Gibson, Mel Syllabification: (Gib·son, Mel)Pronunciation: /ˈgibsən/Definition of Gibson, Mel (1956-), Australian actor and director; born in the US; full name Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson. Notable movies: the Lethal Weapon trilogy (1987, 1989, and 1992), Braveheart (1995), and The Passion of the Christ (2004). Gibson, Mel in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of Gibson, Mel in the British & World English dictionary