# Mel Gibson filmography

Mel Gibson is an American actor, director, and producer, who made his acting debut on the Australian television drama series The Sullivans (1976–1983). 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 and subsequently appeared as a leading actor in the micro budget surf drama Summer City (both in 1977). 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). He appeared in Peter Weir's war drama Gallipoli (1981) and the romantic drama The Year of Living Dangerously (1982). 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).
Gibson starred in Franco Zeffirelli's Hamlet in 1990, as the eponymous character of the Shakespearean tragedy of the same name. It was the first film produced by Icon Productions, a production company he co-founded with Bruce Davey. Gibson's directorial debut was The Man Without a Face (1993), an adaptation of Isabelle Holland's novel of the same name. 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. 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. Gibson went on to star in Ransom (1996), Payback (1999), What Women Want and The Patriot (both in 2000), and We Were Soldiers (2002).
Gibson co-wrote, directed and produced The Passion of the Christ in 2004, a Biblical epic drama which chronicled the Passion of Jesus. On its release, the film garnered mixed reviews as well as notoriety for its graphic violence from critics. It grossed $370.3 million in the United States and $611.4 million worldwide, making it Gibson's highest-grossing film to date. 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. 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). 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, 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 |
| 1977 | Summer City | Scallop | |
| 1979 | Mad Max | Max Rockatansky | |
| 1979 | Tim | Tim | |
| 1980 | The Chain Reaction | Mechanic | Uncredited |
| 1981 | Attack Force Z | Paul Kelly | |
| 1981 | Gallipoli | Frank Dunne | |
| 1981 | Mad Max 2 | Max Rockatansky | |
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously | Guy Hamilton | |
| 1984 | The Bounty | Fletcher Christian | |
| 1984 | The River | Tom Garvey | |
| 1984 | Mrs. Soffel | Ed Biddle | |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome | Max Rockatansky | |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon | Martin Riggs | |
| 1988 | Tequila Sunrise | Dale McKussic | |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Martin Riggs | |
| 1990 | Bird on a Wire | Rick Jarmin | |
| 1990 | Air America | Gene Ryack | |
| 1990 | Hamlet | Prince Hamlet | |
| 1992 | Forever Young | Daniel McCormick | Also uncredited executive producer |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 | Martin Riggs | |
| 1993 | The Man Without a Face | Justin McLeod | Also director |
| 1994 | Maverick | Bret Maverick | |
| 1995 | Braveheart | William Wallace | Also director and producer |
| 1995 | Casper | Himself | Cameo |
| 1995 | Pocahontas | John Smith | Voice role |
| 1996 | Ransom | Tom Mullen | |
| 1997 | Fathers' Day | Scott the Body Piercer | Uncredited cameo |
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory | Jerry Fletcher | |
| 1997 | FairyTale: A True Story | Major Sergeant Griffiths | Uncredited cameo |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Martin Riggs | |
| 1999 | Payback | Porter | |
| 2000 | Chicken Run | Rocky | Voice role |
| 2000 | The Patriot | Benjamin Martin | |
| 2000 | What Women Want | Nick Marshall | |
| 2000 | The Million Dollar Hotel | Agent Skinner | |
| 2002 | We Were Soldiers | Lt. Col. Hal Moore | |
| 2002 | Signs | Father Graham Hess | |
| 2003 | The Singing Detective | Dr. Gibbon | Also producer |
| 2004 | Paparazzi | Anger Management Therapy Patient | Uncredited cameo; also producer |
| 2010 | Edge of Darkness | Thomas Craven | |
| 2011 | The Beaver | Walter Black | |
| 2012 | Get the Gringo | Driver | Also producer and writer |
| 2013 | Machete Kills | Luther Voz | |
| 2014 | The Expendables 3 | Conrad Stonebanks | |
| 2016 | Blood Father | John Link | |
| 2017 | Daddy's Home 2 | Kurt Mayron | |
| 2018 | Dragged Across Concrete | Brett Ridgeman | |
| 2019 | The Professor and the Madman | James Murray | Also producer |
| 2020 | Force of Nature | Ray Barrett | |
| 2020 | Fatman | Chris Cringle | |
| 2021 | Boss Level | Colonel Clive Ventor | |
| 2021 | Dangerous | Dr. Alderwood | |
| 2022 | Last Looks | Alastair Pinch | |
| 2022 | Panama | Stark | |
| 2022 | Agent Game | Olsen | |
| 2022 | Father Stu | Bill Long | |
| 2022 | Hot Seat | Wallace Reed | |
| 2022 | Bandit | Tommy Kay | |
| 2022 | On the Line | Elvis Cooney | Also executive producer |
| 2023 | Confidential Informant | Kevin Hickey | |
| 2023 | Desperation Road | Mitchell Gaines | |
| 2024 | Boneyard | Agent Petrovick | |
| 2024 | 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
* The Singing Detective (2003)
* Paparazzi (2004)
* Stonehearst Asylum (2014)
* The Professor and the Madman (2019)
Executive producer
* Forever Young (1992) (uncredited)
* On the Line (2022)
* Sound of Freedom (2023)
Production consultant
* Air Strike (2018)

## Television
### Acting roles

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1976–1983 | The Sullivans | Ray Henderson | |
| 1977–1984 | Cop Shop | Peter Lang | |
| 1979 | The Hero | Unknown | |
| 1981 | Punishment | Rick Munro | Pilot |
| 1989 | Saturday Night Live | Host | Episode: "Mel Gibson / Living Colour" |
| 1995 | World of Discovery | Narrator | Voice role; episode: "Australia's Outback: The Vanishing Frontier" |
| 1999 | The Simpsons | Himself | Voice role; episode: "Beyond Blunderdome" |
| 2004–2005 | Complete Savages | Officer Cox | Also director and executive producer |
| 2017 | Gogglebox: Ireland | Himself | Reality TV |
| 2023 | The Continental: From the World of John Wick | Cormac | Miniseries |

### Executive producer

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2000 | The Three Stooges | Television film |
| 2001 | Invincible | Television film |
| 2003 | Family Curse | Television film |
| 2004–2005 | Clubhouse | |
| 2004–2005 | Complete Savages | |
| 2008 | Carrier | Documentary |

## 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 |
| 1977 | The Hostage | NIDA Theatre, Sydney | With Steve Bisley |
| 1977 | Once in a Lifetime | NIDA Theatre, Sydney | With Steve Bisley and Judy Davis |
| 1978 | Oedipus the King | Adelaide Festival of the Arts | With Colin Friels |
| 1978 | Cedoona | Adelaide Festival of the Arts | With Colin Friels and Judy Davis |
| 1978 | The Les Darcy Show | Adelaide Festival of the Arts | With Colin Friels and Judy Davis |
| 1979 | Romeo and Juliet | Perth & Sydney | With Angela Punch-McGregor |
| 1979 | Waiting for Godot | | With Geoffrey Rush |
| 1979 | On Our Selection | Sydney | Directed by George Whaley |
| 1981 | No Names, No Pack Drill | Sydney | With Noni Hazelhurst |
| 1982 | Death of a Salesman | Sydney | Directed by George Ogilvie |
| 1993 | Love Letters | Telluride, Colorado | With Sissy Spacek |