Mel Gibson
Acting
Biography
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Mel Gibson
Filmography
Acting (115)
2025
Hunting Seasonas Bowdrie
7.4
2025
2.0
2025
5.0
2025
Being Bo Widerbergas Self (archive footage)
8.0
2025
It’s a Mad Max Worldas Self (archive footage)
6.8
2024
Monster Summeras Gene Carruthers
6.3
2024
Boneyardas Agent Petrovick
5.4
2023
Desperation Roadas Mitchell Gaines
6.6
2023
Confidential Informantas Kevin Hickey
5.6
2022
On the Lineas Elvis Cooney
6.1
2022
Banditas Tommy
6.3
2022
Mel Gibson: A Tormented Soulas Self (archive footage)
7.3
2022
Hot Seatas Wallace Reed
5.1
2022
Father Stuas Bill Long
7.1
2022
Agent Gameas Olsen
5.0
2022
Panamaas Stark
5.1
2022
Last Looksas Alastair Pinch
5.8
2021
Dangerousas Dr. Alderwood
6.0
2021
Boss Levelas Colonel Clive Ventor
6.9
2020
Fatmanas Chris
5.6
2020
Force of Natureas Ray
5.1
2019
The Professor and the Madmanas James Murray
7.1
2019
Dragged Across Concreteas Brett Ridgeman
6.6
2017
5.4
2017
Daddy's Home 2as Kurt
6.3
2017
Steve McQueen: American Iconas Self
7.0
2017
8.3
2016
6.0
2016
Blood Fatheras John Link
6.2
2015
The Madness of Maxas Self
7.2
2014
6.5
2014
The Expendables 3as Conrad Stonebanks
6.2
2013
Machete Killsas Voz
5.6
2013
6.8
2012
Casting Byas Self
6.9
6.7
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self (archive footage)
5.0
2012
Get the Gringoas Driver
6.6
2012
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemenas (archive footage)
7.5
2011
Discovering Hamletas Hamlet (archive footage)
7.5
2011
The Beaveras Walter Black
6.4
2010
Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Iconas Self (archive footage)
3.7
2010
Edge of Darknessas Craven
6.5
2009
Apocalypto Nowas Self (archival footage)
2008
The Last Trimateas Narrator
2007
5.8
2006
Who Killed the Electric Car?as Self
7.2
2005
Entrenched: The Making of Gallipolias Himself
8.0
2004
Paparazzias Anger Management Therapy Patient (uncredited)
5.3
2004
The Big Questionas Self
7.7
2004
10.0
2003
The Singing Detectiveas Dr. Gibbon
5.1
2003
Declaration of Independenceas Self
7.7
2003
Making 'Signs'as Self / Rev. Graham Hess
6.3
2002
8.3
2002
Signsas Graham Hess
6.7
2002
We Were Soldiersas Lt. Col. Hal Moore
7.1
2000
What Women Wantas Nick Marshall
6.5
2000
The Patriot: The Art of Waras Self
7.1
7.6
2000
10.0
2000
The Patriotas Benjamin Martin
7.2
2000
Chicken Runas Rocky (voice)
6.9
2000
The Million Dollar Hotelas Detective Skinner
5.9
1999
Jet Li: Li-Thal Weaponas Self
1999
Paybackas Porter
6.8
1999
Forever Hollywoodas Self
8.3
1998
Lethal Weapon 4as Martin Riggs
6.6
1997
FairyTale: A True Storyas Frances' Father (uncredited)
6.4
1997
Conspiracy Theoryas Jerry Fletcher
6.6
1997
Fathers' Dayas Scott the Body Piercer (uncredited)
5.5
1996
Ransomas Tom Mullen
6.7
1995
Pocahontasas John Smith (voice)
6.9
1995
Casperas Mel Gibson (uncredited)
6.3
1995
Braveheartas William Wallace
7.9
1994
Maverickas Bret Maverick
6.9
1993
The Man Without a Faceas Justin McLeod
6.6
10.0
1992
Forever Youngas Capt. Daniel McCormick
6.5
1992
Earth and the American Dreamas Reader (voice)
6.7
1992
Rabbit Ears - David and Goliathas Narrator (voice)
1992
Lethal Weapon 3as Martin Riggs
6.7
1991
1990
Hamletas Hamlet
6.6
1990
A Night on Mount Ednaas Self
8.0
1990
Air Americaas Gene Ryack
5.8
1990
Bird on a Wireas Richard 'Rick' Jarmin
6.2
1989
Lethal Weapon 2as Martin Riggs
7.0
1989
10.0
1988
Tequila Sunriseas Dale "Mac" McKussic
6.1
1988
cascadeurs de starsas Self
1987
Lethal Weaponas Martin Riggs
7.3
8.0
1985
Spécial Mad Maxas Self
1985
Mad Max Beyond Thunderdomeas Max Rockatansky
6.2
1985
6.3
1984
Mrs. Soffelas Ed Biddle
6.0
1984
The Riveras Tom Garvey
6.4
1984
The Bountyas Fletcher Christian
6.8
1982
The Year of Living Dangerouslyas Guy Hamilton
6.7
1982
Attack Force Zas Captain Kelly
5.9
1981
Mad Max 2as Max Rockatansky
7.4
1981
Gallipolias Frank Dunne
7.0
1980
The Chain Reactionas Bearded mechanic (uncredited)
5.5
1979
Timas Tim Melville
6.3
1979
Mad Maxas Max Rockatansky
6.7
1979
The Heroas Captain White / Rob Mulligan
10.0
1977
Summer Cityas Scollop
5.0
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Gracieas Self
—
The Canyonas Joseph
—
Coyoteas Agent Jack Bradley
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Lethal Weapon 5as Martin Riggs
Production & Directing (39)
2028
2028
2028
2027
2027
2027
2025
Flight RiskDirector
5.9
2025
Flight RiskProducer
5.9
2023
Sound of FreedomExecutive Producer
8.0
2022
On the LineExecutive Producer
6.1
2019
The Professor and the MadmanProducer
7.1
2018
Air StrikeCreative Producer
5.1
2016
Hacksaw RidgeDirector
8.2
2014
Stonehearst AsylumProducer
6.9
2012
Get the GringoProducer
6.6
2012
Get the GringoWriter
6.6
2008
Another Day In ParadiseProducer
5.5
5.8
2006
ApocalyptoDirector
7.7
2006
ApocalyptoProducer
7.7
2006
ApocalyptoWriter
7.7
2006
Leonard Cohen: I'm Your ManProducer
6.4
2004
PaparazziProducer
5.3
2004
Evel KnievelExecutive Producer
5.3
2004
The Passion of the ChristProducer
7.5
2004
The Passion of the ChristDirector
7.5
2004
The Passion of the ChristScreenplay
7.5
2003
The Singing DetectiveProducer
5.1
2001
InvincibleExecutive Producer
4.7
2000
The Three StoogesProducer
6.2
1997
One Eight SevenExecutive Producer
6.7
1995
BraveheartProducer
7.9
1995
BraveheartDirector
7.9
1993
The Man Without a FaceDirector
6.6
1992
Forever YoungExecutive Producer
6.5
1991
Mel Gibson Goes Back to SchoolDirector
1989
10.0
1989
10.0
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Lethal Weapon 5Director