Donal Gibson

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Donal Gibson
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Born (1958-02-13) February 13, 1958 (age 66)
OccupationActor
Years active1984–2006
SpouseS. Gibson
Parent(s) Hutton Gibson
Anne Reilly
Relatives Mel Gibson (brother)
Milo Gibson (nephew)
Eva Mylott (grandmother)

Donal Gibson (b. 1958) is an American actor and the younger brother of actor/director Mel Gibson. [1] [2]

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Biography

Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York. He has done voice acting in television series and films, including John Smith in Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World , Ray Tracer in ReBoot , and Captain Boomerang in Justice League Unlimited .

The Gibsons have appeared in several films together, including Maverick , Braveheart , and Conspiracy Theory . Donal's other film roles include The Punisher , Fatal Bond , and Immortal Beloved .

Filmography

Films

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Emma's WarHank
1989 Casualties of War Soldier #3
The Punisher Bill
1990 Blood Oath Corporal Patterson
1991 Fatal Bond Rocky Borgetta
1992The Last Man HangedWarderTelevision film
ResistanceEric
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 John Smith (voice) Direct-to-video
2004 Paparazzi Deputy Wilson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1984 The Cowra Breakout Blackjack DevereauxMiniseries
1997–1998 ReBoot Ray Tracer (voice)7 episodes
2001 The Wild Thornberrys Park Worker (voice)Episode: "New Territory" [3]
2005–2006 Justice League Unlimited Captain Boomerang (voice)2 episodes [3]

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References

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  2. emilygera (July 25, 2013). "Mel Gibson's brother interested in taking on the lead in Mad Max". Polygon .
  3. 1 2 "Donal Gibson (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved November 18, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.