Another person said: 'He was super stunning when he was younger.' Rise to fame: In the footage, Mel discussed his family life and children following the release of his 1987 American action film Lethal Weapon. Pictured Mel in 2019 Mel was born in New York but moved to Australia at the age of just 12, and he later studied at the prestigious National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). In 1985, his acting career took off following the release of the Mad Max films. He has ten children in total from three relationships including Hannah Gibson, 41, Christian Gibson & Edward Gibson, 38, William Gibson, 36, Louis Gibson, 33, Milo Gibson, 31, Thomas Gibson, 22, Lucia Gibson, 11, and Lars Gibson, four.