Mel Gibson

Mel in "The Road Warrior"

From the moment of his first hit, in 1981's Road Warrior, Mel Gibson exuded this particular charisma that captured the audience. His blue eyes were intensely wild; one could never know just exactly what it was that he was thinking. Pair those up with a disruptive presence, and cute looks to boot, and you have yourselves a true action hero. Gibson only blossomed in the future with such roles as found in the "Lethal Weapon" film series, co-starring Danny Glover and Joe Pesci. From those flicks, he won men's respect with his zany and crazy acts, and he won the female population with good looks, a cool attitude, and well, magnetism. Gibson flourished in 1983's "The Year of Living Dangerously, and in 1988's "Tequila Sunrise". But add a directing career on top of that and you have yourselves a class act, ladies and gentlemen! In 1993, Gibson first displayed his talent for directing in the touching drama, "The Man Without A Face". Later, in 1995, in what is perhaps the best movie of all time, and his biggest accomplishment, Gibson won multiple Oscars for the blockbuster, "Braveheart", one of them being for Best Director. Here, he portrayed the character of the real life legend, William Wallace. I do believe it is safe to add that Gibson delivered his performance with maturity, dignity, and grace. But, using big guns and flashy one-liners is what made Mel famous. Through the traditional tuff-guy image, he has developed a persona that's larger than life, and somehow has managed to earn respect for the action-hero character itself, which was once underrated before Mel's generation.  (CD)