle

1984
The River

as Tom Garvey

1984
The Bounty

as Fletcher Christian

1982
Attack Force Z

as Captain Kelly

1982
Wogan

as Self

1981
Mad Max 2

as Max Rockatansky

1981
Gallipoli

as Frank Dunne

1981
1980
The Chain Reaction

as Bearded mechanic (uncredited)

1979
Tim

as Tim Melville

1979
Mad Max

as Max Rockatansky

1979
The Hero

as Captain White / Rob Mulligan

1977
Summer City

as Scollop

1976
The Sullivans

as Ray Henderson

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1974
1953
The Oscars

as Self

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Gracie

as Self