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Mel Gibson was born, in Peekskill, New York, as the sixth of eleven children to parents Hutton Gibson, and Ann Gibson. Mel and his family moved to New South Wales, Australia. Mel studied at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, performing at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts.

After college, Mel had a few stints on stage and starred in a few TV shows. Eventually, he was chosen to star in Mad Max (1979) and in a movie called Tim (1979) this movie garnered him an award for Best Actor from the Australian Film Institute (equivalent to the Oscar). Later, he went on to star in Gallipoli (1981), which earned him a second award for Best Actor from the AFI. 

In 1984, Mel made his American debut in The Bounty (1984), which co-starred Anthony Hopkins. In 1990, he took on the interesting starring role in Hamlet (1990).1995 brought his most famous role as Sir William Wallace in Braveheart (1995), for which he won two Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. From there, he made such box office hits as The Patriot (2000), Ransom (1996), and Payback (1999). Today, Mel remains an international superstar mogul, continuously topping the Hollywood.

Public Name: Mel Gibson
Birth Name: Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson
Date of Birth: January 3, 1956
Place of Birth: Peekskill, New York

Filmography

• Sam and George (2008)
• Under and Alone (2008)
• "Complete Savages" (3 episodes, 2004-2005)
• Paparazzi (2004)
• The Singing Detective (2003)
• Signs (2002)
• We Were Soldiers (2002)
• What Women Want (2000)
• The Patriot (2000)
• Chicken Run (2000)
• The Million Dollar Hotel (2000)
• Payback (1999)
• Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
• FairyTale: A True Story (1997)
• Conspiracy Theory (1997)
• Fathers' Day (1997)
• Ransom (1996)
• Pocahontas (1995)
• Braveheart (1995)
• Maverick (1994)
• The Man Without a Face (1993)
• The Chili Con Carne Club (1993)
• Forever Young (1992)
• Lethal Weapon 3 (1992)
• Hamlet (1990)
• Air America (1990)
• Bird on a Wire (1990)
• Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
• "Saturday Night Live" (1 episode, 1989)
• Tequila Sunrise (1988)
• Lethal Weapon (1987)
• Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985)
• Mrs. Soffel (1984)
• The River (1984)
• The Bounty (1984)
• The Year of Living Dangerously (1982)
• Attack Force Z (1982)
• Mad Max 2 (1981)
• "Tickled Pink" (1 episode, 1981)
• Gallipoli (1981)
• "Punishment" (1981)
• The Chain Reaction (1980)
• Tim (1979)
• Mad Max (1979)
• Summer City (1977)
• I Never Promised You a Rose Garden (1977)
• "The Sullivans" (1976)

Awards

• MTV Movie Award Best Action Sequence "Braveheart" 1996
• BAFTA Lloyds Bank Award Favorite Film "Braveheart" 1995
• Broadcast Film Critics Association Best Director "Braveheart" 1995
• Golden Globe Best Director "Braveheart" 1995
• National Board of Review Special Achievement in Filmmaking "Braveheart" 1995
• Oscar Best Picture "Braveheart" 1995
• Oscar Best Director "Braveheart" 1995
• ShoWest Director of the Year 1995
• MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo "Lethal Weapon 3" 1993
• ShoWest Male Star of the Year 1992
• Australian Film Institute Best Actor "Gallipoli" 1981
• Australian Film Institute Best Actor "Tim" 1979