Mel GibsonAwards

Born:
January 3, 1956 in Peekskill, NY
Occupation:
Actor, Executive Producer, Producer
Biography:
Despite a thick Australian accent in some of his earlier films, actor Mel Gibson was born in Peeksill, NY, to Irish Catholic parents. One of eleven children, Gibson didn't set foot in Australia until 1968, and only developed an Aussie accent after his classmates teased him for his American tongue....Read More
Current News:
Mel Gibson and his girlfriend welcome a baby girl

Nov. 2, 2009 5:13 PM ET (AP)

  • What Women Want

    Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama

    Nominated
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    2000

  • Braveheart

    Best Director

    Won
    Broadcast Film Critics Association
    1995

  • Braveheart

    Best Director

    Won
    Hollywood Foreign Press Association
    1995

  • Braveheart

    Best Picture

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1995

  • Braveheart

    Best Director

    Won
    Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
    1995

  • Braveheart

    Best Director

    Nominated
    Directors Guild of America
    1995

  • Lethal Weapon 3

    Best On-Screen Duo

    Won
    MTV Movie Awards
    1992

  • Gallipoli

    Best Actor

    Won
    Australian Film Institute Awards
    1981

  • Tim

    Best Actor

    Won
    Australian Film Institute Awards
    1979

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