Mel Gibson

Name: Mel Gibson
Date of Birth: January 03, 1956
Place of Birth: Peekskill, New York

Mini-bio: Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson is an Academy Award-winning American-born, Australian-raised actor, director, and producer. After establishing himself as a household name with the Mad Max and L...( read more)ethal Weapon series, Gibson went on to direct and star in 1993's The Man Without a Face and 1995's Academy Award-winning Braveheart. Gibson's direction of Braveheart made him only the sixth actor-turned-filmmaker to garner an Oscar for Best Director. In 2004, he directed and produced The Passion of the Christ, a blockbuster movie that sparked a great deal of controversy. He was also the first person ever awarded People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive".

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Mel Gibson mini-bio: Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson is an Academy Award-winning American-born, Australian-raised actor, director, and producer. After establishing himself as a household name with the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon series, Gibson went on to direct and star in 1993's The Man Without a Face and 1995's Academy Award-winning Braveheart. Gibson's direction of Braveheart made him only the sixth actor-turned-filmmaker to garner an Oscar for Best Director. In 2004, he directed and produced The Passion of the Christ, a blockbuster movie that sparked a great deal of controversy. He was also the first person ever awarded People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive".

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Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)

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Gibson was educated by members of the Congregation of Christian Brothers at St Leo's Catholic College in Wahroonga, New South Wales, during his high-school years.

Mel studied at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, performing at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts

Family: Mel is the sixth of eleven children, and the second son of Hutton Gibson and Irish-born Anne Reilly Gibson. His paternal grandmother was the Australian Opera Soprano, Eva Mylott (1875–1920).

One of Gibson's younger brothers, Donal, is also an actor.

They have one daughter, six sons, and one grandchild. Their seven children are Hannah (born 1980), twins Edward and Christian (born 1982), William (born 1985), Louis (born 1988), Milo (born 1990), and Thomas (born 1999).

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Religious affiliations:Traditionalist Catholic

Political affiliation: Gibson has been called everything from “ultraconservative” to “politically very liberal” by acquaintance William Fulco. Although he has denied that he is a Republican.

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Other:Mel Gibson has eclectic tastes in music and is particularly fond of Italian Opera.

He is a lover of Italian Renaissance artwork and is a great admirer of the 17th century artist Michelangelo Merisi Da Caravaggio.

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posted 9 days ago
marywilson50556

ki mel...from mary...all ways been a fan..

posted 15 days ago
newlife1989

ilove you manoooo

posted 16 days ago
garyhargis

He is the best actor and director that I have ever seen. God bless Mal Gibson for standing up for his movie passions of christ. If I were and actor or diretor I would love to be like him.

posted 17 days ago
denzperisi

my love ı love you

posted 21 days ago
doinatiti

sono innamorata di questo attore.............

posted 33 days ago
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posted 43 days ago
leggomytivo

Seen all his movies he's played and directed. Can't get enough of him! Do a Lethal Weapon 5!!!!

posted 51 days ago
lorriestone1

i think Mel Gibson is an awesome actor especially when he plays dad in movies i bet hes a great dad in real life
I thought we were soldiers was a great movie it had cute moments and serious moments and very sad moment of course its a war movie but all his movies were great

posted 62 days ago
marynis

your the first actor on my list that i want to meet!!!! i loove conspiracy theory!!!!! freakin sweet movie!!!!!!! and i totally agree with jycfines!!!!!!!!

posted 78 days ago