Mel Gibson filmography

Mel Gibson filmography
Mel Gibson at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival
Film58
Television series14
Theatre13

Mel Gibson is an American actor, director, and producer, who made his acting debut on the Australian television drama series The Sullivans (1976–1983).[1] While a student at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, he was given an uncredited role in I Never Promised You a Rose Garden[citation needed] and subsequently appeared as a leading actor in the micro budget surf drama Summer City (both in 1977).[2][3] Gibson rose to prominence during the Australian New Wave cinema movement in the early 1980s, having appeared in his breakthrough role in George Miller's dystopian action film Mad Max (1979), portraying the eponymous hero. He reprised the role in its sequels, Mad Max 2 (1981) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985).[2][4] He appeared in Peter Weir's war drama Gallipoli (1981) and the romantic drama The Year of Living Dangerously (1982).[4] Five years later he played Martin Riggs in the buddy cop action comedy Lethal Weapon alongside Danny Glover—a role he later reprised in its sequels Lethal Weapon 2 (1989), Lethal Weapon 3 (1992), and Lethal Weapon 4 (1998).[3]

Gibson starred in Franco Zeffirelli's Hamlet in 1990, as the eponymous character of the Shakespearean tragedy of the same name.[5] It was the first film produced by Icon Productions, a production company he co-founded with Bruce Davey.[1] Gibson's directorial debut was The Man Without a Face (1993), an adaptation of Isabelle Holland's novel of the same name.[6] Two years later he directed and produced Braveheart, a historical epic drama in which he also portrayed Sir William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish knight.[2] The film earned him a Golden Globe Award and the Academy Award for Best Director, and the film won an Academy Award for Best Picture.[7] Gibson went on to star in Ransom (1996), Payback (1999), What Women Want and The Patriot (both in 2000), and We Were Soldiers (2002).[2][3]

Gibson co-wrote, directed and produced The Passion of the Christ in 2004, a Biblical epic drama which chronicled the Passion of Jesus.[8] On its release, the film garnered mixed reviews as well as notoriety for its graphic violence from critics.[9] It grossed $370.3 million in the United States and $611.4 million worldwide, making it Gibson's highest-grossing film to date.[10] Two years later he co-wrote, directed and produced Apocalypto, an epic adventure set in Central America depicting the last days of Mayan civilization before Spanish arrival in the 16th century.[11][12] Gibson then took a ten-year hiatus from directing during which time he landed roles in Edge of Darkness (2010), Machete Kills (2013), The Expendables 3 (2014), and Blood Father (2016).[13][14] He directed Hacksaw Ridge in 2016, a biographical war drama focusing on American World War II veteran Desmond Doss, the first conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. The film garnered praise from critics and audiences alike,[14] as well as various accolades.

Film

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Acting roles

List of Mel Gibson film acting credits
Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1977 Summer City Scallop [15]
1979 Mad Max Max Rockatansky [2]
Tim Tim [16]
1980 The Chain Reaction Mechanic Uncredited [17]
1981 Attack Force Z Paul Kelly [18]
Gallipoli Frank Dunne [19]
Mad Max 2 Max Rockatansky [4]
1982 The Year of Living Dangerously Guy Hamilton [20]
1984 The Bounty Fletcher Christian [21]
The River Tom Garvey [22]
Mrs. Soffel Ed Biddle [23]
1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Max Rockatansky [24]
1987 Lethal Weapon Martin Riggs [25]
1988 Tequila Sunrise Dale McKussic [26]
1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Martin Riggs [27]
1990 Bird on a Wire Rick Jarmin [28]
Air America Gene Ryack [29]
Hamlet Prince Hamlet [5]
1992 Forever Young Daniel McCormick [30]
Lethal Weapon 3 Martin Riggs [31]
1993 The Man Without a Face Justin McLeod Also director [6]
1994 Maverick Bret Maverick [32]
1995 Braveheart William Wallace Also director and producer [33]
Casper Himself Cameo [34]
Pocahontas John Smith Voice role [35]
1996 Ransom Tom Mullen [36]
1997 Fathers' Day Scott the Body Piercer Uncredited cameo [3]
Conspiracy Theory Jerry Fletcher [37]
FairyTale: A True Story Major Sergeant Griffiths Uncredited cameo [3]
1998 Lethal Weapon 4 Martin Riggs [38]
1999 Payback Porter [39]
2000 Chicken Run Rocky Voice role [40]
The Patriot Benjamin Martin [41]
What Women Want Nick Marshall [42]
The Million Dollar Hotel Agent Skinner [43]
2002 We Were Soldiers Lt. Col. Hal Moore [44]
Signs Father Graham Hess [45]
2003 The Singing Detective Dr. Gibbon Also producer [46]
2004 Paparazzi Anger Management Therapy Patient
  • Uncredited cameo
  • Also producer
 [citation needed]
2010 Edge of Darkness Thomas Craven [47]
2011 The Beaver Walter Black [48]
2012 Get the Gringo Driver Also producer and writer [49]
2013 Machete Kills Luther Voz [50]
2014 The Expendables 3 Conrad Stonebanks [51]
2016 Blood Father John Link [52]
2017 Daddy's Home 2 Kurt Mayron [53]
2018 Dragged Across Concrete Brett Ridgeman [54]
2019 The Professor and the Madman James Murray Also producer [55]
2020 Force of Nature Ray Barrett [56]
Fatman Chris Cringle
2021 Boss Level Colonel Clive Ventor [57]
Dangerous Dr. Alderwood [58]
2022 Last Looks Alastair Pinch
Panama Stark [59]
Agent Game Olsen [60]
Father Stu Bill Long [61]
Hot Seat Wallace Reed
Bandit Tommy Kay [62]
On the Line Elvis Cooney
2023 Confidential Informant Kevin Hickey
Desperation Road Mitchell Gaines [63]
2024 Boneyard Agent Petrovick
Monster Summer Gene Carruthers

Filmmaking roles

Year Title Director Producer Writer
1993 The Man Without a Face Yes No No
1995 Braveheart Yes Yes No
2004 The Passion of the Christ Yes Yes Yes
2006 Apocalypto Yes Yes Yes
2012 Get the Gringo No Yes Yes
2016 Hacksaw Ridge Yes No No
2025 Flight Risk † Yes Yes No

Producer

Executive producer

Television

Acting roles

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1976–1983 The Sullivans Ray Henderson [citation needed]
1977–1984 Cop Shop Peter Lang [3]
1979 The Hero Unknown [citation needed]
1981 Punishment Rick Munro Pilot [64]
1989 Saturday Night Live Host Episode: "Mel Gibson / Living Colour" [65]
1995 World of Discovery Narrator Episode: "Australia's Outback: The Vanishing Frontier" [66]
1999 The Simpsons Himself
[67]
2004–2005 Complete Savages Officer Cox Also director and executive producer [68]
2023 The Continental: From the World of John Wick Cormac Miniseries [69]

Executive producer

Year Title Notes Ref.
2000 The Three Stooges TV movie [citation needed]
2001 Invincible [70]
2003 Family Curse [71]
2004–2005 Clubhouse [68]
2008 Carrier Documentary [citation needed]

Theatre

Year Title Venue Notes
1976 Le Chateau d'Hydro-Therapie Magnetique Jane Street Theatre, Sydney With Steve Bisley
1977 Mother and Son NIDA Theatre, Sydney With Steve Bisley and Judy Davis
The Hostage With Steve Bisley
Once in a Lifetime With Steve Bisley and Judy Davis
1978 Oedipus the King Adelaide Festival of the Arts With Colin Friels
Cedoona With Colin Friels and Judy Davis
The Les Darcy Show
1979 Romeo and Juliet Perth & Sydney With Angela Punch-McGregor
Waiting for Godot With Geoffrey Rush
On Our Selection Sydney Directed by George Whaley
1981 No Names, No Pack Drill With Noni Hazelhurst
1982 Death of a Salesman Directed by George Ogilvie
1993 Love Letters Telluride, Colorado With Sissy Spacek

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