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.
Academy Awards
Best Director
Best Picture
Golden Globe Awards
Best Director
Known For
Boss Level
(2021)
Colonel Clive Ventor
Agent Game
(2022)
Olsen
The Patriot
(2000)
Benjamin Martin
Chicken Run
(2000)
Rocky (voice)
Braveheart
(1995)
William Wallace
Signs
(2002)
Graham Hess
Lethal Weapon
(1987)
Martin Riggs
Mad Max
(1979)
Max Rockatansky
Pocahontas
(1995)
John Smith (voice)
Daddy's Home 2
(2017)
Kurt
Bird on a Wire
(1990)
Richard "Rick" Jarmin
Conspiracy Theory
(1997)
Jerry Fletcher
Last Looks
(2022)
Alastair Pinch
The Expendables 3
(2014)
Conrad Stonebanks
Mad Max 2
(1981)
Max Rockatansky
Blood Father
(2016)
John Link
Full Filmography
Acting
Summer City
(1977)
Scollop
Tim
(1979)
Tim Melville
Mad Max
(1979)
Max Rockatansky
The Hero
(1979)
Captain White / Rob Mulligan
The Chain Reaction
(1980)
Bearded mechanic (uncredited)
Gallipoli
(1981)
Frank Dunne
Mad Max 2
(1981)
Max Rockatansky
The Year of Living Dangerously
(1982)
Guy Hamilton
Attack Force Z
(1982)
Captain Kelly
The Bounty
(1984)
Fletcher Christian
Mrs. Soffel
(1984)
Ed Biddle
The River
(1984)
Tom Garvey
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome
(1985)
Max Rockatansky
Lethal Weapon
(1987)
Martin Riggs
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson
(1987)
Self
Tequila Sunrise
(1988)
Dale "Mac" McKussic
cascadeurs de stars
(1988)
Self
Lethal Weapon 2
(1989)
Martin Riggs
Bird on a Wire
(1990)
Richard "Rick" Jarmin
Hamlet
(1990)
Hamlet
Air America
(1990)
Gene Ryack
Mel Gibson Goes Back to School
(1991)
Self
Lethal Weapon 3
(1992)
Martin Riggs
Forever Young
(1992)
Capt. Daniel McCormick
Earth and the American Dream
(1992)
Reader (voice)
The Man Without a Face
(1993)
Justin McLeod
Maverick
(1994)
Bret Maverick
Braveheart
(1995)
William Wallace
Pocahontas
(1995)
John Smith (voice)
Casper
(1995)
Mel Gibson (uncredited)
Ransom
(1996)
Tom Mullen
Conspiracy Theory
(1997)
Jerry Fletcher
FairyTale: A True Story
(1997)
Frances' Father (uncredited)
Fathers' Day
(1997)
Scott the Body Piercer (uncredited)
Lethal Weapon 4
(1998)
Martin Riggs
Payback
(1999)
Porter
Forever Hollywood
(1999)
Self
The Million Dollar Hotel
(2000)
Detective Skinner
The Patriot
(2000)
Benjamin Martin
What Women Want
(2000)
Nick Marshall
Chicken Run
(2000)
Rocky (voice)
The Patriot: The Art of War
(2000)
Self
Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion
(2000)
Self
Signs
(2002)
Graham Hess
We Were Soldiers
(2002)
Lt. Col. Hal Moore
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right
(2002)
Self
The Singing Detective
(2003)
Dr. Gibbon
Declaration of Independence
(2003)
Self
Making 'Signs'
(2003)
Self / Rev. Graham Hess
The Big Question
(2004)
Self
Paparazzi
(2004)
Anger Management Therapy Patient (uncredited)
Entrenched: The Making of 'Gallipoli'
(2005)
Self
Who Killed the Electric Car?
(2006)
Self
Alba Gu Brath! The Making of 'Braveheart'
(2007)
Self
The Last Trimate
(2008)
Narrator
Edge of Darkness
(2010)
Craven
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon
(2010)
Self (archive footage)
The Beaver
(2011)
Walter Black
Discovering Hamlet
(2011)
Hamlet (archive footage)
Get the Gringo
(2012)
Driver
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon'
(2012)
Self
Casting By
(2012)
Self
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen
(2012)
(archive footage)
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
(2012)
Self (archive footage)
Machete Kills
(2013)
Luther Voz
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
(2013)
Self
The Expendables 3
(2014)
Conrad Stonebanks
The Making of The Expendables 3
(2014)
Self
The Madness of Max
(2015)
Self
Blood Father
(2016)
John Link
Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior'
(2016)
Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies
(2017)
Self
Daddy's Home 2
(2017)
Kurt
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge'
(2017)
Self
Steve McQueen: American Icon
(2017)
Self
Dragged Across Concrete
(2018)
Brett Ridgeman
The Professor and the Madman
(2019)
James Murray
Fatman
(2020)
Chris
Force of Nature
(2020)
Ray
Boss Level
(2021)
Colonel Clive Ventor
Dangerous
(2021)
Dr. Alderwood
Last Looks
(2022)
Alastair Pinch
Panama
(2022)
Stark
Father Stu
(2022)
Bill Long
Bandit
(2022)
Tommy
Agent Game
(2022)
Olsen
Hot Seat
(2022)
Wallace Reed
Mel Gibson: A Tormented Soul
(2022)
Self (archive footage)
On the Line
(2022)
Elvis Cooney
Desperation Road
(2023)
Mitchell Gaines
Confidential Informant
(2023)
Kevin Hickey
Directing
Mel Gibson Goes Back to School
(1991)
Director
The Man Without a Face
(1993)
Director
Braveheart
(1995)
Director
The Passion of the Christ
(2004)
Director
Apocalypto
(2006)
Director
Hacksaw Ridge
(2016)
Director
Production
Forever Young
(1992)
Executive Producer
Braveheart
(1995)
Producer
One Eight Seven
(1997)
Executive Producer
The Three Stooges
(2000)
Producer
Invincible
(2001)
Executive Producer
The Singing Detective
(2003)
Producer
The Passion of the Christ
(2004)
Producer
Paparazzi
(2004)
Producer
Evel Knievel
(2004)
Executive Producer
Apocalypto
(2006)
Producer
Another Day In Paradise
(2008)
Producer
Get the Gringo
(2012)
Producer
Stonehearst Asylum
(2014)
Producer
The Professor and the Madman
(2019)
Producer
Writing