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The iconic actor/director rose to fame as the star of action films such as Mad Max and Lethal Weapon. He won the Oscar for Best Director in 1995 for the historical biopic Braveheart, which also took that year's award for Best Picture.
Gibson confirmed on The Tonight Show in late May of 2009 that his girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva is pregnant with his child.TMZ: Yep, She's Knocked Up (Maya 26, 2009) He also took the blame for his marriage to Robyn Moore ending, stating "I did a pretty good hatchet job on my marriage myself. I'm to blame."People: 'I Guess I'm Octo-Mel!' (May 25, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Full name: Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson
- Born: January 3, 1956
- Birthplace: Peekskill, New York
- Moved to Australia at age 12
- Sixth of eleven children
- Brother Donal Gibson is an actor
- Has dual Irish and American citizenships
- Religion: Traditionalist Catholic
- Attended: National Institute of Dramatic Art
- 1977: Film debut: Summer City
- July 28, 2006: Arrested for DUI near his Malibu, California home
- Ex-spouse: Robyn Moore, married in 1980
- Has seven children
- Dating Russian pianist Oksana Grigorieva
- Grigorieva is pregnant with Gibson's child
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Divorce
Robyn Gibson filed for a divorce from her husband in April of 2009 citing irreconcilable differences. The couple married in 1980 and have seven children together, of which one, Tom, is a minor. She is seeking joint physical and legal custody of Tom. The couple were said to have had no prenuptial agreement in place and Robyn should therefore be granted half of the couple's community property.TMZ: Mel Gibson's Wife Files for Divorce (April 13, 2009) -
Acting Career
After graduating Syndey, Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1977, Gibson landed a few roles on some Australian TV series. Early collaborations with Aussie directors George Miller (the Mad Max films) and Peter Weir (Gallipoli, The Year of Living Dangerously) made him an international film star by the early '1980s. Though many of his high-profile appearances were in action films, including the smash hit Lethal Weapon series, Gibson has worked in a variety of genres, even playing Hamlet inFranco Zeffirelli's 1990 adaptation of Shakespeare's play. As his directorial career has taken off, he has started acting less. His last starring role was in M. Night Shyamalan's 2002 extraterrestrial thriller Signs. -
Director
Gibson's directorial debut was the 1993 drama The Man Without a Face, in which he also starred. He followed this up with Braveheart, the epic war film that eventually took two Oscars. His third and most successful film was Passion of the Christ, which became the eighth highest-grossing film in history with a worldwide gross of $611,899,420. His most recent film was the Mayan adventure epic Apocalypto. -
Accusations of Anti-Semitism
Many argued that the depiction of Jewish characters in The Passion of the Christ was offensive, implying that future generations of Jews would be cursed for their ancestors role in Jesus' death. Gibson responded that the film was designed to upset people and inspire conversation.Gibson's father, writer Hutton Gibson, has also sparked anger over statements implying that the death toll from the Nazi Holocaust has been overstated and that many Jews included in victim counts simply left Europe of their own volition.
During a July 28, 2006 arrest for driving under the influence, Gibson told the arresting police officer "Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world," along with a variety of other potentially offensive comments. Gibson has since apologized and entered a treatment program for alcohol abuse.
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Mel Gibson Timeline
- Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
- 1979: Mad Max
- 1987: Lethal Weapon
- 1994: Maverick
- 1995: Won "Best Picture" and "Best Director" Oscars for Braveheart
- 2000: The Patriot
- 2002: Signs
- 2004: The Passion of the Christ
- 2006: Apocalypto
- 2008: Sam and George
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Mel Gibson is solid and faithful, says girlfriend
November 5th, 2009 more images more images WASHINGTON - Mel Gibson's girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, who recently gave birth to their first child, has said that she is hopeful of tying the knot with the actor soon. ...blog.taragana.com (November 07, 2009) -
Mel Gibson is solid and faithful, says girlfriend | Sindh Today ...
London, Nov 7 (IANS) Hollywood star Mel Gibson's girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva has revealed she is confident the actor will never cheat on her. Grigorieva who gave birth to the couple's first child, daughter Lucia, last week knows her ...sindhtoday.net (November 07, 2009) -
Faithful partner Mel Gibson » Celebrity gossip, news and pictures ...
Faithful partner Mel Gibson. Saturday November 7th, 2009 at 9:00 am by Fametastic. Mel Gibson's girlfriend is confident he will never cheat on her. Oksana Grigorieva - who gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter Lucia, ...fametastic.co.uk (November 07, 2009) -
Mel Gibson is solid and faithful, says girlfriend
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