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Mel Gibson was born on January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, New York, United States and is credited as a film producer, film actor and film director. Mel Gibson is 70 years old as of 2026. Awards on record include Academy Award for Best Director (1996), Academy Award for Best Picture (1996), Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia (1997) and 1 more. The listed height is 177 cm.
My Take
Mel Gibson is, to me, the rare talent who mastered both sides of the camera. As an actor he gave us the feral energy of Mad Max and the manic charm of Lethal Weapon, then turned director and walked off with Best Picture and Best Director for Braveheart. That dual command is genuinely uncommon. His off-screen controversies have rightly complicated his legacy, and I do not pretend otherwise. Yet the raw intensity he burned into the screen is undeniable, and his instinct for sweeping, visceral storytelling holds up. Whatever one feels about the man, he is impossible to dismiss, and that staying power says something real.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Mel Gibson
- Name (Japanese)
- メル・ギブソン
- Reading
- める・ぎぶそん
- Born
- January 3, 1956 (age 70)
- Origin
- Peekskill, New York, United States
- Height
- 177 cm
- Occupation
- film producer / film actor / film director / writer / voice actor
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Capricorn / Monkey
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 1996 Academy Award for Best Director
- 1996 Academy Award for Best Picture
- 1997 Honorary Officer of the Order of Australia
- 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Director
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel%20Gibson
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A1%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AE%E3%83%96%E3%82%BD%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q42229
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Mel Gibson born?
Mel Gibson was born on January 3, 1956 and is 70 years old.
Where is Mel Gibson from?
Mel Gibson is from Peekskill, New York, United States.
What does Mel Gibson do?
Mel Gibson works as film producer, film actor, film director, writer, voice actor.
How tall is Mel Gibson?
Mel Gibson is 177 cm tall.
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