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Hugh Keays-Byrne(1947-2020)

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Hugh Keays-Byrne
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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). He landed his first leading role in TV film The Death Train (1978), and year later he became internationally well-known for his role of Toecutter in highly praised apocalyptic SF film Mad Max (1979).

Hugh has continued to work on TV, usually in smaller parts, and he is known for his performance as Mr. Stubb in the mini-TV series Moby Dick (1998) and TV series "Farscape".
BornMay 18, 1947
DiedDecember 1, 2020(73)
BornMay 18, 1947
DiedDecember 1, 2020(73)
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    • 1 win & 6 nominations total

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Known for

Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road
8.1
  • Immortan Joe
  • 2015
Mel Gibson in Mad Max (1979)
Mad Max
6.8
  • Toecutter
  • 1979
Emily Browning in Sleeping Beauty (2011)
Sleeping Beauty
5.3
  • Man 3
  • 2011
Gregory Peck, Patrick Stewart, Henry Thomas, and Piripi Waretini in Moby Dick (1998)
Moby Dick
6.4
TV Mini Series
  • Mr. Stubb

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Actor



  • Charlize Theron and Tom Hardy in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
    Mad Max: Fury Road
    8.1
    • Immortan Joe
    • 2015
  • Emily Browning in Sleeping Beauty (2011)
    Sleeping Beauty
    5.3
    • Man 3
    • 2011
  • Farscape - Guerre pacificatrice (2004)
    Farscape - Guerre pacificatrice
    8.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Grunchlk
    • 2004
  • Claudia Black, Ben Browder, and Virginia Hey in Farscape (1999)
    Farscape
    8.3
    TV Series
    • Grunchlk
    • 2000–2001
  • Huntsman 5.1 (1999)
    Huntsman 5.1
    4.8
    • Bain
    • 1999
  • Treat Williams, Tushka Bergen, and Jeremy London in Voyage au centre de la Terre (1999)
    Voyage au centre de la Terre
    5.6
    TV Mini Series
    • McNiff
    • 1999
  • Gregory Peck, Patrick Stewart, Henry Thomas, and Piripi Waretini in Moby Dick (1998)
    Moby Dick
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Mr. Stubb
    • 1998
  • Singapore Sling: Old Flames
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Bob Lantos
    • 1995
  • Resistance (1992)
    Resistance
    5.5
    • Peter
    • 1992
  • Rutger Hauer and Joan Chen in Le sang des héros (1989)
    Le sang des héros
    6.4
    • Lord Vile
    • 1989
  • Joe Wilson (1988)
    Joe Wilson
    5.8
    TV Mini Series
    • Bob Galletley
    • 1988
  • Dernier voyage en Malaisie (1988)
    Dernier voyage en Malaisie
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • Hammed
    • 1988
  • Badlands 2005 (1988)
    Badlands 2005
    5.9
    TV Movie
    • Moondance
    • 1988
  • Treasure Island (1987)
    Treasure Island
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • (voice)
    • 1987
  • Les Patterson Saves the World (1987)
    Les Patterson Saves the World
    4.8
    • Inspector Farouk
    • 1987

Director



  • Resistance (1992)
    Resistance
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1992
  • Madness of Two (1982)
    Madness of Two
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982

Additional Crew



  • Blue Fin (1978)
    Blue Fin
    5.9
    • dialogue coach
    • 1978

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Personal details

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  • Official sites
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    • Mad Max Documentary Website
  • Alternative name
    • Hugh Keys-Burns
  • Height
    • 1.88 m
  • Born
    • May 18, 1947
    • Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India
  • Died
    • December 1, 2020
    • Australia(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Winner of 1976 Logie Award for Outstanding Actor in Series.
  • Quotes
    It's an extraordinary thing after so much time to still be stopped in the supermarket and someone goes "Toecutter!"
  • Trademarks
      Gruff-sounding voice

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