Mel Gibson American Actor Born 1956 in Peekskill

Mel Gibson is an American actor and director born on 3 January 1956 in Peekskill. Audiences know him from Hacksaw Ridge (2016) and The Patriot (2000).

Early life

He went on to study at National Institute of Dramatic Art.

Career

He appears in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977), the earliest title among his listed credits. Lethal Weapon (1987, as Martin Riggs) and Lethal Weapon 2 (1989, as Martin Riggs) are among his 1980s credits. In the 1990s, he appeared in Braveheart (1995, as William Wallace) and Casper (1995). The 2000s brought What Women Want (2000) and Signs (2002). His 2010s credits include Machete Kills (2013) and The Expendables 3 (2014).

He has 67 films and 3 TV series on record from 1977 to 2025. Action is the most frequent genre among his listed titles (8), followed by thriller (8) and comedy (7). Flight Risk (2025) is the newest entry in his credits. Of his four titles with worldwide box-office figures on record, Ransom (1996) has the highest, at $309 million. The records also name him as director on 7 titles, including Apocalypto, and writer on 3 titles, including The Passion of the Christ.

Logan Lerman appears in two of his listed titles. Other co-stars who recur in his credits are Jet Li (two titles) and Antonio Banderas (two titles). Richard Donner directed three of his titles on record, among them Maverick (1994) and Conspiracy Theory (1997).

Recognition

He has won two Academy Awards (1996). His other honours include the Golden Globe Award for Best Director (1996) for Braveheart and the Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (1997). The nominations list includes the Academy Award for Best Director in 2017 for Hacksaw Ridge. The records list 4 awards won and 3 nominations for him.

Personal life

Former marriages on record are to Robyn Moore (1980 to 2011, divorced). He is the father of Milo Gibson, and has 9 children in total.