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Mel Gibson

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Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American actor and filmmaker. The recipient of multiple accolades, he is known for directing historical films as well for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic series Mad Max (1979–1985) and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop series Lethal Weapon (1987–1998). Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia, when he was 12 years old. He studied acting at the National Institute of Dramatic Art, where he starred opposite Judy Davis in a production of Romeo and Juliet. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Mel Gibson is the 144th most popular actor (down from 100th in 2019), the 340th most popular biography from United States (down from 194th in 2019) and the 78th most popular American Actor.

Mel Gibson is most famous for his role as Martin Riggs in the Lethal Weapon film series. He also starred in the films Braveheart, The Patriot, and What Women Want.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Mel Gibson ranks 144 out of 13,578. Before him are Robert Duvall, Jason Statham, Michael Gambon, Christopher Lloyd, Pran, and Robert Forster. After him are Monica Bellucci, Michael York, Demi Moore, Susan Sarandon, Rita Hayworth, and Jean Renoir.

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Among people born in 1956, Mel Gibson ranks 4. Before him are Tom Hanks, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Steve Ballmer. After him are Christoph Waltz, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Björn Borg, John Lydon, Paolo Rossi, Christine Lagarde, José Manuel Barroso, and Katerina Sakellaropoulou.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mel Gibson ranks 340 out of 20,380. Before him are Christopher Lloyd (1938), Andrew Johnson (1808), George S. Patton (1885), Robert Forster (1941), Herman Melville (1819), and Charles Sanders Peirce (1839). After him are Henry Clay (1777), John Cage (1912), Tom Petty (1950), Zachary Taylor (1784), John Howard Northrop (1891), and Clinton Davisson (1881).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Mel Gibson ranks 78. Before him are Tommy Lee Jones (1946), Paulette Goddard (1910), Tyrone Power (1914), Robert Duvall (1931), Christopher Lloyd (1938), and Robert Forster (1941). After him are Demi Moore (1962), Susan Sarandon (1946), Rita Hayworth (1918), Spencer Tracy (1900), Ava Gardner (1922), and Sharon Stone (1958).

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