Mel Gibson
Mel Gibson Biography
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, AO (born January 3, 1956) is an Australian-American actor, film director, film producer and screenwriter. Born in Upstate New York, Gibson moved to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the 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. Gibson's direction of Braveheart made him the sixth actor-turned-filmmaker to receive an Oscar for Best Director. In 2004, he directed and produced The Passion of the Christ, a controversial but hugely successful film that portrayed the last hours of the life of Jesus Christ.
Mel Gibson Filmography
Film Year Role Notes and Awards
- Edge of Darkness 2009 Thomas Craven
- Who Killed The Electric Car? 2006 Himself
- Paparazzi 2004 Anger Management Therapy Patient Uncredited
- The Singing Detective 2003 Dr. Gibbon
- Signs 2002 Rev. Graham Hess
- We Were Soldiers 2002 Lt. Col. Hal Moore
- What Women Want 2000 Nick Marshall Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor
- The Patriot 2000 Benjamin Martin Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actor - Drama People's Choice Awards: Favorite Motion Picture Star in a Drama
- Chicken Run 2000 Rocky
- The Million Dollar Hotel 2000 Detective Skinner
- Payback 1999 Porter
- Lethal Weapon 4 1998 Sergeant Martin Riggs
- FairyTale: A True Story 1997 Frances' Father Uncredited
- Conspiracy Theory 1997 Jerry Fletcher Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actor - Suspense
- Fathers' Day 1997 Scott the Body Piercer Uncredited
- Ransom 1996 Tom Mullen Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actor - Suspense Nominated - Golden Globe Award for Best Actor
- Pocahontas 1995 John Smith
- Braveheart 1995 William Wallace National Board of Review Special Achievement in Filmmaking
- Maverick 1994 Bret Maverick
- The Man Without a Face 1993 Justin McLeod
- The Chili Con Carne Club 1993 Mel
- Forever Young 1992 Capt. Daniel McCormick
- Lethal Weapon 3 1992 Sergeant Martin Riggs MTV Movie Awards Best Action Sequence MTV Movie Awards: Best On-Screen Duo with Danny Glover
- Hamlet 1990 Prince Hamlet
- Air America 1990 Gene Ryack
- Bird on a Wire 1990 Rick Jarmin
- Lethal Weapon 2 1989 Sergeant Martin Riggs
- Tequila Sunrise 1988 Dale "Mac" McKussic
- Lethal Weapon 1987 Sergeant Martin Riggs
- Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome 1985 Mad Max
- Mrs. Soffel 1984 Ed Biddle
- The River 1984 Tom Garvey
- The Bounty 1984 Fletcher Christian Master's Mate
- The Year of Living Dangerously 1982 Guy Hamilton Nominated - Australian Film Institute: Best Actor in a Lead Role
- Attack Force Z 1982 Captain P.G. (Paul) Kelly
- Mad Max 2 1981 Mad Max aka The Road Warrior
- Gallipoli 1981 Frank Dunne Australian Film Institute: Best Actor in a Lead Role
- The Chain Reaction 1980 Bearded mechanic Uncredited
- Mad Max 1979 Mad Max Rockatansky
- Tim 1979 Tim Australian Film Institute: Best Actor in a Lead Role
- Summer City 1977 Scallop
- I Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1977 Baseball Player Uncredited
