When he was six years old, his father starred in Braveheart. Milo watched it it right away – and he loved it. Actually, he already knew that his father starred in it, since he visited the set of one of the first scenes in the film.
“I walked into that on set, by myself. Dummies swinging from the roof,” Milo Gibson recalled. “I remember Dad grabbing me and taking me out, saying, ‘It’s not real.’ I specifically remember seeing the eyes all staring down.”
Having last name “Gibson” certainly came with some pressure. As with many other celebrities, fans believe it’s their destiny to follow in their parents’ footsteps. Milo Gibson, however, made an active choice to live outside the spotlight.
He grew up playing football in high school and surfing in his spare time. Following his graduation, he decided that he was going to be a private massage therapist, a career which he actually worked in for a couple of years. Later on, he became an electrician.
Milo Gibson – acting career
Milo Gibson loved working with – as he terms – “real people”, and since his parents didn’t push him into the film business, he had every opportunity in the world to become who he wanted.
His father Mel Gibson lived an action-packed life, travelling the world to shoot films and attending celebrity awards and other events all over the country. But he was also sure to raise his children in a normal way, which we really love him for doing.
Of course, Milo Gibson would eventually walk in his father’s footsteps anyway, though his parents never pushed him into becoming an actor.
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At the same time, they loved it.
“My dad was always a big advocate of doing what you like to do, and keep doing new things and trying new things, but do what you love,” Milo Gibson told The Hollywood Reporter.
“And I did that. I had a lot of different jobs but they weren’t things that I wanted to do for the rest of my life. And I have a really big passion for acting and I really love doing it.”
Working with his father
In 2016, he had his first shot at acting when he got to work together with his father in the Second War II film Hacksaw Ridge, starring alongside actors like Andrew Garfield. It was the start of his acting career, and to work alongside his father – who was directing the film – was a perfect start.
“It was nice to see him behind the camera,” he said. “I learned that you have to be comfortable taking risks and then stick with them; one of the keys in acting is to be vulnerable.”
Gibson had his first leading role is the film All the Devil’s Men, which premiered in 2018. He’s also gotten roles in The Tribes of Paolos Verde (2017) – starring alongside Jennifer Gardner – and Breaking & Exiting (2018).
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At 32 years of age, Milo’s career in film has just begun, and we’re sure that he’ll get the utmost support from his parents.
Spitting image of Mel Gibson
He’s already had many types of roles, which definitely is a good sign for the future! Besides acting, Milo Gibson has also tried out modeling.
With his thick hair and intense eyes, he sure is the spitting image of his father, Mel. Sometimes, people recognize him, though not for being Milo.
“Sometimes people go, ‘Hey, you look like Mel Gibson!’ And I go, ‘F**k, I wish!’,” he says.
Not only do we think Milo Gibson has a great career in the acting business ahead of him. Also, we are so happy that neither him nor his father are pushing for it to happen.
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