Profile | プロフィール
Born / 出身
January 3, 1956 | Peekskill, New York, USA
Age / 年齢
69 years old (as of 2025)
Occupation / 職業
Actor, Film Director, Producer
俳優、映画監督、プロデューサー
Biography | 経歴
[English] Mel Gibson is a formidable American actor and filmmaker who evolved from a global action icon into an Academy Award-winning director. After rising to international stardom with the Mad Max and Lethal Weapon franchises, he shifted his focus toward directing with his 1993 debut, The Man Without a Face. His epic masterpiece Braveheart (1995) earned him Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director, solidifying his reputation as a powerful storyteller. Though his career has faced significant public controversy, his directorial works—including the visceral Apocalypto and the redemptive Hacksaw Ridge—continue to be celebrated for their intense visual language and profound explorations of faith, sacrifice, and the human spirit.
[日本語] メル・ギブソンは、アクションヒーローとして世界的なスターダムを駆け上がった後、アカデミー賞受賞監督へと鮮やかな転身を遂げた、アメリカを代表する俳優・映画製作者です。
12歳からオーストラリアで育ち、シドニーの国立演劇芸術研究所(NIDA)で研鑽を積んだ後、『マッドマックス』シリーズ(1979-1985)や『リーサル・ウェポン』シリーズ(1987-1998)で国際的なトップスターとしての地位を確立しました。1993年の『顔のない天使』で監督デビューを果たすと、続く『ブレイブハート』(1995)では製作・監督・主演を兼任。同作でアカデミー賞作品賞と監督賞を含む5部門を受賞し、監督としての才能を世界に知らしめました。
その後も、世界的な社会現象を巻き起こした『パッション』(2004)や、圧倒的な臨場感で描かれた『アポカリプト』(2006)、そして再起を懸けた『ハクソー・リッジ』(2016)など、強烈な視覚表現と、暴力・信仰・救済という深いテーマを追求した作品を次々と発表。私生活での論争による浮沈を経験しながらも、今なお映画界で唯一無二の存在感を放ち続けています。
Highlights / 主な歩み:
- 1979: Mad Max released; became international star. / 『マッドマックス』公開。国際的スターに。
- 1987: Lethal Weapon released; franchise launched; $470M total. / 『リーサル・ウェポン』公開。フランチャイズ開始。合計$470M。
- 1995: Braveheart released; won 5 Oscars (Picture, Director). / 『ブレイブハート』公開。5つのオスカー受賞🏆(作品賞、監督賞)。
- 2004: The Passion of the Christ released; $612M; highest-grossing R-rated film at time. / 『パッション』公開。$612M。当時R指定映画最高興収。
- 2016: Hacksaw Ridge released; 6 Oscar nominations (Picture, Director). / 『ハクソー・リッジ』公開。6つのオスカーノミネート🌟(作品賞、監督賞)。
Filmography | 主な作品
As Actor (Selected) / 俳優作品(選抜)
| Year | Title (English / Japanese) | Role | Award | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Mad Max / マッドマックス | Max Rockatansky | George Miller / Post-apocalyptic / $100M / Cult classic | |
| 1981 | Gallipoli / 誓い | Frank Dunne | Peter Weir / WWI / Australian / BAFTA nom 🌟 | |
| 1981 | Mad Max 2 / マッドマックス2 | Max Rockatansky | Sequel / $36M / Road warrior | |
| 1982 | The Year of Living Dangerously / 危険な年 | Guy Hamilton | Peter Weir / Indonesia / Sigourney Weaver | |
| 1985 | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome / マッドマックス/サンダードーム | Max Rockatansky | Trilogy finale / Tina Turner / $110M | |
| 1987 | Lethal Weapon / リーサル・ウェポン | Martin Riggs | Richard Donner / Danny Glover / $120M / Franchise launch | |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 / リーサル・ウェポン2 炎の約束 | Martin Riggs | Sequel / $228M | |
| 1992 | Lethal Weapon 3 / リーサル・ウェポン3 | Martin Riggs | Third film / $322M | |
| 1993 | The Man Without a Face / 顔のない天使 | Justin McLeod | Also directed / Directorial debut | |
| 1995 | Braveheart / ブレイブハート | William Wallace | Also directed / 5 Oscars 🏆 / Scotland / $213M | |
| 1996 | Ransom / 身代金 | Tom Mullen | Ron Howard / Gary Sinise / $309M | |
| 1997 | Conspiracy Theory / 陰謀のセオリー | Jerry Fletcher | Richard Donner / Julia Roberts / $137M | |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 / リーサル・ウェポン4 | Martin Riggs | Franchise finale / Jet Li / $285M | |
| 2000 | The Patriot / パトリオット | Benjamin Martin | Roland Emmerich / American Revolution / Heath Ledger / $215M | |
| 2000 | Chicken Run / チキンラン | Rocky Rhodes (voice) | Aardman / Stop-motion / $227M | |
| 2002 | Signs / サイン | Graham Hess | M. Night Shyamalan / Joaquin Phoenix / Alien thriller / $408M | |
| 2002 | We Were Soldiers / ワンス・アンド・フォーエバー | Lt. Col. Hal Moore | Randall Wallace / Vietnam War / $115M | |
| 2010 | Edge of Darkness / 裏切りのサーカス | Thomas Craven | Martin Campbell / Conspiracy thriller | |
| 2011 | The Beaver / ビーバー | Walter Black | Jodie Foster directed / Depression / Puppet | |
| 2016 | Blood Father / ブラッド・ファーザー | John Link | Action thriller / Ex-con / Comeback role | |
| 2022 | Father Stu / ファーザー・スチュー | Bill Long | Also directed / Mark Wahlberg / Priest biopic |
As Director / 監督作品
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1993 1842_94e1f3-bf> |
The Man Without a Face / 顔のない天使 1842_98b080-2c> |
$20M 1842_339edf-05> |
$25M 1842_192039-57> | 1842_9e2bdf-88> |
Directorial debut / Also starred / Teacher-student / Disfigured 1842_a76a50-82> |
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Braveheart / ブレイブハート 1842_c71b71-79> |
$65M 1842_ba3b12-13> |
$213M 1842_1fe026-cc> |
5 Oscars (Picture, Director) 🏆 1842_060130-61> |
Also starred / William Wallace / Scotland / Epic 1842_f155ff-0f> |
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The Passion of the Christ / パッション 1842_326d63-a3> |
$30M 1842_489a92-3c> |
$612M 1842_a482e0-da> |
3 Oscar noms 🌟 1842_da142c-d0> |
Aramaic/Latin / Jesus crucifixion / Controversial / Highest R-rated 1842_d39c70-97> |
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2006 1842_97d18b-e6> | 1842_1f9fcc-6c> |
$40M 1842_b1c529-a1> |
$120M 1842_93a98e-f1> |
3 Oscar noms 🌟 1842_4a185d-f9> |
Mayan language / Pre-Columbian / Chase film / Visceral 1842_5eb615-95> |
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2016 1842_13bddb-b4> | 1842_dda46c-21> |
$40M 1842_56b4a3-43> |
$180M 1842_0d7eae-cc> |
6 Oscar noms (Picture, Director), 2 wins 🏆🌟 1842_4804cd-ec> |
Andrew Garfield / WWII / Pacifist medic / Comeback 1842_9893ca-15> |
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Father Stu / ファーザー・スチュー 1842_229b5a-3e> |
$4M 1842_78d586-bf> |
$21M 1842_d53921-03> | 1842_6718aa-45> |
Also starred / Mark Wahlberg / Stuart Long / Priest 1842_025eee-66> |
Awards & Recognition | 受賞歴
Academy Awards (アカデミー賞)
Won (受賞): 2 Oscars 🏆🏆
- Best Picture – Braveheart (1996, as producer) 🏆
- Best Director – Braveheart (1996) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート): 7 times (for films he directed)
- Best Picture – Hacksaw Ridge (2017, as producer) 🌟
- Best Director – Hacksaw Ridge (2017) 🌟
- Additional technical nominations for The Passion of the Christ, Apocalypto, Hacksaw Ridge
Golden Globe Awards (ゴールデングローブ賞)
Won (受賞): 1 Golden Globe 🏆
- Best Director – Braveheart (1996) 🏆
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best Director – The Passion of the Christ (2005) 🌟
- Best Director – Hacksaw Ridge (2017) 🌟
- Best Actor – Drama – Multiple nominations 🌟
BAFTA Awards (英国アカデミー賞)
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Best Actor – Gallipoli (1982) 🌟
- Best Film – Braveheart (1996) 🌟
Directors Guild of America (DGA)
Nominated (ノミネート):
- Outstanding Directorial Achievement – Hacksaw Ridge (2017) 🌟
Australian Film Institute (AFI)
Won (受賞): Multiple 🏆
- Best Actor – Mad Max, Gallipoli, The Year of Living Dangerously
People’s Choice Awards
Won (受賞): Multiple 🏆
- Favorite Motion Picture Actor (multiple years in 1990s)
Other Major Honors
- Box office success: Films grossed over $5 billion worldwide as actor
- Highest-grossing R-rated film (at time): The Passion of the Christ ($612M)
- Icon Award – Icon of the Year (2014)
- Recognized for visceral, violent directorial style
- Known for historical epics and faith-based films
- Career affected by controversies (2006 DUI arrest, anti-Semitic remarks)
- Career resurgence with Hacksaw Ridge (2016)





