Mel Gibson American Actor Born 1956 in Peekskill
Mel Gibson · film producer and film actor · American
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Biography
Mel Gibson is an American actor born on 3 January 1956 in Peekskill. Mel Gibson is 70 years old. Among the titles he is known for are Na plovarne and Machete Kills (2013).
The earliest credit on record for Mel Gibson is I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977). His filmography here covers 67 films and 3 TV series from 1977 to 2025. He has taken on roles such as Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon 4 (1998), Scott the Body-Piercer (cameo) in Fathers' Day (1997) and Cormac O'Connor in The Continental: From the World of John Wick (2023). The most recent title listed is Flight Risk (2025). His off-screen credits include director on 7 titles, including Flight Risk, and writer on 3 titles, including Get the Gringo.
Awards on record come to 4 wins and 3 nominations. The earliest win listed is Academy Award for Best Director in 1996 for Braveheart. The list of wins runs up to Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia in 1997.
Filmography
70 credits| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Flight Risk | Director | Film |
| 2024 | Boneyard | Film | |
| 2024 | Monster Summer | Film | |
| 2023 | Confidential Informant | Film | |
| 2023 | Desperation Road | Film | |
| 2023– | The Continental: From the World of John Wick | Cormac O'Connor | TV series |
| 2022 | Agent Game | Film | |
| 2022 | Bandit | Film | |
| 2022 | Father Stu | Film | |
| 2022 | Hot Seat | Film | |
| 2022 | Last Looks | Film | |
| 2022 | On the Line | Film | |
| 2022 | Panama | Film | |
| 2021 | Dangerous | Film | |
| 2020 | Boss Level | Film |
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| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Fatman | Santa Claus | Film |
| 2020 | Force of Nature | Film | |
| 2019 | The Professor and the Madman | James Murray | Film |
| 2018 | Dragged Across Concrete | Film | |
| 2016 | Blood Father | Link | Film |
| 2016 | Hacksaw Ridge | Director | Film |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Film | |
| 2013 | Machete Kills | Film | |
| 2012 | Get the Gringo | Writer | Film |
| 2011 | The Beaver | Film | |
| 2010 | Edge of Darkness | Film | |
| 2006 | Apocalypto | Director, Writer | Film |
| 2004– | Complete Savages | Director | TV series |
| 2004 | Paparazzi | Film | |
| 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | Director, Writer | Film |
| 2003 | The Singing Detective | Film | |
| 2002 | Signs | Film | |
| 2002 | We Were Soldiers | Hal Moore | Film |
| 2000 | The Million Dollar Hotel | Film | |
| 2000 | The Patriot | Thomas Sumter, Daniel Morgan, Nathanael Greene, Andrew Pickens, Francis Marion, Captain/Colonel Benjamin Martin | Film |
| 2000 | What Women Want | Film | |
| 1999 | Payback | Film | |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Martin Riggs | Film |
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Film | |
| 1997 | FairyTale: A True Story | Film | |
| 1997 | Fathers' Day | Scott the Body-Piercer (cameo) | Film |
| 1996 | Ransom | Film | |
| 1995 | Braveheart | William Wallace, Director | Film |
| 1995 | Casper | Film | |
| 1994 | Maverick | Film | |
| 1993 | The Chili Con Carne Club | Film | |
| 1993 | The Man Without a Face | Director | Film |
| 1992 | Forever Young | Capitaine Daniel McComick | Film |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Martin Riggs | Film |
| 1990 | Air America | Film | |
| 1990 | Bird on a Wire | Film | |
| 1990 | Hamlet | Prince Hamlet | Film |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Martin Riggs | Film |
| 1988 | Tequila Sunrise | Film | |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Martin Riggs | Film |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Max Rockatansky | Film |
| 1984 | Mrs. Soffel | Film | |
| 1984 | The Bounty | Fletcher Christian, Master's Mate Fletcher Christian | Film |
| 1984 | The River | Film | |
| 1982 | Attack Force Z | Film | |
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Guy Hamilton | Film |
| 1981 | Gallipoli | Frank Dunne | Film |
| 1981 | Mad Max 2 | Max Rockatansky | Film |
| 1980 | The Chain Reaction | Film | |
| 1979 | Mad Max | Max Rockatansky | Film |
| 1979 | Tim | Film | |
| 1977 | I Never Promised You a Rose Garden | Film | |
| 1977 | Summer City | Film | |
| Na plovarne | TV series | ||
| Payback: Straight Up | Film |
Awards and nominations
4 won, 3 nominated| Year | Award | For | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia | Won | |
| 1996 | Academy Award for Best Director | Braveheart | Won |
| 1996 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Braveheart | Won |
| 1996 | Golden Globe Award for Best Director | Braveheart | Won |
| 2017 | Academy Award for Best Director | Hacksaw Ridge | Nominated |
| 1996 | Academy Award for Best Director | Braveheart | Nominated |
| 1996 | Academy Award for Best Picture | Braveheart | Nominated |
Personal life
Former marriages on record are to Robyn Moore (1980 to 2011, divorced). He is the father of Milo Gibson, and has 2 children in total. Education on record includes National Institute of Dramatic Art.
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Frequently asked questions
How old is Mel Gibson?
Mel Gibson is 70 years old, born on 3 January 1956 in Peekskill.
What is Mel Gibson known for?
Mel Gibson is known for Na plovarne and Machete Kills (2013).
What is Mel Gibson’s nationality?
Mel Gibson is American, born in Peekskill.
How tall is Mel Gibson?
Mel Gibson is 177 cm (5 ft 10 in) tall.
Who has Mel Gibson been married to?
Mel Gibson’s marriages on record are to Robyn Moore (1980 to 2011).
What is Mel Gibson’s net worth?
Mel Gibson’s net worth is estimated at $425 million (2011 figure).
Sources
- Wikidata (Q42229), accessed October 2026
- Photo: Georges Biard · CC BY-SA 3.0
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