Director Peter Weir cast him as one of the leads in the World War I drama Gallipoli (1981), which earned him a Best Actor Award from the Australian Film Institute, as well as a reputation as a serious, versatile actor. In 1995, he produced, directed, and starred in Braveheart, for which he won the Golden Globe and the Academy Awards for Best Director, along with an Academy Award for Best Picture.
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