Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art. After appearing in the "Mad Max" and "Lethal Weapon" series, Gibson went on to direct and star in the Academy Award-winning "Braveheart" (1995). In 2004, he directed and produced "The Passion of the Christ," a controversial yet successful film portraying the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ.
This biography picture movie involves the late Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, the late Richard Hunt, the late great Jerry Nelson, the late Jane Henson, the late Erin Ozker, Fran Brill, Carroll Spinney, the late John Henson, Steve Whitmire, Heather Henson, Cheryl Henson, Kevin Clash, Jane Hunt and Steve Whitmire over the past years.
