Mel Gibson, an actor, producer, film director, screenwriter, and a Roman Catholic, was born on January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York. Mel is the son of Anne Reilly, who was of irish descent and his father, Hutton, was a brakeman for New York Central Railroad. Mel has 10 siblings, one is adopted. Donal, his younger brother, is an actor.
When Gibson was 12, his family moved to Sydney, Australia. In 1977, Gibson graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, where his acting career began starring in television series, The Sullivans, Cop Shop and Punishment. Mel's Australian film debut was in George Miller's Mad Max and in 1984, he made his U.S. film debut as Fletcher Christian in The Bounty.
Mel was also the first person ever awarded People magazine's "Sexiest Man Alive" and has won 2 Oscars with 25 wins and 19 nominations. Gibson has starred in many productions over the years.
Some of his films are Lethal Weapon 1 through 4 (1987-1998), Tequila Sunrise (1988), Hamlet (1990), Braveheart (1995), Conspiracy Theory (1997), What Women Want (2000), The Patriot (2000), and Edge of Darkness (2010). Gibson has directed The Man Without a Face (1993), Braveheart (1995), The Passion of the Christ (2004), and Apocalypto (2006).
Mel Gibson has produced 11 films and was the screenwriter for The Passion of the Christ and Apolcalypto. In the U.S., Gibson's movies have grossed more than 2 billion dollars alone. Gibson's philanthropy efforts have involved in giving millions to needy children worldwide, NIDA, and the El Mirador Basin Project. Also, Gibson has been known to help others in the entertainment industry with substance abuse problems.
In the late 1970s, Mel Gibson met Robyn Denise Moore, who was a dental nurse, and married in 1980. They have seven children, one daughter, six sons, and two grandchildren. Their names are Hannah, twins Edward and Christian, Willie, Louis, Milo, and Tommy. Robyn filed for divorce in 2009. Mel's girlfriend, Oksana Grigorieva, a Russian born musician, are expecting their first child some time in the fall of 2009.
Mel Gibson is a very successful Actor, Producer, and Director. Gibson has made numerous contributions over the years and donated millions of dollars to various charities, such as "Healing the Children" and "NIDA." I personally feel that the dispute and ranting words coming from Mel to Oksana Grigorieva is rooted from his physical well being. He admits that he has a substance abuse problem with alcohol. It is a known fact that long-term alcohol abuse can affect the brain and liver causing confusion, anger, and other behavioral problems. I hope that Mel will get the help that he needs as he has helped many others....
Posted by: shirley Saturday July 10, 2010
Mel has for many years been at the top of my list as being a surperb actor, director and producter. His excellence lies in knowing how to captivate the audience's attention with his talent, charm, and humor. Hope he gets his life together soon.
Posted by: Lloyd R Tuesday July 6, 2010
Before we can allocate any credibility to what we read about Mel Gibson on the internet maybe we should consider a couple of things.Consider the site on which the material appears. If it is a low brow celebrity site that continually publishes unsubstantiated nonsense for the purpose of furthering their own agenda and financial return through sensation and childish dribble perhaps we should not take them seriously. If it is a so called respected site owned by entities intent on crushing the credibility of any party that does not unconditionally support their position perhaps this also should be questioned.
Maybe we should consider why a person would be making recordings of their partner. After such a short time together it is difficult to see this as anything but a carefully planned manoeuvre. It is very difficult to see the honour of publicly humiliating someone who has made such a large commitment after such a short period of time. What is plainly obvious is that any recordings will provide great benefit to Gibson’s ex partner. It is very convenient that these recordings were released AFTER the minimum time period for qualification of legal rights to financial entitlements. By supporting and/or contributing to such action we erode the moral fibre of society. I am not prepared to believe any part of this nonsense until I see unedited recordings and understand the context under which it occurred. We all have foibles and flaws that if were exposed to public scrutiny would be embarrassing. This is all about money, revenge and very little else.
The real question is why this and much more derogatory material has been relentlessly poured into the unthinking public ear since Gibson presented a negative perspective on Jewish people. The answer is very simple. The Jewish people own the vast majority of media outlets across the world. It is public record that the Jewish people have for hundreds of years embarked on a vicious and relentless campaign of destruction for any individual, group, entity and nation that does not represent their interests without question. Examples are in abundant supply. Examples such as Hurst, Kennedy, banking, media, Iran, Iraq, England, France, Germany, America, Cuba, Russia, Egypt and many many many more. If we take a calm and logical look at who the Jewish community has opposed and attacked through history it is evident that this group represents the vast majority of the world. We all condemn racism and persecution however the word racism has become something very different to what it was initially intended. It has become an industry, a facility for censorship and a means for justifying persecution. I believe the Jewish community has effected far more destruction, persecution, manipulation, control, moral erosion and social degradation on the world than any other people, any other nation and any other group. I would like to see this issue logically and publicly debated without censorship however this will always be prevented by the Jewish community and any party attempting to promote public debate will be vilified to the maximum extent possible by the Jewish community or people under their control.
Coincidentally I have just watched Gibsons latest movie Edge Of Darkness. Before passing comment I ask all people to consider the following. The movie business is almost exclusively owned or controlled by the Jewish community. This has been the case since it’s inception. The opposition to Gibson contributing to this industry in any capacity is enormous. The facilities available to Gibson to produce, market and advertise a movie are very restricted. From this perspective we can’t have anything but profound respect for Gibson’s determination, skill, industry standing and dedication. Simply by releasing this movie David(Gibson) has beaten Goliath(the Jewish community). An underdog of epic proportions has overcome the relentless efforts of an infinitely more powerful persecutor. This was a good movie well worth watching. The movie did not have the polish of a hollywood blockbuster, it started a little slow and the sound could have been better but the plot was very good and the movie was enjoyable. If Gibson had access to the facilities controlled by the Jewish community I am sure the movie would have been more polished and the sound would have been better. Frankly the sound was good enough for me. Congratulations Mel Gibson.
Posted by: nickt76 Wednesday November 18, 2009
Mad Max is the best movie ever!
Posted by: niki77tr Sunday July 5, 2009
Is Mel and his girlfriend really having a child together?
Wow, he sure didn't waste any time.
Posted by: Larry B. Friday June 26, 2009
Mel is a brillant actor and producer.
Posted by: Marie Young Friday June 26, 2009
I fell in love with the movie Braveheart... I've watched it so many times.
Posted by: Jonathan Friday June 26, 2009
One of my favorite movies of all times is Mad Max.
