Why does everyone think Mel Gibson is an Australian?

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Why does everyone think Mel Gibson is an Australian?

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Mel Gibson brbrDate of birth January brLocation Peekskill, New York, USA brbrBirth name brMel Columcille Gerard Gibson brbrbrHeight br quot . m brbrbrMini biography brMel Columcille Gerard Gibson was born on January , , in Peekskill, New York, USA as the sixth of eleven children to parents Hutton Gibson, a railroad brakeman, and Ann Gibson, who was born in Australia and died in December of . Though born in the US, Mel and his family moved to New South Wales, Australia. After high school, Mel studied at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, performing at the National Institute of Dramatic Arts alongside future film thespians Judy Davis and Geoffrey Rush. After college, Mel had a few stints on stage and starred in a few TV shows. Eventually, he was chosen to star in Mad Max and in a movie called Tim , costarring Piper Laurie. The small budgeted movie Mad Max made him known worldwide, while Tim garnered him an award for Best Actor from the Australian Film Institute equivalent to the Oscar. Later, he went on to star in Gallipoli , which earned him a second award for Best Actor from the AFI. In , he married Robyn Moore and, as of today, they are still together and have seven children. In , Mel made his American debut in The Bounty , which costarred Anthony Hopkins. Then in , Mel starred in what would become his signature series, Lethal Weapon , in which he played quotMartin Riggsquot. In , he took on the interesting starring role in Hamlet I, which garnered him some critical praise. He also made the more endearing Forever Young and the somewhat disturbing The Man Without a Face . brought his most famous role as quotSir William Wallacequot in Braveheart , for which he won two Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. From there, he made such box office hits as The Patriot , Ransom , and Payback I. Today, Mel remains an international superstar mogul, continuously topping the Hollywood power lists as well as the Most Beautiful and Sexiest lists. His million paycheck for The Patriot is the latest milestone for actors salaries.