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Braveheart
Every man dies, not every man truly lives.
Enraged at the slaughter of Murron, his new bride and childhood love, Scottish warrior William Wallace slays a platoon of the local English lord's soldiers. This leads the village to revolt and, eventually, the entire country to rise up against English rule.
  • Released on 05/24/1995 (Movie)
  • 7.941 out of 10 (9992 votes on TMDB)
  • Action / Drama / History / War
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Mel Gibson

Character's name: "William Wallace"
Birthday: 01/03/1956
Birthplace: Peekskill, New York, USA
Biography:
Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson (born January 3, 1956) is an actor, film director, producer and screenwriter. Born in Peekskill, New York, Gibson moved with his parents to Sydney, Australia when he was 12 years old and later studied acting at the Australian National Institute of Dramatic Art. After appearing in the "Mad Max" and "Lethal Weapon" series, Gibson went on to direct and star in the Academy Award-winning "Braveheart" (1995). In 2004, he directed and produced "The Passion of the Christ," a controversial yet successful film portraying the last hours in the life of Jesus Christ.

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Catherine McCormack

Character's name: "Murron MacClannough"
Birthday: 04/03/1972
Birthplace: Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
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Catherine Jane McCormack (born 3 April 1972) is an English actress. Her film appearances include Braveheart (1995), The Land Girls (1998), Dangerous Beauty (1998), Dancing at Lughnasa (1998), Spy Game (2001), and 28 Weeks Later (2007). Her theatre work includes National Theatre productions of All My Sons (2000) and Honour (2003). Description above from the Wikipedia article Catherine McCormack, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Sophie Marceau

Character's name: "Princess Isabelle"
Birthday: 11/17/1966
Birthplace: Paris, France
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Sophie Marceau (French: [sɔfi maʁso]) born Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu, is a French actress, director, screenwriter, and author. As a teenager, she achieved popularity with her debut films La Boum and La Boum 2, receiving a César Award for Most Promising Actress. She became a film star in Europe with a string of successful films, including L'Étudiante, Pacific Palisades, Fanfan and Revenge of the Musketeers. This page is based on a Wikipedia article written by contributors. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.

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Patrick McGoohan

Character's name: "King Edward"
Birthday: 03/19/1928
Date of Death: 01/13/2009
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Biography:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Patrick Joseph McGoohan (March 19, 1928 – January 13, 2009) was an American-born actor, raised in Ireland and England, with an extensive stage and film career, most notably in the 1960s television series Danger Man (renamed Secret Agent when exported to the US), and The Prisoner. McGoohan wrote and directed several episodes of The Prisoner himself, occasionally using the pseudonyms Joseph Serf and Paddy Fitz. He subsequently appeared in several Columbo episodes, winning the Emmy twice, David Cronenberg's Scanners, and in Mel Gibson's Braveheart as King Edward I. Description above from the Wikipedia article Patrick McGoohan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Angus Macfadyen

Character's name: "Robert the Bruce"
Birthday: 09/21/1963
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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Angus Macfadyen (born 21st September, 1963) is a Scottish actor. He is the best known for his roles as Robert the Bruce in Braveheart (1995) and Jeff in the Saw film franchise.

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Brendan Gleeson

Character's name: "Hamish Campbell"
Birthday: 03/29/1955
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Biography:
Brendan Gleeson (born 29 March 1955) is an Irish actor and film director. He is the recipient of three IFTA Awards, two BIFA's, and a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated twice for a BAFTA Award, five times for a Golden Globe Award and once for an Academy Award. In 2020, he was listed at number 18 on The Irish Times list of Ireland's greatest film actors. He is the father of actors Domhnall Gleeson and Brian Gleeson. He is best known for his performance as Alastor Moody in the Harry Potter films (2005–2010). He is also known for his supporting roles in films such as Braveheart (1995), Michael Collins (1996), 28 Days Later (2002), Gangs of New York (2002), Cold Mountain (2003), Troy (2004), Suffragette (2015), Paddington 2 (2017), The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), and The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021). He is also known for his leading roles in films such as The General (1998), In Bruges (2008), The Guard (2011), Calvary (2014), Frankie (2019), and The Banshees of Inisherin (2022). He received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for the lattermost film. He won an Primetime Emmy Award in 2009 for his portrayal of Winston Churchill in the television film Into the Storm. He also received a Golden Globe Award nomination for his performance as Donald Trump in the Showtime series The Comey Rule (2020). From 2017 to 2019 he starred in the crime series Mr. Mercedes. He received an Emmy Award nomination for Stephen Frears' Sundance TV series State of the Union (2022).

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James Robinson

Character's name: "Young William Wallace"
Birthday: 09/06/1983
Birthplace: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography:
James Robinson is a Scottish actor/producer born in Glasgow. Debuted as the young William Wallace in Mel Gibson’s Braveheart, he has gone on to appear in Danny Boyle’s highly acclaimed "Babylon" and Neil Jordan’s historical epic "The Borgias" with Jeremy Irons and Gina McKee. He has guest-starred on BBC’s "Doctors" and "Casualty", and as Greg Edgars in Sony/Starz’s "Outlander". Most recently he has wrapped in filming "Washington" for the History Channel US and Icon Films, starring as Alexander Hamilton.

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James Cosmo

Character's name: "Campbell"
Birthday: 05/24/1948
Birthplace: Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland, UK
Biography:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia James Cosmos is known for his film roles as Angus MacLeod in Highlander, Campbell in Braveheart and as Father Christmas in the adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Over the years he has also had roles in films such as Trainspotting, The Last Legion, Troy, and 2081 . He also appeared in Take the High Road as Alex Geddes from 1982-83. He is also a staple of British television, with credits in hundreds of television shows, Cosmo made a name for himself playing Scottish "tough guy" characters.

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Sean McGinley

Character's name: "MacClannough"
Birthday: 01/01/1956
Birthplace: Gaoth Dobhair, Donegal, Ireland
Biography:
​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Seán McGinley (born ca. 1956) is an Irish film and television actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Seán McGinley, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Gerda Stevenson

Character's name: "Mother MacClannough"
Birthday: 04/10/1956
Birthplace: Peeblesshire, Scotland, UK

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Mhairi Calvey

Character's name: "Young Murron MacClannough"
Birthday: 05/07/1988

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Jeanne Marine

Character's name: "Nicolette"
Birthday: 01/01/1966
Biography:
Jeanne Marine was born in 1966. She is an actress, known for Braveheart (1995), Possession (2002) and Itinerary of a Spoiled Child (1988). She has been married to Bob Geldof since April 28, 2015.

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Sean Lawlor

Character's name: "Malcolm Wallace"
Birthday: 01/25/1954
Date of Death: 10/10/2009
Birthplace: Dublin, Ireland
Biography:
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Sean Lawlor (January 25, 1954 – October 10, 2009), was an Irish character actor and playwright. He was best known for his portrayal of Malcolm Wallace in Mel Gibson's Oscar-winning epic, Braveheart. In addition, he also appeared in James Cameron's Titanic and Jim Sheridan's In the Name of the Father. Other recent roles include Martin O Toole in "On Broadway" and Earl Leofric in "1066". Irish television viewers will know him from his role in RTE's 1980's series, "Bracken" as well as parts in many Irish films. He produced plays for the stage include the one man play, "The Watchman", which he also wrote. As a stage actor his significant roles include Jap Kavanagh in "The Kings of the Kilburn High Road" for Waterford's Red Kettle Theatre company with whom he worked with on numerous occasions. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sean Lawlor, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Sandy Nelson

Character's name: "John Wallace"
Birthday: 12/02/1970

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Alan Tall

Character's name: "Elder Stewart"
Birthday: 09/16/2024


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Mel Gibson
Director

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Mel Gibson
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Bruce Davey
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Alan Ladd Jr.
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Randall Wallace
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Stephen McEveety
Executive Producer

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