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Actor, film director. Years active. 1967–2015. Notable work. Toecutter in Mad Max. Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road. Toad in Stone. Hugh Keays-Byrne (18 May 1947 – 2 December 2020) was a British-Australian actor. Between 1968 and 1972 he was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
34 Photos. Hugh Keays-Byrne was born in 1947 in Kashmir, India. In 1973, he moved to Australia, where he began an acting career. He is a well respected theater, film and TV actor in Australia. Hugh became noticed after roles in Stone (1974), Mad Dog Morgan (1976) and The Trespassers (1976).
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Dec 3, 2020 · 3 December 2020. Getty Images. Hugh Keays-Byrne appeared in Mad Max and Fury Road - the 2015 re-boot. Tributes have been paid to Mad Max star Hugh Keays-Byrne, who has died aged 73. The...
The Anglo-Australian actor, who played Toecutter and Immortan Joe in the Mad Max films, passed away in a hospital. He was a friend and colleague of director Brian Trenchard-Smith and a stage and screen veteran.
Dec 2, 2020 · He was 73. Brian Trenchard-Smith, who directed Keays-Byrne in the 1975 film The Man From Hong Kong (also known as The Dragon Flies ), told The Hollywood Reporter that the actor died Wednesday...
Dec 2, 2020 · The actor, who played Toecutter and Immortan Joe in the franchise, passed away in a hospital on Tuesday. He also appeared in several TV shows and films, and was known for his social justice and environmental activism.
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Dec 3, 2020 · Hugh Keays-Byrne, who played Toecutter and Immortan Joe in two 'Mad Max' movies, died at 73. Director George Miller remembers his acting skills, charisma and collaboration in an exclusive interview.