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Donal Gibson
Born
Peekskill, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1984–2006
SpouseS. Gibson
Parent(s)Hutton Gibson
Anne Reilly
RelativesMel Gibson (brother)
Milo Gibson (nephew)
Eva Mylott (grandmother)

Donal Gibson is an American actor and the younger brother of actor/director Mel Gibson.[1][2]

Biography

Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York. He has done voice acting in television shows such as ReBoot and Justice League Unlimited. His most notable voice acting role was as Captain John Smith in Disney's Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World, a role which was played by his brother Mel in the first film, Pocahontas.

Aside of voice acting, Gibson has also appeared for roles in films starring his brother Mel, such as Maverick, Braveheart, and Conspiracy Theory, as well as major motion pictures not starring his brother such as The Punisher, Fatal Bond and Immortal Beloved.

Gibson also holds a United States patent for a type of CD packaging and is a contemporary artist.

Filmography

Films

Year Title Role Notes
1987 Emma's War Hank
1989 Casualties of War Soldier #3
The Punisher Bill
1990 Blood Oath Corporal Patterson
1991 Fatal Bond Rocky Borgetta
1992 The Last Man Hanged Warder Television film
Resistance Eric
1994 Maverick Riverboat Poker Player
Immortal Beloved Karl Holz
1995 Braveheart Stewart
1997 One Eight Seven Animal Regulation Officer
Conspiracy Theory Doctor in Roosevelt Hospital
1998 Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World Captain John Smith Voice, direct-to-video
2004 Paparazzi Deputy Wilson

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1984 The Cowra Breakout Blackjack Devereaux Miniseries
1997–1998 ReBoot Ray Tracer Voice, 7 episodes
2001 The Wild Thornberrys Park Worker Voice, episode: "New Territory"
2005–2006 Justice League Unlimited Captain Boomerang Voice, 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ Baird, Scott (October 15, 2018). "20 Crazy Details Behind The Making Of Braveheart". Screen Rant.
  2. ^ emilygera (July 25, 2013). "Mel Gibson's brother interested in taking on the lead in Mad Max". Polygon.

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