'Lethal Weapon'

Mel Gibson

But it was his role as the loose cannon detective Martin Riggs in the "Lethal Weapon" franchise that made audiences go wild for Mel. (Photo: Warner Brothers)

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Mel Gibson As an actor, producer and director, Mel Gibson has wowed critics and audiences alike with his talent. (Photo by Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
'Mad Max' Mel Gibson broke onto the world stage in the 1979 futuristic thriller "Mad Max." (Photo: Warner Brothers)
More 'Max' and S... The handsome Aussie's career quickly took off from there. Over the next few years, he starred in "Mad Max" sequels, a remake of "Mutiny on the Bounty"... (Photo by Patrick Riviere/Getty Images)
'The River' ...and with Sissy Spacek in the 1984 drama "The River." (Photo: Universal)
'Lethal Weapon' But it was his role as the loose cannon detective Martin Riggs in the "Lethal Weapon" franchise that made audiences go wild for Mel. (Photo: Warner Brothers)
'Braveheart' In 1995, Mel Gibson produced, directed and took the starring role as Scottish patriot William Wallace in "Braveheart." The epic film won Gibson an Academy Award for Best Director and the film took home Best Picture. (Photo: Paramount)
'The Patriot' Gibson starred alongside a young Heath Ledger in the Revolutionary War drama, "The Patriot." (Photo: Columbia)
'What Women Want... In 2000, Gibson made the ladies swoon as a man who had the ability to read women's minds in the chick flick "What Women Want." (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images).
'Chicken Run' Mel's next big role was as... a chicken. Or at least the voice of one in the animated flick "Chicken Run." (Photo by Getty Images)
'Signs' Gibson hopped on the M. Night Shyamalan train in the ultra-creepy thriller "Signs." (Photo: Touchstone)
'We Were Soldier... In 2002, Mel starred as Lieutenant Colonel Harold G. Moore in the Vietnam drama "We Were Soldiers." (Photo by Gig/Getty Images)
'The Passion of ... Gibson went even farther back in history with his 2004 biblical epic, "The Passion of the Christ." The movie, directed by Gibson, garnered won both praise and criticism for its graphic depiction of the story of the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Getty Images)
Mel's Mugshot While the "Passion" was controversial, Gibson's 2006 arrest put him in a much more uncomfortable spot. Gibson was arrested July 28, 2006 for drunk driving after he was caught speeding in Malibu, CA. (Photo by Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department via Getty Images)
Mel Moves On In his drunken state, Gibson made some unsavory anti-Semitic comments towards his arresting officer, for which he later apologized. Shortly after, Mel released his next directorial project, "Apocalypto." (AP Photo/Icon Distribution, Andrew Cooper)
'Apocalypto' The Mayan epic was filmed entirely in the Yucatec Maya language. Although it wasn't quite as successful as "Passion," the film did win its share of Oscars. (Photo: Icon Distribution)
Mel's Marriage E... On April 13, 2009, Mel's wife of 28 years, Robyn Moore, filed for divorce. The two have seven children and through their publicist stated: "Throughout our marriage and separation we have always strived to maintain the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue to do so." (Photo: Icon Distribution)
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