Mel Gibson was born in upstate New York and moved with his family to Australia when he was 12 years old. Gibson attended the National Institute of Dramatic Arts at the University of New South Wales in Sydney. His stage appearances include "Death of a Salesman." Gibson was eventually brought to the attention of director George Miller who cast him in "Mad Max," the film that first brought him worldwide recognition. This was followed by the title role in "Tim." Gibson's portrayal of a handicapped young man won him an Australian Film Institute Best Actor Award. He was further established as an international star by the two hit sequels to "Mad Max," "The Road Warrior" and "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome" along with Peter Weir's "Gallipoli," which brought Gibson a second Australian Best Actor Award.

A few years later, Weir and Gibson again collaborated on "The Year of Living Dangerously." Gibson made his American film debut in "The River." He starred in another popular trilogy with the high-grossing "Lethal Weapon" film series. Gibson's other films include "The Bounty," "Mrs. Soffel," "Tequila Sunrise," 'Bird on a Wire" and "Air America. When Gibson starred in "Hamlet" directed by Franco Zeffirelli, the film was the first to be produced by Gibson's production company Icon Productions. The role brought him the William Shakespeare Award from the Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C. Icon also produced, with Mel Gibson starring, "Forever Young" and "Maverick". Mel Gibson made his directorial debut and starred in "The Man Without A Face," an Icon production.

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Occupation
- Actor
Date of Birth
- 3 January 1956
Birth Place
- Peekskill, New York, USA

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