Following three years at the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, Gibson catapulted to international stardom with his performance as the hero of Australian director George Miller's post-apocalyptic film, "Mad Max."

While continuing his stage work with the State Theatre Company of South Australia, Gibson's film career began to expand. His performances in "Tim" with Piper Laurie and in Peter Weir's 1981 "Gallipoli" won him two Best Actor Awards from the Australian Film Institute. This success was followed by his reprisal of his Mad Max character for director Miller in "Road Warrior," also an international hit.

Gibson next reunited with director Weir for "The Year of Living Dangerously" with Sigourney Weaver; returned to the stage in the revival of Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman"; and starred as Fletcher Christian in Roger Donaldson's "The Bounty."

In 1984, Gibson made his American screen debut in "The River," starring opposite Sissy Spacek, and followed immediately by "Mrs. Soffel" opposite Diane Keaton. The following year reunited him with director George Miller for "Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome."

One of 1987's biggest hits was "Lethal Weapon," which introduced audiences to the crime-stopping duo of Gibson's Martin Riggs and Danny Glover's Roger Murtaugh.

Before making the hit sequel, "Lethal Weapon 2," Gibson starred with Kurt Russell and Michelle Pfeiffer in "Tequila Sunrise." He has since starred opposite Goldie Hawn in "Bird on a Wire" and with Robert Downey, Jr. in the action-adventure "Air America."

Immediately following his work in "Lethal Weapon 3," Gibson started filming "The Rest of Daniel," produced by his company, Icon Productions, and in which he stars.

The actor's early film credits include "Escape from Alcatraz," "Chu Chu and the Philly Flash," "Iceman," and the Academy Award-winning "Places in the Heart."

In 1985, Glover had a breakthrough year, appearing in such motion pictures as "Witness," "Silverado," and "The Color Purple." In 1987, he starred in "Lethal Weapon," for which Glover was presented with the 1987 NAACP Image Award.

In 1988, the actor co-starred with Gene Hackman in "Bat 21." He received his second Image Award and an ACE Award for his performance in HBO's telefilm, "Mandela." In 1989 Glover starred in the PBS production of "A Raisin in the Sun" and in "Lonesome Dove," for which he earned an Emmy nomination. He also starred in the HBO Showcase production of "Dead Man Out" and reunited with Mel Gibson in "Lethal Weapon 2."

The following year, he starred in Charles Burnett's award-winning film "To Sleep With Anger," then went on to co-star in the action-thriller "Predator 2." His recent film credits include "A Rage in Harlem," "Flight of the Intruder," "Pure Luck" and a highly praised performance in Lawrence Kasdan's "Grand Canyon."

The recipient of numerous honors and awards, Glover was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1990 and received the prestigious Phoenix Award from the Black American Cinema Society.

Since that time, Pesci has appeared in "I'm Dancing as Fast as I Can," Nicholas Roeg's "Eureka," "Easy Money," "Once Upon a Time in America," and as one of the bumbling burglars terrorizing Macaulay Culkin in the smash hit, "Home Alone." He also appeared as evil drug lord Mr. Big in Michael Jackson's "Moonwalker," co-starred with Dennis Hopper in "Backtrack," and appeared in "Betsey's Wedding." He returns to the "Lethal Weapon" saga after making his first such appearance in "Lethal Weapon 2."

Pesci rejoined Robert DeNiro in Martin Scorcese's "GoodFellas," receiving the Academy Award as Best Supporting Actor for his performance. Following a starring role in "The Super," Pesci played David Ferrie in Oliver Stone's historical drama "JFK," a performance that drew critical praise. Pesci most recently starred in the comedy "My Cousin Vinny." The actor's upcoming performances include work in "The Public Eye" and the sequel to "Home alone."

A native Californian, Russo grew up in Burbank and, at the age of 16, was "discovered" at a Rolling Stones' concert and encouraged to become a fashion model.

Soon afterward, Russo moved to New York and became a top model for the illustrious Eileen Ford Agency, working with such eminent photographers as Richard Avedon and Francesco Scavullo.

STUART WILSON (Jack Travis) most recently starred in "Weatherby" opposite Vanessa Redgrave.

Born in England, Wilson's teenage years were spent in Africa, where his father was an engineer in the copper mining industry.

He graduated from England's Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts, then worked in professional theatre, spedning seasons with the Liverpool Repertory, the Cambridge Repertory and the Royal Shakespeare Company, among others.

Wilson has appeared in numerous British mini-series, including "The Jewel in the Crown, "Anna Karenina," and "I, Claudius," and in various films made for teleivsion.

American audiences have seen his performances in such mimi-series as "To Be The Best" with Lindsay Wagner and Anthony Hopkins, "Voice of the Heart," and "Wallenberg" with Richard Chamberlain.

His films for television include CBS's "Her Wicked Ways," "Three Coins in a Fountain," and "Ivanhoe." He also appeared in "Secret Weapon" for TNT.

Making her third appearance in the "Lethal Weapon" cast is DARLENE LOVE (Trish Murtaugh). Love made her dramatic acting debut in "Lethal Weapon," but has long been regarded as a legend in the world of pop music, dating back to her work in the '60s with producer Phil Spector. As a background vocalist, Love has recorded with such artists as Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Sam Cooke, Dionne Warwick, The Beach Boys, The Mamas and The Papas, Tom Jones, Luther Vandross, Clarence Clemons and Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, among many others.

Love was the lead singer on such classical records as "He's A Rebel" amd "Wait 'Til My Bobby Gets Home." She later formed her own singing trio, known as The Blossoms, who were regularly featured on television's "Shindig." They appeared in the cult concert movie "The T.A.M.I. Show" in 1964, and in 1968 sang the title song in the Blake Edwards film "The Party."

Love starred in the Broadway hit "Leader of the Pack." On the London stage she appeared in the Royal Shakespeare Company's production of "Carrie," a musical based on Stephen King's book. Most recently, she was in the musical "Elmer Gantry," directed by Des McAnuff.

TRACI WOLFE (Rianne Murtaugh) won the NAACP Image Award as Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of the Murtaughs' blossoming daughter in "Lethal Weapon"; she reprised the role in "Lethal Weapon 2."

A native of Plainfield, New Jersey, Wolfe was raised in Richmond, Viriginia, where she began a career in modeling after her first year in college. After some time in Washington, D.C., Wolfe moved to New York, where she was signed by the Wilhelmina Agency.

Wolfe's first professional acting job came in an episode of television's "The Cosby Show," and shortly afterward she was cast by Richard Doinner as Rianne Murtaugh. Wolfe has since appeared as a TV guest star on an episode of "In the Heat of the Night," and was invited back as a guest on "The Cosby Show." She continues to model in New York and Los Angeles, while residing in Maryland with her husband and son.