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Friday, May 16, 2008

Mel Gibson

About Mel Gibson

Mel Gibson became famous with his lead role in the Mad Max trilogy. He made a succesful transition to Hollywood movies with the Lethal Weapon movies, and has acted in a number of other hit movies. In 1995 he gathered critical acclaim for his second movie as a director, Braveheart.

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Born: Australia / Australian
Often acts together with Steve Kahan (6) , Danny Glover (5)
Often acts in movies directed by Richard Donner (7)
Also directs movies as Mel Gibson
Number 18 on the Top 100 Stars of the 1990s list

Additional Info

Birthplace:Peekskill, New York
Born:03 January, 1956

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Appearances

Released Movie Name Role 1st weekend US Gross Worldwide Gross
2009 Under and Alone ATF Agent Queen   Announced  
2009 Sam and George     Announced  
3/17/2006 The Big Question Himself $466 $2,248 $2,248
9/3/2004 Paparazzi Anger Management Therapy Patient $6,146,262 $15,712,072 $16,612,072
10/24/2003 The Singing Detective Dr. Gibbon $28,324 $336,456 $524,747
8/2/2002 Signs Father Graham Hess $60,117,080 $227,965,690 $408,265,690
3/1/2002 We Were Soldiers Hal Moore $20,212,543 $78,120,196 $114,658,262
2/2/2001 The Million Dollar Hotel Detective Skinner $29,483 $52,526 $52,526
12/15/2000 What Women Want Nick Marshall $33,614,543 $182,805,123 $372,100,000
6/28/2000 The Patriot Benjamin Martin $22,413,710 $113,330,342 $215,300,000
6/21/2000 Chicken Run Rocky the Rooster $17,506,162 $106,793,915 $227,793,915
2/5/1999 Payback Porter $21,221,526 $81,526,121 $161,626,121
7/10/1998 Lethal Weapon 4 Martin Riggs $34,048,124 $130,444,603 $285,400,000
10/24/1997 Fairytale: A True Story Frances' Father $3,515,323 $14,059,077 $14,059,077
8/8/1997 Conspiracy Theory Jerry Fletcher $19,313,566 $76,118,990 $137,118,990
5/9/1997 Father's Day Scott the Body-Piercer (cameo) (Minor Role) $8,776,159 $28,681,080 $35,681,080
11/8/1996 Ransom Tom Mullen $34,216,088 $136,492,681 $308,700,000
6/10/1995 Pocahontas John Smith (voice) $2,689,714 $141,579,773 $347,100,000
5/26/1995 Casper Himself (uncredited) (Minor Role) $22,091,975 $100,328,194 $282,300,000
5/24/1995 Braveheart William Wallace $12,908,202 $75,545,647 $209,000,000
5/20/1994 Maverick Bret Maverick $17,248,545 $101,631,272 $183,031,272
8/25/1993 The Man Without a Face Justin McLeod $4,026,775 $24,760,338 $24,760,338
12/16/1992 Forever Young Daniel $5,609,875 $55,942,530 $127,942,530
5/15/1992 Lethal Weapon 3 Martin Riggs $33,243,086 $144,731,527 $319,700,000
12/19/1990 Hamlet Hamlet   $20,710,451 $22,493,727
8/10/1990 Air America Gene Ryack $8,064,480 $30,506,847 $32,914,515
5/18/1990 Bird on a Wire Rick Jarmin $15,338,160 $70,978,012 $138,697,012
7/7/1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Martin Riggs $20,388,800 $147,253,986 $227,300,000
12/2/1988 Tequila Sunrise Dale McKussic $6,350,974 $39,703,427 $39,703,427
3/6/1987 Lethal Weapon Detective Sergeant Martin Riggs $6,829,949 $65,192,350 $120,192,350
7/10/1985 Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome Mad Max $7,283,714 $36,230,219 $36,230,219
12/26/1984 Mrs. Soffel Ed Biddle $86,280 $4,012,827 $4,012,827
12/17/1984 The River Tom Garvey $30,027 $8,818,672 $8,818,672
5/4/1984 The Bounty Fletcher Christian $2,622,306 $8,613,462 $8,613,462
1/21/1983 The Year of Living Dangerously Guy Hamilton $35,000 $8,601,065 $8,601,065
5/21/1982 Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior Max $2,527,864 $24,600,832 $24,600,832
8/28/1981 Gallipoli Frank Dunne $59,757 $5,732,587 $5,732,587
3/21/1980 Mad Max 'Mad' Max Rockatansky   $8,750,000 $99,750,000
 Total Grosses $2,316,665,138 $4,569,389,563
 Average Gross $64,351,809
 Average Opening Weekend$13,193,966