Mel Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an American-born Australian-reared actor, director and producer best known for either acting in Mad Max movie series, the Lethal Weapon series, Braveheart and directing The Passion of the Christ.

He was born Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson in Peekskill, New York, the sixth child of eleven born to Hutton Gibson and Ann.

Mel was born with a rare physical anomaly called "Horseshoe kidney." His two kidneys are fused at the base into a U shape ... (read more )