Hugh Keays-Byrne (1947–2020)

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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), ... See full bio »

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(age 73) in Australia

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Known For

Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road Immortan Joe
(2015)
Mad Max
Mad Max Toecutter
(1979)
Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty Man 3
(2011)
Moby Dick
Moby Dick Mr. Stubb
(1998)
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 2015 Mad Max: Fury Road
Immortan Joe
 2011 Sleeping Beauty
Man 3
 2004 Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (TV Mini Series)
Grunchlk
- Episode #1.2 (2004) ... Grunchlk
- Episode #1.1 (2004) ... Grunchlk
 2000-2001 Farscape (TV Series)
Grunchlk
- Season of Death (2001) ... Grunchlk
- Die Me, Dichotomy (2000) ... Grunchlk
 1999 Huntsman 5.1
Bain
 1999 Matka maan uumeniin (TV Mini Series)
McNiff
- Episode #1.2 (1999) ... McNiff
- Part 1 (1999) ... McNiff
 1998 Moby Dick (TV Mini Series)
Mr. Stubb
- Episode #1.2 (1998) ... Mr. Stubb
- Episode #1.1 (1998) ... Mr. Stubb
 1995 Singapore Sling: Old Flames (TV Movie)
Bob Lantos
 1992 Resistance
Peter
 1989 Kuolemanottelu
Lord Vlle
 1988 Joe Wilson (TV Mini Series)
Bob Galletley
- No Regrets (1988) ... Bob Galletley
 1988 Taistelu elämästä (TV Movie)
Hammed
 1988 Badlands 2005 (TV Movie)
Moondance
 1987 Treasure Island (TV Movie) (voice)
 1987 Pelastava paukku
Inspector Farouk
 1986 Kangaroo
Kangaroo
 1986 For Love Alone
Andrew
 1985 Burke ja Wills
Ambrose Kyte
 1984 Runaway Island (TV Series)
Lucas the Ratter
- The Quest for Jamie McLeod Part 2 (1984) ... Lucas the Ratter
- The Quest for Jamie McLeod Part 1 (1984) ... Lucas the Ratter
 1984 Starship
Danny
 1984 Strikebound
Idris Williams
 1984 Missä vihreät muurahaiset uneksivat
Mining executive
 1984 Five Mile Creek (TV Series)
Bill Curruthers
- Annie (1984) ... Bill Curruthers
 1982 Runaway Island (TV Movie)
Lucas the Ratter
 1982 Ginger Meggs
Captain Hook
 1980-1982 Secret Valley (TV Series)
William Wopper
- Battle Stations (1982) ... William Wopper
- Secret Weapon (1982) ... William Wopper
- Big Plans (1982) ... William Wopper
- Save the bunyip (1980) ... William Wopper
- The oily bird catches the worm (1980) ... William Wopper
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 1982 Going Down
Bottom, the biker
 1980 Ketjureaktio
Eagle
 1979 Barnaby - minun oma koalakarhuni (TV Movie)
Huggins
 1979 Alastonkuva
Linsey
 1979 Mad Max
Toecutter
 1978 Blue Fin
Stan
 1978 The Tichborne Affair (TV Movie)
Tichbourne / The Claimant
 1978 The Death Train (TV Movie)
Ted Morrow
 1977 Say You Want Me (TV Movie)
Harry Kirby
 1977 The Tree (Short)
 1977 Chopper Squad (TV Series)
Syd Tasker
- Pilot (1977) ... Syd Tasker (as Hugh Keys-Burns)
 1977 The Cake Man (TV Movie)
 1977 Beyond Reasonable Doubt (TV Mini Series documentary)
Patterson
- Ronald Ryan Case (1977) ... Patterson
 1976 The Outsiders (TV Series)
Doyle
- Ghost Town (1976) ... Doyle
 1976 The Trespassers
Frank
 1976 Hullu koira
Simon
 1976 Rush (TV Series)
Tim Thomas
- A Shilling a Day (1976) ... Tim Thomas
 1975 Polly Me Love (TV Movie)
 1975 Ben Hall (TV Mini Series)
John Piesley
- The Cruel Season (1975) ... John Piesley
- The Promise (1975) ... John Piesley
- The Cowboy (1975) ... John Piesley
- Nobody's Man (1975) ... John Piesley
 1975 Mies Hongkongista
Det. Sgt. Morrie Grosse
 1974 Essington (TV Movie)
 1974 Stone
Toad
 1974 This Love Affair (TV Series)
- Talk of a Running Man (1974)
 1967 Boy Meets Girl (TV Series)
Leslie
- A High-Pitched Buzz (1967) ... Leslie
 1967 Bellbird (TV Series)
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Alternate Names:

Hugh Keys-Burns

Height:

6' 2" (1.88 m)
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It's an extraordinary thing after so much time to still be stopped in the supermarket and someone goes "Toecutter!" See more »

Trivia:

Winner of 1976 Logie Award for Outstanding Actor in Series.

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