Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson is an actor and filmmaker who was born in the United States and grew up in Australia. He trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art before gaining international recognition through Mad Max and films including Gallipoli. The Lethal Weapon series subsequently established him as a major Hollywood action star.

He also developed a career behind the camera. As star and director of Braveheart, he won the Academy Award for directing; the film also won Best Picture. His later directing work includes The Passion of the Christ and Apocalypto, extending his interest in historical settings and physical drama.