Mel Gibson

Described as

American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (born 1956)

Other names

Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson

Born

January 3, 1956 · 10 references

Born in

Peekskill · 2 references

Name at birth

Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson · 1 reference

Citizen of

United States · 1 reference; Ireland · 2 references

Occupation

film producer; film actor · 1 reference; film director · 1 reference; writer; voice actor; screenwriter; television actor; actor · 2 references

Education

National Institute of Dramatic Art

Member of

Writers Guild of America West

Awards

Academy Award for Best Director (1996) · 1 reference; Academy Award for Best Picture (1996) · 1 reference; Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (1997) · 1 reference; Golden Globe Award for Best Director (1996)

Spouse

Robyn Moore (1980–2011)

Children

Milo Gibson; Hannah Gibson

Father

Hutton Gibson

Mother

Anne Patricia Reilly · 1 reference

Siblings

Donal Gibson

Religion

Catholic Church

Height

1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)

Wikipedias with a page

119

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Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. The recipient of multiple accolades, he is known for directing historical films as well for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic series Mad Max (1979–1985) and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop series Lethal Weapon (1987–1998).
Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old. He studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis in a production of Romeo and Juliet. During the 1980s, he founded Icon Entertainment, a production company. Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the World War I drama Gallipoli (1981), which earned Gibson a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute.
In 1995, Gibson produced, directed, and starred in the war film Braveheart for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Director, the Academy Award for Best Director, and the Academy Award for Best Picture. He later directed and produced The Passion of the Christ (2004), a biblical drama that was both financially successful and highly controversial. He received further critical notice for directing the action-adventure film Apocalypto (2006), set in Mesoamerica during the early 16th century. His notable acting roles during this period were in Ransom (1996), Payback (1999), What Women Want, The Patriot (both 2000), and Signs (2002).
After several legal issues, allegations of marital violence and hateful statements became public, Gibson's popularity in Hollywood declined, affecting his career. He subsequently starred in Edge of Darkness (2010) and Jodie Foster's The Beaver (2011). His directorial comeback after an absence of 10 years, Hacksaw Ridge (2016), won two Academy Awards.

Born, in its opening lines

January 3, 1956

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