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 Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson was born January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, USA, as the sixth of eleven children of Hutton Gibson, a railroad brakeman, and Anne Patricia (Reilly) Gibson (who died in December of 1990). His mother was Irish, from County Longford, while his American-born father is of mostly Irish descent.Mel and his family moved to Australia in the late 1960s, settling in New South Wales, where Mel's paternal grandmother, contralto opera singer Eva Mylott, was born. After high school, Mel studied at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, performing at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts alongside future film thespians Judy Davis and Geoffrey Rush.After college, Mel had a few stints on stage and starred in a few TV shows. Eventually, he was chosen to star in the films Mad Max (1979) and Tim (1979), co-starring Piper Laurie. The small budgeted Mad Max made him known worldwide, while Tim 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 1980, he married Robyn Moore and had seven children. In 1984, Mel made his American debut in The Bounty (1984), which co-starred Anthony Hopkins.Then in 1987, Mel starred in what would become his signature series, Lethal Weapon (1987), in which he played "Martin Riggs". In 1990, he took on the interesting starring role in Hamlet (1990), which garnered him some critical praise. He also made the more endearing Forever Young (1992) and the somewhat disturbing The Man Without a Face (1993). 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 power lists as well as the Most Beautiful and Sexiest lists.
Bio:
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson was born January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, USA, as the sixth of eleven children of Hutton Gibson, a railroad brakeman, and Anne Patricia (Reilly) Gibson (who died in December of 1990). His mother was Irish, from County Longford, while his American-born father is of mostly Irish descent.Mel and his family moved to Australia in the late 1960s, settling in New South Wales, where Mel's paternal grandmother, contralto opera singer Eva Mylott, was born. After high school, Mel studied at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, performing at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts alongside future film thespians Judy Davis and Geoffrey Rush.After college, Mel had a few stints on stage and starred in a few TV shows. Eventually, he was chosen to star in the films Mad Max (1979) and Tim (1979), co-starring Piper Laurie. The small budgeted Mad Max made him known worldwide, while Tim 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 1980, he married Robyn Moore and had seven children. In 1984, Mel made his American debut in The Bounty (1984), which co-starred Anthony Hopkins.Then in 1987, Mel starred in what would become his signature series, Lethal Weapon (1987), in which he played "Martin Riggs". In 1990, he took on the interesting starring role in Hamlet (1990), which garnered him some critical praise. He also made the more endearing Forever Young (1992) and the somewhat disturbing The Man Without a Face (1993). 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 power lists as well as the Most Beautiful and Sexiest lists.
Tivia:
Almost turned down the role of William Wallace in Braveheart (1995) because he thought he was too old for the role. He asked the producers if he could direct it instead. A compromise was made, he could direct the movie if he agreed to portray Wallace.He was a mentor to the late actor Heath Ledger.Has bipolar disorder.His father, Hutton Gibson, moved the family from upstate New York to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 after winning as a contestant on Jeopardy! (1964).For The Passion of the Christ (2004), which he directed, wrote and produced, he spent 25 million dollars of his own money. Back in 1992, he started doing research for the movie that was not released until 2004.Has a horseshoe kidney (two kidneys fused into one).Turned down the chance to voice a parody of himself in the _"Family Guy" (1999)_North by North-Quohag_. He later admitted in an interview that he regretted the decision because he thought the episode was hilarious.He took up acting only because his sister submitted an application behind his back. The night before an audition, he got into a fight, and his face was badly beaten, an accident that won him the role.In interviews promoting The Passion of the Christ (2004), Gibson admitted that depression had led him to contemplate suicide, and that he made the film to "heal" himself.Turned down the role of Kyle Reese in James Cameron's The Terminator (1984).Was considered for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman (1989) (particularly with Richard Donner directing), but he was busy with Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).He and his wife met through a dating service in Australia.Director Martin Scorsese sent him the script for The Departed (2006), offering him the role of Ellerby. Gibson was unable to accept the role as he was starting production on Apocalypto (2006) that same year. Alec Baldwin later took the role.In the movie Forever Young (1992), he needed to appear older in the last few scenes. Because his eyes were so bright blue, no matter how many wrinkles they put on him, he did not look authentically older. So, he had to wear gray contacts, in order to look old.Separated from wife Robyn in June 2006. She finally filed for divorce in April 2009 but it wasn't finalized until December 2011, reportedly because it took them all that time to divide Gibson's estimated assets of $850 million. It is considered the biggest divorce payout in Hollywood history.Was considered for the role of Wolverine in X-Men (2000), but was deemed too expensive.Along with Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford, Richard Attenborough and Kevin Costner one of 6 people to win and Academy Award for "Best Director", though they are mainly known as actors.Has his own private chapel in his grounds, where he attends mass every day.He was considered for the role of James Bond in both The Living Daylights (1987) and GoldenEye (1995) before Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan were cast respectively. Albert R. Broccoli turned him down for the former because he wasn't British and he turned down the latter because he was busy with Braveheart (1995).The Road Warrior (1981) (aka The Road Warrior) is his favorite out of the "Mad Max" series.He was the first Australian actor to be paid $1,000,000 for a film role.On the 1st of August 2006, he checked himself into a recovery program for alcohol abuse. His wife, Robyn, separated from him that same month.Like his character Riggs in the Lethal Weapon Movie series he is a big fan of The Three Stooges.His voice in Mad Max (1979) was dubbed for the film's US release.He turned down the role of John McClane in Die Hard (1988).Was offered the role of Eliot Ness in The Untouchables (1987), but had to decline because he was already working on Lethal Weapon (1987).Braveheart (1995) is ranked #62 on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time.Ranked number 1 on Forbes's 2004 "Celebrity 100 List". He was the highest paid celebrity in 2004 with a reported $210,000,000 salary from his The Passion of the Christ (2004) profits, plus a potential $150,000,000 that is yet to be accounted for. He made more money than Oprah Winfrey ($210,000,000), J.K. Rowling ($147,000,000), Tiger Woods & Michael Schumacher ($80,000,000 each) and Steven Spielberg ($75,000,000) in 2004.Works with Survivor Mitzvah Project, a charitable group that brings emergency aid to Holocaust survivors in Eastern Europe.Friends with Jodie Foster, and Robert Downey Jr..Has nine children from three women: seven children from his marriage to Robyn Gibson: daughter, Hannah Gibson (born 1980); twin sons, Edward Gibson and Christian Gibson (born 1982); son, Willie Gibson (born 1985); son, Louis Gibson (born 1988); son, Milo Gibson (born 1990); son, Tommy Gibson (born 1999); daughter, Lucia (born 2009), from his relationship with Oksana Grigorieva; and son, Lars (born 2017), with girlfriend Rosalind Ross.A chain smoker for most of his career, in 2004 Gibson's wife persuaded him to limit his addiction to just three cigarettes a day. However this did not last.Is expecting his ninth child with girlfriend Rosalind Ross. It is the ninth child for him and the first child for her.[September 2016].Chosen as People Magazine's first "Sexiest Man Alive." (1985)Owns a production company, Icon International, with branches in the USA, Australia, and the UK.Roommates with Geoffrey Rush after college (the National Institute of Dramatic Art) when they were in an acting company (called Jane Street) together that was affiliated with NIDA. Geoffrey Rush trained at La Cocq Mime School in France.His family line goes back several generations in Australia, but his ancestors originally came from Ireland, Scotland and England (ancestor of John Gibson, c. 1601).He turned down the role of Harvey Dent/Two Face in Batman Forever (1995), due to scheduling conflicts with Braveheart (1995).His mother was born in County Longford, Ireland and his father was born in Peekskill, New York. Mel's paternal grandmother, Eva Mylott, was an Australian contralto opera singer, whose own parents were Irish as well. Mel's paternal grandfather, John Hutton Gibson, was a wealthy American businessman from a family based in the American South; John was of mostly Irish descent, and also had English, Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Welsh, roots.According to fan magazines of the day, his father moved the family to Australia to lessen his sons' chances of serving in Vietnam.His performance as "Mad" Max Rockatansky in the "Mad Max" trilogy is ranked #78 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.He was voted the 48th "Greatest Movie Star" of all time by Entertainment Weekly.Has been under restraining order since July, 2010, after an episode of domestic violence with his then girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva. In return, he filed for a restraining order against ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. (June 2010).Has struggled with alcoholism.In early December 2004, he flew to Fiji, where he bought the 2,160 hectare island of Mago from a Japanese hotel chain for $15 million. He plans to turn the Pacific paradise, which is home to forty residents (mostly coconut farmers and their families) into his own personal retreat. The South Pacific island boasts two lagoons and stunning white-sand beaches. The sale was finalized in March 2005.Due to the worldwide recession in 2008, his personal fortune is reported to have declined from around $900 million to $650 million.Voted the most powerful Christian in Hollywood in a poll by religious website Beliefnet.com in October 2007.Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge (2016).Was investigated for domestic violence by Malibu/Lost Hills station detectives, in reference to an incident between him an ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva on January 6, 2010. (July 2010)Sold his home in Connecticut in July 2010 to settle his divorce with ex-wife Robyn. |
| Name: |
Mel Gibson |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Director (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
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IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Model rank: |
37 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 02:46:01 |
| Height: |
5' 9?' (1.77 m) |
| Biography: |
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson was born January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, USA, as the sixth of eleven children of Hutton Gibson, a railroad brakeman, and Anne Patricia (Reilly) Gibson (who died in December of 1990). His mother was Irish, from Cou |
| Trivia: |
Almost turned down the role of William Wallace in Braveheart (1995) because he thought he was too old for the role. He asked the producers if he could direct it instead. A compromise was made, he could direct the movie if he agreed to portray Wallace.He was a mentor to the late actor Heath Ledger.Has bipolar disorder.His father, Hutton Gibson, moved the family from upstate New York to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, in 1968 after winning as a contestant on Jeopardy! (1964).For The Passion of the Christ (2004), which he directed, wrote and produced, he spent 25 million dollars of his own money. Back in 1992, he started doing research for the movie that was not released until 2004.Has a horseshoe kidney (two kidneys fused into one).Turned down the chance to voice a parody of himself in the _"Family Guy" (1999)_North by North-Quohag_. He later admitted in an interview that he regretted the decision because he thought the episode was hilarious.He took up acting only because his sister submitted an application behind his back. The night before an audition, he got into a fight, and his face was badly beaten, an accident that won him the role.In interviews promoting The Passion of the Christ (2004), Gibson admitted that depression had led him to contemplate suicide, and that he made the film to "heal" himself.Turned down the role of Kyle Reese in James Cameron's The Terminator (1984).Was considered for the role of Batman/Bruce Wayne in Batman (1989) (particularly with Richard Donner directing), but he was busy with Lethal Weapon 2 (1989).He and his wife met through a dating service in Australia.Director Martin Scorsese sent him the script for The Departed (2006), offering him the role of Ellerby. Gibson was unable to accept the role as he was starting production on Apocalypto (2006) that same year. Alec Baldwin later took the role.In the movie Forever Young (1992), he needed to appear older in the last few scenes. Because his eyes were so bright blue, no matter how many wrinkles they put on him, he did not look authentically older. So, he had to wear gray contacts, in order to look old.Separated from wife Robyn in June 2006. She finally filed for divorce in April 2009 but it wasn't finalized until December 2011, reportedly because it took them all that time to divide Gibson's estimated assets of $850 million. It is considered the biggest divorce payout in Hollywood history.Was considered for the role of Wolverine in X-Men (2000), but was deemed too expensive.Along with Warren Beatty, Clint Eastwood, Robert Redford, Richard Attenborough and Kevin Costner one of 6 people to win and Academy Award for "Best Director", though they are mainly known as actors.Has his own private chapel in his grounds, where he attends mass every day.He was considered for the role of James Bond in both The Living Daylights (1987) and GoldenEye (1995) before Timothy Dalton and Pierce Brosnan were cast respectively. Albert R. Broccoli turned him down for the former because he wasn't British and he turned down the latter because he was busy with Braveheart (1995).The Road Warrior (1981) (aka The Road Warrior) is his favorite out of the "Mad Max" series.He was the first Australian actor to be paid $1,000,000 for a film role.On the 1st of August 2006, he checked himself into a recovery program for alcohol abuse. His wife, Robyn, separated from him that same month.Like his character Riggs in the Lethal Weapon Movie series he is a big fan of The Three Stooges.His voice in Mad Max (1979) was dubbed for the film's US release.He turned down the role of John McClane in Die Hard (1988).Was offered the role of Eliot Ness in The Untouchables (1987), but had to decline because he was already working on Lethal Weapon (1987).Braveheart (1995) is ranked #62 on the American Film Institute's 100 Most Inspiring Movies of All Time.Ranked number 1 on Forbes's 2004 "Celebrity 100 List". He was the highest paid celebrity in 2004 with a reported $210,000,000 salary from his The Passion of the Christ (2004) profits, plus a potential $150,000,000 that is yet to be accounted for. He made more money than Oprah Winfrey ($210,000,000), J.K. Rowling ($147,000,000), Tiger Woods & Michael Schumacher ($80,000,000 each) and Steven Spielberg ($75,000,000) in 2004.Works with Survivor Mitzvah Project, a charitable group that brings emergency aid to Holocaust survivors in Eastern Europe.Friends with Jodie Foster, and Robert Downey Jr..Has nine children from three women: seven children from his marriage to Robyn Gibson: daughter, Hannah Gibson (born 1980); twin sons, Edward Gibson and Christian Gibson (born 1982); son, Willie Gibson (born 1985); son, Louis Gibson (born 1988); son, Milo Gibson (born 1990); son, Tommy Gibson (born 1999); daughter, Lucia (born 2009), from his relationship with Oksana Grigorieva; and son, Lars (born 2017), with girlfriend Rosalind Ross.A chain smoker for most of his career, in 2004 Gibson's wife persuaded him to limit his addiction to just three cigarettes a day. However this did not last.Is expecting his ninth child with girlfriend Rosalind Ross. It is the ninth child for him and the first child for her.[September 2016].Chosen as People Magazine's first "Sexiest Man Alive." (1985)Owns a production company, Icon International, with branches in the USA, Australia, and the UK.Roommates with Geoffrey Rush after college (the National Institute of Dramatic Art) when they were in an acting company (called Jane Street) together that was affiliated with NIDA. Geoffrey Rush trained at La Cocq Mime School in France.His family line goes back several generations in Australia, but his ancestors originally came from Ireland, Scotland and England (ancestor of John Gibson, c. 1601).He turned down the role of Harvey Dent/Two Face in Batman Forever (1995), due to scheduling conflicts with Braveheart (1995).His mother was born in County Longford, Ireland and his father was born in Peekskill, New York. Mel's paternal grandmother, Eva Mylott, was an Australian contralto opera singer, whose own parents were Irish as well. Mel's paternal grandfather, John Hutton Gibson, was a wealthy American businessman from a family based in the American South; John was of mostly Irish descent, and also had English, Scottish, Scots-Irish (Northern Irish), and Welsh, roots.According to fan magazines of the day, his father moved the family to Australia to lessen his sons' chances of serving in Vietnam.His performance as "Mad" Max Rockatansky in the "Mad Max" trilogy is ranked #78 on Premiere Magazine's 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time.He was voted the 48th "Greatest Movie Star" of all time by Entertainment Weekly.Has been under restraining order since July, 2010, after an episode of domestic violence with his then girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva. In return, he filed for a restraining order against ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva. (June 2010).Has struggled with alcoholism.In early December 2004, he flew to Fiji, where he bought the 2,160 hectare island of Mago from a Japanese hotel chain for $15 million. He plans to turn the Pacific paradise, which is home to forty residents (mostly coconut farmers and their families) into his own personal retreat. The South Pacific island boasts two lagoons and stunning white-sand beaches. The sale was finalized in March 2005.Due to the worldwide recession in 2008, his personal fortune is reported to have declined from around $900 million to $650 million.Voted the most powerful Christian in Hollywood in a poll by religious website Beliefnet.com in October 2007.Directed one Oscar nominated performance: Andrew Garfield in Hacksaw Ridge (2016).Was investigated for domestic violence by Malibu/Lost Hills station detectives, in reference to an incident between him an ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva on January 6, 2010. (July 2010)Sold his home in Connecticut in July 2010 to settle his divorce with ex-wife Robyn. |
| Trademarks: |
Often acts and directs stories involving an individual who is persecuted, and fights for justice
Has often portrayed a widower, in films such as Mad Max (the sequels), Lethal Weapon film series, Braveheart (1995), The Patriot (2000), Signs (2002), and Edge of Darkness (2010).
Often portrays men who seek revenge for the murder of family or friends
Rugged, chiseled features
Rich, gravelly voice |
| Quotes: |
I like directing much better. It's more fun, that's all there is to it. It's essentially the same job, which is storytelling, but you have more control over the way you want to tell the story. It's a high. I love it.
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My fears: everything from being afraid that I'm going to run out of cream for my cornflakes right up to someone chopping my privates off.
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On his involvement in Braveheart (1995) as actor, director and producer: "If you're going to wear three hats, you'd better grow two more heads."
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There is no salvation for those outside the Church...I believe it. Put it this way. My wife is a saint. She's a much better person than I am. Honestly. She's like, Episcopalian, Church of England. She prays, she believes in God, she knows Jesus, she believes in that stuff. And it's just not fair if she doesn't make it, she's better than I am. But that is a pronouncement from the chair. I go with it.
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On his religious beliefs: "I'm not a done deal. I'm a work in progress. I'm still extremely flawed." |
| Salaries: |
Signs (2002) - $25,000,000
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We Were Soldiers (2002) - $25,000,000
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The Patriot (2000) - $25,000,000
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Chicken Run (2000) - ��1,000,000
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Lethal Weapon 4 (1998) - $25 |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Director |
| Others works: |
Acted in "Death of a Salesman" on stage.
Acted as Juliet in an all male production of "Romeo and Juliet".
Regional TV commercial with Scott Baio for Lasso (2003).
(June 28, 1989) Guest on "Live on Five" promoting "Let |
| Spouse: |
Robyn Moore (June 7, 1980 - December 23, 2011) (divorced, 7 children) |
| Children: |
Hannah GibsonEdward GibsonChristian GibsonWilliam GibsonLouis GibsonTommy GibsonLucia GibsonLars GibsonMilo Gibson |
| Parents: |
Hutton Gibson
Anne Patricia Gibson (Reilly) |
| Relatives: |
Donal Gibson (Sibling) |
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