Mel Gibson is an acclaimed actor and director. See photos of him over the years here.
Mel Gibson is one of the most celebrated actors in the film business. The Golden Globe Award and Academy Award winner is an actor, director and producer, best known for playing the role of Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the Mad Max series and as Martin Riggs in Lethal Weapon. After a decade-long directorial hiatus, Mel returned to direct the movie Hacksaw Ridge, which earned him two Oscars.
Mel was born on January 3, 1956, and is turning 70 years old in 2026.
Scroll through the gallery below to see pics of Mel over the years.
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Rosalind Ross and Mel Gibson attend Palme D’Or Award and Closing Ceremony, 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2016. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Mel Gibson and girlfriend Rosalind Ross take their little boy for some frozen yogurt
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Mel Gibson attends ‘Blood Father’ photocall, 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2016. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Mel Gibson attends ‘Blood Father’ photocall, 69th Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2016. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Mel Gibson attends Tropfest Short Film Festival, Sydney on February 14, 2016. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Mel Gibson and Cate Blanchett attend the 5th Annual AACTA Awards, Sydney on December 09, 2015. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Director Mel Gibson on set of his new movie ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ on Windsor Street on December 01, 2015. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Director Mel Gibson on set of his new movie ‘Hacksaw Ridge’ on Windsor Street on December 01, 2015. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Mel Gibson is awarded the Crystal Globe award for his outstanding artistic contribution to world cinema on July 04, 2014. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Mel Gibson in How I Spent My Summer Vacation (Aka Get the Gringo), 2011. (REX/Shutterstock)
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Mel Gibson in ‘Edge Of Darkness,’ 2010. (REX/Shutterstock)
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