Originally played by Mel Gibson, Max Rockatansky fronted Mad Max, Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior, and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome. Playing Max between 1979 and 1985, Gibson defined the franchise and ...

Before he starred in "Mad Max" in 1979, Australian actor Mel Gibson was unknown to the rest of the world. Then, "Mad Max" became a box-office smash. It grossed $100 million worldwide and held the ...

Mel Gibson’s breakout role was as Max Rockatansky in Mad Max in 1979. He reprised the role in sequels Mad Mad 2 (1981) and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (1985). In 1995, GIbson produced ...

The original "Mad Max" starred a young Mel Gibson in a role he would revisit on two separate occasions. "Fury Road" director George Miller also directed the original, as well as its two subsequent ...