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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Mel Gibson Information: One of Gibson's younger Donal is also an actor.

Eye color: Blue eyes

Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m)

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Notable feature(s):Has a big smile and has black hair

Education:
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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Andreia76

I'm a little late, but Mel Gibson's birthday was on 3rd of January... And so was my mom's !!!
Well :
Happy birthday Mr. Gibson wherever you are.... (I'm not crazy here...!)
Happy birthday Mom !!!

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posted 3 days ago
Andreia76

New Year Comments

posted 7 days ago
Andreia76

Please, visit my page here on Flixster - not for publicity, it's only that i have a Tribute to honour Mr. Gibson but it's too long for me to type here and you may post your opinion on my comments or even here !
Thank you very much.
See you around!
Andreia Costa.

posted 7 days ago
pikanadia

you are the best of the best actor I ever seen....you're so good to believe....I love all your movies, even I like you more when u become a director...you are a legend

posted 50 days ago
POWERINTHEBLOOD12

goodmovie

posted 50 days ago
lovablelorenzo2004

well i just like the kind of character he plays in his movies. most of his movies portray characters of courage, perseverance e.t.c

i think i love the man...

posted 72 days ago
lovablelorenzo2004

well i just like the kind of character he plays in his movies. most of his movies portray characters of courage, perseverance e.t.c

i think i love the man...

posted 72 days ago
purplethistle89

GOD - I'm sooo excited about Edge of Darkness

posted 118 days ago
rezeler24

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4256405332724829962 I would like Mel to get this email address so he can see this clip I created , anyone that helps me share this with him ,I will share any profits with them . It is very important . This I believe will be the biggest movie of all time , I wrote this and it took me around 18 years to create. Thank you my email address is rezeler24@fuse.net my phone number is 513 575-1411. My name is albert matthews owner to 7 voices studio.

posted 141 days ago
marywilson50556

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

posted 147 days ago