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Mel Gibson

Also known as Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson

Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson 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).

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Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson is an American and Irish film producer, actor, director, and writer. Born in Peekskill in 1956, he is educated at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. His professional work began in 1977. He is the father of nine children, including Milo Gibson, and was previously in a partnership with Oksana Grigorieva.

Gibson’s notable works include *Lethal Weapon 3*, *David and Goliath*, *The Passion of the Christ*, and *Signs*. He has received the Academy Award for Best Director and Best Picture, as well as the Golden Globe Award for Best Director. He has also been nominated for Academy Awards in the same categories. He speaks English and is recognized in the Academy Award Best Director collection.

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Born: 1956-01-03
Works: 4

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Lethal Weapon 3
David and Goliath
THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST
Signs

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Peekskill, New York, USA

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…

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Hunting Season — Bowdrie2025
Mad Max and the Genius of George Miller — Self2025
It’s a Mad Max World — Self (archive footage)2025
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich — Self2025
Being Bo Widerberg — Self (archive footage)2025
Boneyard — Agent Petrovick2024
Monster Summer — Gene Carruthers2024
Desperation Road — Mitchell Gaines2023
Confidential Informant — Kevin Hickey2023
The Continental: From the World of John Wick — Cormac O'Connor2023

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Instance of: human
Family name: Gibson
Gender: male
Citizenship: Republic of Ireland
Place of birth: Peekskill
Father: Hutton Gibson
Sibling: Donal Gibson
Educated at: National Institute of Dramatic Art
Languages spoken: English language
Religion: Catholic Church
Award: Golden Globe Award for Best Director
Genre: Western film
Image: Mel Gibson Cannes 2016 2.jpg
Height: 177
Number of children: 9
Work location: United States

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date of birth: 1956-01-03
topic's main category: Category:Mel Gibson
Commons gallery: Mel Gibson
nominated for: Academy Award for Best Director
birth name: Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson
start of work period: 1977-00-00
net worth: 425000000
filmography: Mel Gibson filmography
Commons category: Mel Gibson
name in native language: Mel Gibson
related category: Category:Films produced by Mel Gibson
permanent resident of: Australia
topic has template: Template:Mel Gibson
ethnic group: British Americans
member of: Writers Guild of America West
significant person: Donald Trump

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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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