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Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson

60 movies on Netflix

Biography

Mel Gibson is an American actor and filmmaker whose career took off after he trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art. Born in Peekskill, New York, he moved to Australia as a child. He first gained attention as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max (1979) and later played Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon (1987). Peter Weir cast him in Gallipoli (1981), which brought him an Australian Film Institute award for Best Actor. He became known for action hero roles and later appeared in dramas such as Hamlet (1990) and comedies like Maverick (1994). In 1995 he produced, directed, and starred in Braveheart, winning Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Picture. He went on to direct The Passion of the Christ (2004) and Apocalypto (2006). Other acting credits include What Women Want (2000), Signs (2002), and Payback (1999). He directed Hacksaw Ridge (2016), which won two Academy Awards.

70years old

Turns 71 on January 3in 94 days

  • Born Peekskill
  • Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
  • Mel Colm-Cille Gerard Gibson (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
60
Career span
46 years1979 to 2025

Genres

First and latest

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  1. Early training

    Gibson trained at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney. As a student there, he and actress Judy Davis took the leads in Romeo and Juliet, and he also appeared as Queen Titania in an experimental staging of A Midsummer Night's Dream.

Mel Gibson movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. Braveheart1995 Biography, Drama, Historyas William Wallace

    IMDb rating 8.31.2M votes

  2. Lethal Weapon1987 Action, Crime, Thrilleras Martin Riggs

    IMDb rating 7.6299K votes

  3. Lethal Weapon 21989as Martin Riggs

    IMDb rating 7.3203K votes

  4. Mad Max1979as Max

    IMDb rating 6.8247K votes

  5. Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior1981as Max

    IMDb rating 7.6215K votes

  6. Signs2002as Rev. Graham Hess

    IMDb rating 6.8419K votes

  7. The Patriot2000as Benjamin Martin

    IMDb rating 7.2317K votes

  8. What Women Want2000as Nick Marshall

    IMDb rating 6.5241K votes

Most often with

Richard Donner directed six of these films, George Miller three and Peter Weir two. Six actors appear in four of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Danny Glover, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Danny GloverSteve Kahan, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Steve KahanDarlene Love, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Darlene LoveDamon Hines, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Damon HinesEbonie Smith, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Ebonie SmithTraci Wolfe, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Traci WolfeRichard DonnerDirector, 6 filmsSee the 6 films by Richard DonnerGeorge MillerDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by George MillerPeter WeirDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Peter Weir

Films together

Box office

What Mel Gibson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.9 billion

48 of the 60 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 60 films: 48 worldwide figure; 11 figure not found; 1 too new to count.

  • 48Worldwide figure
  • 11Figure not found
  • 1Too new to count

Top grosser

Signs2002as Rev. Graham Hess$408 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 51% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Signs2002as Rev. Graham Hess
    $408M8.3% of the total
  2. 2
    What Women Want2000as Nick Marshall
    $374M7.6% of the total
  3. 3
    Pocahontas1995as John Smith (voice)
    $346M7.1% of the total
  4. 4
    Lethal Weapon 31992as Martin Riggs
    $322M6.6% of the total
  5. 5
    Ransom1996as Tom Mullen
    $309M6.3% of the total
  6. 6
    Lethal Weapon 41998as Martin Riggs
    $285M5.8% of the total
  7. 7
    Lethal Weapon 21989as Martin Riggs
    $228M4.7% of the total
  8. 8
    Chicken Run2000as Rocky (voice)
    $225M4.6% of the total
The Patriot (2000), $215 millionThe Expendables 3 (2014), $215 millionBraveheart (1995), $213 millionMaverick (1994), $183 millionDaddy's Home 2 (2017), $181 millionPayback (1999), $162 millionBird on a Wire (1990), $139 millionConspiracy Theory (1997), $137 millionForever Young (1992), $128 millionLethal Weapon (1987), $120 millionWe Were Soldiers (2002), $115 millionTequila Sunrise (1988), $106 millionMad Max (1979), $100 millionEdge of Darkness (2010), $81.1 millionAir America (1990), $57.7 millionThe Man Without a Face (1993), $36.6 million

$2.4 billionfrom the other 40 films with a worldwide figure, 49% of the total

Awards

Four awards and honors from 1996 to 1997, three of them major.

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Mel Gibson's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Academy Awards
1996Best DirectorBraveheartWon
1996Best PictureBraveheartWon
Golden Globes
1996Best DirectorBraveheartWon
Other honors
1997Honorary Officer of the Order of AustraliaHonorary

Online

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