Tommy Gibson: Who Is Mel Gibson’s Son?

Tommy Gibson is the son of actor and filmmaker Mel Gibson and the brother of actor Milo Gibson. Tommy’s father Mel is best known for his action hero roles, particularly his breakout role as Max Rockatansky in the first three films of the post-apocalyptic action series Mad Max and as Martin Riggs in the buddy cop action-comedy film series Lethal Weapon.

Tommy Gibson: Bio Summary

Who Is Tommy Gibson, Mel Gibson’s Son?

Thomas ‘Tommy’ Gibson is the youngest of the seven children of his parents Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (Mel Gibson) and Robyn Denise Moore. He arrived in the world in the year 1999. He will be turning 24 years old after celebrating his birthday in 2023. His father is an actor, film director, and producer and his mother was a dental nurse.

Tommy is the younger brother of Hannah Gibson (b. 1980), Edward Gibson (b. 1982), Christian Gibson (b. 1982), William Gibson (b. 1985), Louis Gibson (b. 1988), and Milo Gibson (b. 1990). Unfortunately for Tommy and his siblings, their parents Mel and Robyn are no longer married. They got married on June 7, 1980, in a Catholic church in Forestville, New South Wales.

After 26 years of marriage, on July 29, 2006, Mel and Robyn separated. Mel and his then-wife Robyn are said to have grown apart following Mel’s arrest for drunk driving in Malibu. According to reports, Mel was involved in an extramarital affair, which he denied. Robyn filed for divorce on April 13, 2009, citing irreconcilable differences.

Robyn requested joint physical and legal custody of their youngest child Tommy Gibson who was ten years old at the time and spousal support and attorneys fees, per TMZ. In a joint statement by Mel Gibson and Robyn Moore, they said: “Throughout our marriage and separation we have always striven to maintain the privacy and integrity of our family and will continue to do so.”

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Tommy Gibson’s parents Mel and Robyn eventually got divorced on December 23, 2011. Tommy has two half-siblings, a half-sister Lucia Gibson (b. 2009) from his father’s relationship with Russian singer-songwriter and pianist Oksana Grigorieva and Lars Gerard Gibson (b. 2017) from his father’s relationship with former champion equestrian vaulter and writer Rosalind Ross.

Tommy Gibson’s educational details are unavailable but he is said to have graduated from college in 2017. He keeps most of his life away from the public eye which is why much is unknown about him. His father Mel Gibson’s filmography includes television series, feature films, television films, and animated films. He has been active in the film industry since the 1970s.

Mel appeared in Summer City as Scollop. He played the role of Ray Henderson in the series The Sullivans and Peter Lang in the series Cop Shop. He played Max in Mad Max. He reprised the role in its sequels, Mad Max 2 (1981) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). He appeared in Forever Young, Lethal Weapon 3, Maverick, and Braveheart.

Mel Gibson played roles in Ransom, Conspiracy Theory, Lethal Weapon 4, and Payback. He served as the speaking and singing voice of John Smith in Disney’s Pocahontas. He appeared in the television series Tickled Pink, Complete Savages, and the TV Mini-Series The Continental: From the World of John Wick.

Tommy Gibson’s father, Mel Gibson has produced and directed several films and series. He founded the production company, Icon Productions alongside producer Bruce Davey. Per their website, Mel Gibson and long-time producing partner Bruce Davey are “the key principals behind the independent film company Icon Productions.”

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“Credits for Icon Productions include critically acclaimed and award-winning titles such as Braveheart, What Women Want, The Passion of the Christ, We Were Soldiers, and Apocalypto.” Icon is also an international distribution company and film exhibitor in Australia and New Zealand. Icon expanded into film distribution in 2002.