Mel Gibson
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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.
Known for
Credits
Lethal Weapon (1987)
as Martin Riggs
Mad Max (1979)
as Max Rockatansky
Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Martin Riggs
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
as Max Rockatansky
Braveheart (1995)
as William Wallace
Conspiracy Theory (1997)
as Jerry Fletcher
Edge of Darkness (2010)
as Craven
The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Conrad Stonebanks
Ransom (1996)
as Tom Mullen
Casper (1995)
as Mel Gibson (uncredited)
Pocahontas (1995)
as John Smith (voice)
Signs (2002)
as Graham Hess
Chicken Run (2000)
as Rocky (voice)
Mad Max 2 (1981)
as Max Rockatansky
The Patriot (2000)
as Benjamin Martin
What Women Want (2000)
as Nick Marshall
Hunting Season (2025)
as Bowdrie
We Were Soldiers (2002)
as Lt. Col. Hal Moore
Boss Level (2021)
as Colonel Clive Ventor
Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
as Kurt
Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
as Martin Riggs
The Beaver (2011)
as Walter Black
Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
as Martin Riggs
Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
as Brett Ridgeman
Payback (1999)
as Porter
Hot Seat (2022)
as Wallace Reed
Dangerous (2021)
as Dr. Alderwood
Machete Kills (2013)
as Voz
Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self
Maverick (1994)
as Bret Maverick
Father Stu (2022)
as Bill Long
Get the Gringo (2012)
as Driver
Forever Young (1992)
as Capt. Daniel McCormick
Bird on a Wire (1990)
as Richard 'Rick' Jarmin
Bandit (2022)
as Tommy
Tequila Sunrise (1988)
as Dale "Mac" McKussic
The Professor and the Madman (2019)
as James Murray
Air America (1990)
as Gene Ryack
Panama (2022)
as Stark
Force of Nature (2020)
as Ray
Paparazzi (2004)
as Anger Management Therapy Patient (uncredited)
Monster Summer (2024)
as Gene Carruthers
The Bounty (1984)
as Fletcher Christian
Boneyard (2024)
as Agent Petrovick
Blood Father (2016)
as John Link
On the Line (2022)
as Elvis Cooney
Gallipoli (1981)
as Frank Dunne
Fatman (2020)
as Chris
Desperation Road (2023)
as Mitchell Gaines
Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich (2025)
as Self
The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
as Detective Skinner
The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
as Guy Hamilton
Coyote (—)
as Agent Jack Bradley
Last Looks (2022)
as Alastair Pinch
The Man Without a Face (1993)
as Justin McLeod
Hamlet (1990)
as Hamlet
Confidential Informant (2023)
as Kevin Hickey
Agent Game (2022)
as Olsen
FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
as Frances' Father (uncredited)
Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989)
as Self
The River (1984)
as Tom Garvey
Fathers' Day (1997)
as Scott the Body Piercer (uncredited)
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Attack Force Z (1982)
as Captain Kelly
The Singing Detective (2003)
as Dr. Gibbon
It’s a Mad Max World (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Mrs. Soffel (1984)
as Ed Biddle
Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon (1999)
as Self
Spécial Mad Max (1985)
as Self
Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
as Self
Tim (1979)
as Tim Melville
Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
as Self
Gracie (—)
as Self
Casting By (2012)
as Self
A Night on Mount Edna (1990)
as Self
Earth and the American Dream (1992)
as Reader (voice)
ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion (2004)
as Self
The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge' (2017)
as Self
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
The Patriot: The Art of War (2000)
as Self
The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' (1985)
as Self
Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)
as Self
Being Bo Widerberg (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
The Hero (1979)
as Captain White / Rob Mulligan
Declaration of Independence (2003)
as Self
Entrenched: The Making of Gallipoli (2005)
as Himself
Lethal Weapon 5 (—)
as Martin Riggs
Making 'Signs' (2003)
as Self / Rev. Graham Hess
The Chain Reaction (1980)
as Bearded mechanic (uncredited)
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
as Self
The Madness of Max (2015)
as Self
Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion (2000)
as Self
The Simpsons: America's First Family (2000)
as Self
Discovering Hamlet (2011)
as Hamlet (archive footage)
Mad Max and the Genius of George Miller (2025)
as Self
Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' (2012)
as Self
Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior' (2016)
as Self
The Making of The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Self
Summer City (1977)
as Scollop
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson (1987)
as Self
Alba Gu Brath! The Making of 'Braveheart' (2007)
as Self
The Big Question (2004)
as Self
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right (2002)
as Self
The Chili Con Carne Club (1993)
Actor
cascadeurs de stars (1988)
as Self
By His Wounds We Are Healed: Making 'The Passion of the Christ' (2007)
Actor
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
The Canyon (—)
as Joseph
Mel Gibson: A Tormented Soul (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Mel Gibson Goes Back to School (1991)
as Self
Every Other Weekend (—)
Actor
The Last Trimate (2008)
as Narrator
Mad Max: Film Phenomenon (2002)
Actor
Rabbit Ears - David and Goliath (1992)
as Narrator (voice)
Apocalypto Now (2009)
as Self (archival footage)