
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

Braveheart (1995)
as William Wallace

Monster Summer (2024)
as Gene Carruthers

The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Conrad Stonebanks

Lethal Weapon (1987)
as Martin Riggs

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Martin Riggs

Chicken Run (2000)
as Rocky (voice)

Hunting Season (2025)
as Bowdrie

What Women Want (2000)
as Nick Marshall

The Patriot (2000)
as Benjamin Martin

Father Stu (2022)
as Bill Long

Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
as Martin Riggs

Mad Max 2 (1981)
as Max Rockatansky

Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
as Martin Riggs

Mad Max (1979)
as Max Rockatansky

Casper (1995)
as Mel Gibson (uncredited)

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
as Max Rockatansky

Boss Level (2021)
as Colonel Clive Ventor

Daddy's Home 2 (2017)
as Kurt

Signs (2002)
as Graham Hess

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

Get the Gringo (2012)
as Driver

Pocahontas (1995)
as John Smith (voice)

Edge of Darkness (2010)
as Craven

The Professor and the Madman (2019)
as James Murray

Conspiracy Theory (1997)
as Jerry Fletcher

Payback (1999)
as Porter

Dragged Across Concrete (2019)
as Brett Ridgeman

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

Force of Nature (2020)
as Ray

On the Line (2022)
as Elvis Cooney

Blood Father (2016)
as John Link

Machete Kills (2013)
as Voz

Maverick (1994)
as Bret Maverick

Forever Young (1992)
as Capt. Daniel McCormick

Ransom (1996)
as Tom Mullen

The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
as Guy Hamilton

Air America (1990)
as Gene Ryack

Desperation Road (2023)
as Mitchell Gaines

The Beaver (2011)
as Walter Black

Dangerous (2021)
as Dr. Alderwood

Tequila Sunrise (1988)
as Dale "Mac" McKussic

Bandit (2022)
as Tommy

Last Looks (2022)
as Alastair Pinch

The Bounty (1984)
as Fletcher Christian

Agent Game (2022)
as Olsen

The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
as Detective Skinner

Hot Seat (2022)
as Wallace Reed

Boneyard (2024)
as Agent Petrovick

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

Fatman (2020)
as Chris

The Man Without a Face (1993)
as Justin McLeod

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

Gallipoli (1981)
as Frank Dunne

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

The Singing Detective (2003)
as Dr. Gibbon

Confidential Informant (2023)
as Kevin Hickey

Forever Hollywood (1999)
as Self

Attack Force Z (1982)
as Captain Kelly

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

Panama (2022)
as Stark

The River (1984)
as Tom Garvey

The Last Trimate (2008)
as Narrator

Hamlet (1990)
as Hamlet

Meister der Apokalypse - Roland Emmerich (2025)
as Self

Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)
as Self

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

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

Mrs. Soffel (1984)
as Ed Biddle

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

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

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

Gracie (—)
as Self

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

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

The Making of The Expendables 3 (2014)
as Self

Tim (1979)
as Tim Melville

The Chain Reaction (1980)
as Bearded mechanic (uncredited)
The Ultimate Stuntman: A Tribute to Dar Robinson (1987)
as Self

Steve McQueen: American Icon (2017)
as Self

Casting By (2012)
as Self

A Night on Mount Edna (1990)
as Self
Mel Gibson's 'Braveheart': A Filmmaker's Passion (2000)
as Self

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

Declaration of Independence (2003)
as Self

The Madness of Max (2015)
as Self

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

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

Coyote (—)
as Agent Jack Bradley

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

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

Lethal Weapon 5 (—)
as Martin Riggs

Mel Gibson Goes Back to School (1991)
as Self

The Hero (1979)
as Captain White / Rob Mulligan

Summer City (1977)
as Scollop

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

Discovering Hamlet (2011)
as Hamlet (archive footage)

The Chili Con Carne Club (1993)
Actor

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

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

Spécial Mad Max (1985)
as Self

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

Entrenched: The Making of Gallipoli (2005)
as Himself

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

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

Road War: The Making of 'The Road Warrior' (2016)
as Self
We Were Soldiers: Getting It Right (2002)
as Self
Rabbit Ears - David and Goliath (1992)
as Narrator (voice)

The Canyon (—)
as Joseph
Making 'Signs' (2003)
as Self / Rev. Graham Hess

The Big Question (2004)
as Self
cascadeurs de stars (1988)
as Self
Every Other Weekend (—)
Actor

Mad Max: Film Phenomenon (2002)
Actor

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

Apocalypto Now (2009)
as Self (archival footage)





