Donal Gibson

Donal Gibson (born February 13, 1958) is an American former actor, and younger brother of award-winning actor and director Mel Gibson.[1][2]

Donal Gibson
Born (1958-02-13) February 13, 1958
Peekskill, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor, industrial painter
Years active1984–2006
Height1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Spouse(s)S.J. Gibson
Parent(s)Hutton Gibson
Anne Reilly
RelativesMel Gibson (brother)
Eva Mylott (grandmother)

Gibson was born in Peekskill, New York. He has done voice acting in television shows such as ReBoot and Justice League Unlimited (as Captain Boomerang). His most notable voice acting role was perhaps 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, Donal has also appeared for minor roles in films starring his brother Mel, such as Braveheart, Conspiracy Theory, and Maverick, as well as major motion pictures not starring his brother such as Paparazzi, Casualties of War and One Eight Seven.

Donal also holds a United States patent for a type of compact disc packaging and is an industrial painter.

Filmography

Movies
YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Emma's WarHank
1989Casualties of WarSoldier #3
The PunisherBill
1990Blood OathCorporal Patterson
1991Fatal BondRocky Borgetta
1992The Last Man HangedWarderTelevision Film
ResistanceEric
1994MaverickRiverboat Poker Player
Immortal BelovedKarl Holz
1995BraveheartStewart
1997One Eight SevenAnimal Regulation Officer
Conspiracy TheoryDoctor in Roosevelt Hospital
1998Pocahontas II: Journey to a New WorldCaptain John SmithVoice, Direct-to-video
2004PaparazziDeputy Wilson

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1984The Cowra BreakoutBlackjack DevereauxTV Mini-Series
1997–1998ReBootRay Tracer (voice)7 Episodes
2001The Wild ThornberrysPark Worker (voice)Episode: "New Territory"
2005–2006Justice League UnlimitedCaptain 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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