Mel Gibson

Birthday: 1/3/1956
Place of birth: Peekskill, New York, USA
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson, 梅尔·吉布森, Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson, AO, Μελ Κόλμ-Σίλε Τζέραρντ Γκίμπσον, Μελ Γκίμπσον, 멜 깁슨, مِل گیبسون, 梅爾·吉勃遜, Мел Гібсон

Biography

Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an 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" (1995). 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 Christ.