
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

Hunting Season (2025)
as Bowdrie

Braveheart (1995)
as William Wallace

The Patriot (2000)
as Benjamin Martin

Signs (2002)
as Graham Hess

Lethal Weapon (1987)
as Martin Riggs

Chicken Run (2000)
as Rocky (voice)

Mad Max (1979)
as Max Rockatansky

What Women Want (2000)
as Nick Marshall

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Martin Riggs

The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Conrad Stonebanks

Pocahontas (1995)
as John Smith (voice)

Casper (1995)
as Mel Gibson (uncredited)

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
as Martin Riggs

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
as Martin Riggs

Mad Max 2 (1981)
as Max Rockatansky

Boss Level (2021)
as Colonel Clive Ventor

Payback (1999)
as Porter

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
as Max Rockatansky

Ransom (1996)
as Tom Mullen

Edge of Darkness (2010)
as Craven

Conspiracy Theory (1997)
as Jerry Fletcher

Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
as Kurt

We Were Soldiers (2002)
as Lt. Col. Hal Moore

Maverick (1994)
as Bret Maverick

Bird on a Wire (1990)
as Richard 'Rick' Jarmin

Father Stu (2022)
as Bill Long

Machete Kills (2013)
as Voz

Dangerous (2021)
as Dr. Alderwood

Blood Father (2016)
as John Link

The Beaver (2011)
as Walter Black

Forever Young (1992)
as Capt. Daniel McCormick

Get the Gringo (2012)
as Driver

Bandit (2022)
as Tommy

Last Looks (2022)
as Alastair Pinch

Tequila Sunrise (1988)
as Dale "Mac" McKussic

Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
as Brett Ridgeman

On the Line (2022)
as Elvis Cooney

The Bounty (1984)
as Fletcher Christian

Gallipoli (1981)
as Frank Dunne

Air America (1990)
as Gene Ryack

Agent Game (2022)
as Olsen

Fathers' Day (1997)
as Scott the Body Piercer (uncredited)

Force of Nature (2020)
as Ray

The River (1984)
as Tom Garvey

Monster Summer (2024)
as Gene Carruthers

Desperation Road (2023)
as Mitchell Gaines

Hamlet (1990)
as Hamlet

Fatman (2020)
as Chris

Hot Seat (2022)
as Wallace Reed

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
as Guy Hamilton

The Professor and the Madman (2019)
as James Murray

Boneyard (2024)
as Agent Petrovick

Tim (1979)
as Tim Melville

Panama (2022)
as Stark

The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
as Detective Skinner

Paparazzi (2004)
as Anger Management Therapy Patient (uncredited)

Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)

Casting By (2012)
as Self

Mel Gibson's Unauthorized Video Diary (1989)
as Self

Confidential Informant (2023)
as Kevin Hickey

Mrs. Soffel (1984)
as Ed Biddle

Attack Force Z (1982)
as Captain Kelly

The Man Without a Face (1993)
as Justin McLeod

FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
as Frances' Father (uncredited)

The Singing Detective (2003)
as Dr. Gibbon

The Soul of War: Making 'Hacksaw Ridge' (2017)
as Self

Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self

Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
as Self

Declaration of Independence (2003)
as Self

Discovering Hamlet (2011)
as Hamlet (archive footage)

It’s a Mad Max World (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Making 'Signs' (2003)
as Self / Rev. Graham Hess

Earth and the American Dream (1992)
as Reader (voice)

Summer City (1977)
as Scollop

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich (2025)
as Self

The Simpsons: America's First Family (2000)
as Self

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ (2012)
as Self (archive footage)

The Making of The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Self

Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
as Self

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
as Self

The Canyon (—)
as Joseph

Laddie: The Man Behind the Movies (2017)
as Self

The Chain Reaction (1980)
as Bearded mechanic (uncredited)

Lethal Weapon 5 (—)
as Martin Riggs

Gracie (—)
as Self

Being Bo Widerberg (2025)
as Self (archive footage)

Spécial Mad Max (1985)
as Self

The Hero (1979)
as Captain White / Rob Mulligan

The Patriot: The Art of War (2000)
as Self

The Big Question (2004)
as Self

Coyote (—)
as Agent Jack Bradley

The Madness of Max (2015)
as Self

Mad Max and the Genius of George Miller (2025)
as Self
cascadeurs de stars (1988)
as Self
Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion (2000)
as Self

The Making of 'Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome' (1985)
as Self

Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' (2012)
as Self

Alba Gu Brath! The Making of 'Braveheart' (2007)
as Self

The Last Trimate (2008)
as Narrator

The Chili Con Carne Club (1993)
Actor

Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior' (2016)
as Self

Jet Li: Li-Thal Weapon (1999)
as Self

Apocalypto Now (2009)
as Self (archival footage)

The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson (1987)
as Self

Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon (2010)
as Self (archive footage)

A Night on Mount Edna (1990)
as Self
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right (2002)
as Self

Mel Gibson: A Tormented Soul (2022)
as Self (archive footage)

Entrenched: The Making of Gallipoli (2005)
as Himself
Every Other Weekend (—)
Actor

ABC Primetime: Mel Gibson's Passion (2004)
as Self

By His Wounds We Are Healed: Making 'The Passion of the Christ' (2007)
Actor

Mel Gibson Goes Back to School (1991)
as Self
Rabbit Ears - David and Goliath (1992)
as Narrator (voice)





