Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO is an American actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art. After appearing in the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon series, Gibson went on to direct and star in the Academy Award-winning Braveheart. In 2004, he directed and produced The Passion of the Christ, a controversial, yet successful, film portraying the last hours in the life of Jesus. In recent years, remarks by Gibson... have generated accusations of homophobia, antisemitism, racism, and misogyny; he has apologised repeatedly for the statements and denied that they represent his real opinions. Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York, the sixth of 11 children, and the second son of Hutton Gibson and Irish-born Anne Patricia . His paternal grandmother was the Australian opera contralto Eva Mylott . One of Gibson's younger brothers, Donal, is also an actor.
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| Birthdate: | January 3, 1956 |
| Birthplace: | Peekskill, New York |
| Age: | 56 |
| Height: | 5' 10" |
| Education: | St. Leo's Catholic College |
| Religion: | Roman Catholicism |
| Also known as: | Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, Gibson, Mel, Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson |