# Mel Gibson

_American actor, director, producer and screenwriter (born 1956)_

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Last updated: 2026-11-03

> Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson is an American actor and filmmaker. The recipient of multiple accolades, he is known for directing historical films as well for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic series Mad Max (1979–1985) and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop series Lethal Weapon (1987–1998).

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 3 January 1956 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42229#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Peekskill ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42229#P19))
- **Citizenship:** United States; Ireland ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42229#P27))
- **Occupation:** film producer; film actor; film director; writer; voice actor; screenwriter ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42229#P106))
- **Education:** National Institute of Dramatic Art ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42229#P69))
- **Spouse:** Robyn Moore ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42229#P26))
- **Awards:** Academy Award for Best Director; Academy Award for Best Picture; Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia; Golden Globe Award for Best Director ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42229#P166))

## Questions

**When was Mel Gibson born?**  
Mel Gibson was born on 3 January 1956 in Peekskill.

**Where did Mel Gibson study?**  
Mel Gibson was educated at National Institute of Dramatic Art.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Mel Gibson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Gibson) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikipedia (Nepali): मेल गिबसन](https://ne.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%B2_%E0%A4%97%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%AC%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q42229](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42229) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Mel Gibson Cannes 2016 2.jpg by Georges Biard (CC BY-SA 3.0)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mel_Gibson_Cannes_2016_2.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

Text from the Wikipedia article Mel Gibson, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page's text is shared under the same licence. Facts from Wikidata (CC0). Image: Mel Gibson Cannes 2016 2.jpg — Georges Biard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

## Cite this page

"Mel Gibson". DigiNepal. Last updated 3 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/mel-gibson. Retrieved 5 November 2026.