<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1956</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Mel Gibson is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On January 3, 1956, Mel Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1975</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Moves to Australia</div><div class='timeline-text'>Moves to Australia at age 19 to pursue an acting career.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1979</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Starring Role in Mad Max</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gibson stars in the Australian action film Mad Max which leads to international fame.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1987</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Lethal Weapon Debuts</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gibson stars as Martin Riggs in the hit movie Lethal Weapon.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1995</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Braveheart Earns Oscar Win</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gibson writes, directs and stars in Braveheart, which wins five Academy Awards including Best Picture.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2002</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Signs on for Passion of the Christ</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gibson signs on to direct and produce the controversial film The Passion of the Christ.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Apocalypto Premieres</div><div class='timeline-text'>Gibson directs and produces the epic historical drama Apocalypto.</div></div></div>