
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

Lethal Weapon (1987)
as Martin Riggs

The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Conrad Stonebanks

Mad Max (1979)
as Max Rockatansky

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Martin Riggs

Chicken Run (2000)
as Rocky (voice)

The Patriot (2000)
as Benjamin Martin

Signs (2002)
as Graham Hess

Pocahontas (1995)
as John Smith (voice)

Mad Max 2 (1981)
as Max Rockatansky

Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
as Kurt

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
as Max Rockatansky

What Women Want (2000)
as Nick Marshall

Casper (1995)
as Mel Gibson (uncredited)

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

The Man Without a Face (1993)
as Justin McLeod

Boss Level (2021)
as Colonel Clive Ventor

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
as Martin Riggs

Payback (1999)
as Porter

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
as Martin Riggs

Machete Kills (2013)
as Voz

Edge of Darkness (2010)
as Craven

Conspiracy Theory (1997)
as Jerry Fletcher

Maverick (1994)
as Bret Maverick

Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
as Brett Ridgeman

Dangerous (2021)
as Dr. Alderwood

Father Stu (2022)
as Bill Long

Ransom (1996)
as Tom Mullen

Gallipoli (1981)
as Frank Dunne

The Professor and the Madman (2019)
as James Murray

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

Forever Young (1992)
as Capt. Daniel McCormick

Get the Gringo (2012)
as Driver

The Bounty (1984)
as Fletcher Christian

Boneyard (2024)
as Agent Petrovick

Blood Father (2016)
as John Link

The Beaver (2011)
as Walter Black

Fatman (2020)
as Chris

The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
as Detective Skinner

Desperation Road (2023)
as Mitchell Gaines

Bandit (2022)
as Tommy

Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self

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

Monster Summer (2024)
as Gene Carruthers

Hot Seat (2022)
as Wallace Reed

Tequila Sunrise (1988)
as Dale "Mac" McKussic

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

On the Line (2022)
as Elvis Cooney

Air America (1990)
as Gene Ryack

Force of Nature (2020)
as Ray

Panama (2022)
as Stark

Confidential Informant (2023)
as Kevin Hickey

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
as Guy Hamilton

Hamlet (1990)
as Hamlet

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

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

Agent Game (2022)
as Olsen

Attack Force Z (1982)
as Captain Kelly

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich (2025)
as Self

Last Looks (2022)
as Alastair Pinch

The River (1984)
as Tom Garvey

The Singing Detective (2003)
as Dr. Gibbon

The Hero (1979)
as Captain White / Rob Mulligan

Coyote (—)
as Agent Jack Bradley

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

Gracie (—)
as Self

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

Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
as Self

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

Mrs. Soffel (1984)
as Ed Biddle

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

Casting By (2012)
as Self

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

It’s a Mad Max World (2025)
as Self (archive footage)

Tim (1979)
as Tim Melville

Declaration of Independence (2003)
as Self

Lethal Weapon 5 (—)
as Martin Riggs

The Making of The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Self

Summer City (1977)
as Scollop

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

A Night on Mount Edna (1990)
as Self

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

Spécial Mad Max (1985)
as Self
cascadeurs de stars (1988)
as Self

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

The Canyon (—)
as Joseph

The Big Question (2004)
as Self

Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
as Self

Discovering Hamlet (2011)
as Hamlet (archive footage)

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

The Patriot: The Art of War (2000)
as Self
Making 'Signs' (2003)
as Self / Rev. Graham Hess

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

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

Entrenched: The Making of Gallipoli (2005)
as Himself

The Chili Con Carne Club (1993)
Actor

The Madness of Max (2015)
as Self

Mad Max and the Genius of George Miller (2025)
as Self

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

The Last Trimate (2008)
as Narrator

Maximum Impact: The Legacy of 'Lethal Weapon' (2012)
as Self
Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion (2000)
as Self
Every Other Weekend (—)
Actor
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right (2002)
as Self

Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior' (2016)
as Self
Rabbit Ears - David and Goliath (1992)
as Narrator (voice)

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

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

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

Mel Gibson Goes Back to School (1991)
as Self

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

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

Apocalypto Now (2009)
as Self (archival footage)





