Mel Gibson

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Credits: Far Out / Saban Films
Full Name
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson
Born
January 3rd, 1956
Height
5ft 10in
Hometown
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Net Worth
Estimated $425 million
Partner
Rosalind Ross
Family
Mel Gibson was born to Hutton Gibson, a writer and Second World War veteran, and Anne Patricia Gibson in Peekskill, New York. He was one of 11 children and moved with his family to Australia during childhood. Gibson married Robyn Moore in 1980, and they had seven children before divorcing in 2011. He later had a daughter with Oksana Grigorieva and a son with Rosalind Ross.
Top Movies
'Mad Max', 'Lethal Weapon', 'Braveheart', 'The Passion of the Christ', 'Hacksaw Ridge'
Top Shows
'The Sullivans', 'Complete Savages'
Awards
Academy Award for 'Best Director', Academy Award for 'Best Picture', Golden Globe Award for 'Best Director', Australian Film Institute Award for 'Best Actor'
Fun Facts
Gibson was born in the United States but moved to Australia with his family when he was 12 years old. ### His breakthrough role in 'Mad Max' helped launch one of Australian cinema's most influential franchises. ### 'The Passion of the Christ' became one of the highest-grossing independent films ever released.
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Danny Glover, Russell Crowe, Bruce Willis, Kevin Costner, Jodie Foster

Mel Gibson is an American-born Australian actor, filmmaker and producer whose career has spanned more than four decades.

He first rose to international prominence as Max Rockatansky in ‘Mad Max’ before becoming one of Hollywood’s biggest stars through the ‘Lethal Weapon’ franchise, ‘The Year of Living Dangerously’, ‘Maverick’ and ‘Signs’. As a director, Gibson achieved major acclaim with ‘Braveheart’, which won Academy Awards for ‘Best Picture’ and ‘Best Director’, before later directing films including ‘The Passion of the Christ’, ‘Apocalypto’ and ‘Hacksaw Ridge’.

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Mel Gibson is an American-born Australian actor and filmmaker best known for 'Mad Max', 'Lethal Weapon', 'Braveheart' and 'The Passion of the Christ'.
Yes. Mel Gibson won Academy Awards for 'Best Director' and 'Best Picture' for 'Braveheart' in 1996.
Mel Gibson has faced major controversy over antisemitic, racist and abusive remarks, for which he has publicly apologised, although the incidents continue to affect public perceptions of his career.
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