Mel Gibson

Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson was born on January 3, 1956, in Peekskill, New York, USA as the sixth of eleven children to parents Hutton Gibson, a railroad brakeman, and Anne Patricia (Reilly) Gibson (who died in December of 1990). His mother was Irish, and his father had Irish-Australian ancestry. Though born in the US, Mel and his family moved to New South Wales, Australia. After high school, Mel studied at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, performing at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts alongside future film thespians Judy Davis and Geoffrey Rush. After college, Mel had a few stints on stage and starred in a few TV shows. Eventually, he was chosen to star in Mad Max - As Motos da Morte (1979) and in a movie called Tim - Anjos de Aço (1979), co-starring Piper Laurie. The small budgeted movie Mad Max - As Motos da Morte (1979) made him known worldwide, while Tim - Anjos de Aço (1979) garnered him an award for Best Actor from the Australian Film Institute (equivalent to the Oscar). Later, he went on to star in Gallipoli (1981), which earned him a second award for Best Actor from the AFI. In 1980, he married Robyn Moore and had seven children. In 1984, Mel made his American debut in Revolta no Pacífico (1984), which co-starred Anthony Hopkins. Then in 1987, Mel starred in what would become his signature series, Arma Mortífera (1987), in which he played "Martin Riggs". In 1990, he took on the interesting starring role in Hamlet (1990), which garnered him some critical praise. He also made the more endearing Eternamente Jovem (1992) and the somewhat disturbing Um Homem Sem Rosto (1993). 1995 brought his most famous role as "Sir William Wallace" in Braveheart: O Desafio do Guerreiro (1995), for which he won two Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. From there, he made such box office hits as O Patriota (2000), Resgate (1996), and Payback - A Vingança (1999). Today, Mel remains an international superstar mogul, continuously topping the Hollywood power lists as well as the Most Beautiful and Sexiest lists.

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