Portrait of Hugh Keays-Byrne

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Bio: Hugh Keays-Byrne (May 18, 1947 – December 2, 2020) was a British-Australian actor and film director. A former member of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he was best known for playing the main antagonist in two films from the Mad Max franchise: Toecutter in Mad Max (1979), and Immortan Joe in Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Born: Sun, May 18 1947
Birthplace: Kashmir, India

Death: Wed, Dec 02 2020
Hugh Keays-Byrne is 73 years old
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Poster of Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road
Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
70 in Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road
as 'Self'.
Tue, Aug 01 2017
Poster of The Madness of Max
The Madness of Max
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
68 in The Madness of Max
as 'Self'.
Sat, Aug 01 2015
Poster of Mad Max: Fury Road
Mad Max: Fury Road
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
67 in Mad Max: Fury Road
as 'Immortan Joe'.
Wed, May 13 2015
Poster of Sleeping Beauty
Sleeping Beauty
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
64 in Sleeping Beauty
as 'Man 3'.
Fri, Jun 10 2011
Poster of Voyage au centre de la terre
Voyage au centre de la terre
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
51 in Voyage au centre de la terre
as 'McNiff'.
Fri, Jan 01 1999
Poster of Resistance
Resistance
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
44 in Resistance
as 'Peter'.
Wed, Jan 01 1992
Poster of The Blood of Heroes
The Blood of Heroes
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
42 in The Blood of Heroes
as 'Lord Vlle'.
Thu, Oct 19 1989
Poster of Dadah Is Death
Dadah Is Death
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
41 in Dadah Is Death
as 'Hammed'.
Sun, Oct 23 1988
Poster of Badlands 2005
Badlands 2005
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
41 in Badlands 2005
as 'Moondance'.
Mon, Aug 29 1988
Poster of Les Patterson Saves the World
Les Patterson Saves the World
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
39 in Les Patterson Saves the World
as 'Inspector Farouk'.
Thu, Apr 09 1987
Poster of Treasure Island
Treasure Island
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
39 in Treasure Island
as '(voice)'.
Thu, Jan 01 1987
Poster of Kangaroo
Kangaroo
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
39 in Kangaroo
as 'Kangaroo'.
Thu, Jul 24 1986
Poster of For Love Alone
For Love Alone
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
39 in For Love Alone
as 'Andrew'.
Thu, May 22 1986
Poster of Burke & Wills
Burke & Wills
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
38 in Burke & Wills
as 'Ambrose Kyte'.
Wed, Oct 30 1985
Poster of Lorca and the Outlaws
Lorca and the Outlaws
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
37 in Lorca and the Outlaws
as 'Danny'.
Thu, Dec 13 1984
Poster of Strikebound
Strikebound
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
37 in Strikebound
as 'Idris Williams'.
Thu, Sep 20 1984
Poster of Where the Green Ants Dream
Where the Green Ants Dream
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
37 in Where the Green Ants Dream
as 'Mining Executive'.
Fri, Aug 31 1984
Poster of Going Down
Going Down
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
36 in Going Down
as 'Bottom'.
Fri, Jul 01 1983
Poster of The Chain Reaction
The Chain Reaction
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
33 in The Chain Reaction
as 'Eagle'.
Thu, Sep 25 1980
Poster of Snapshot
Snapshot
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
32 in Snapshot
as 'Linsey'.
Fri, Jun 01 1979
Poster of Mad Max
Mad Max
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
31 in Mad Max
as 'Toecutter'.
Thu, Apr 12 1979
Poster of Blue Fin
Blue Fin
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
31 in Blue Fin
as 'Stan'.
Fri, Dec 01 1978
Poster of The Death Train
The Death Train
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
31 in The Death Train
Mon, Aug 21 1978
Poster of Barnaby and Me
Barnaby and Me
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
30 in Barnaby and Me
as 'Huggins'.
Mon, Aug 08 1977
Poster of The Trespassers
The Trespassers
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
29 in The Trespassers
as 'Frank'.
Wed, Aug 18 1976
Poster of Mad Dog Morgan
Mad Dog Morgan
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
29 in Mad Dog Morgan
as 'Simon'.
Fri, Jul 09 1976
Poster of The Man from Hong Kong
The Man from Hong Kong
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
28 in The Man from Hong Kong
as 'Morrie Grosse'.
Thu, Jul 31 1975
Poster of Polly My Love
Polly My Love
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
28 in Polly My Love
Sun, Jun 01 1975
Poster of Stone
Stone
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
26 in Stone
as 'Toad'.
Wed, Jan 02 1974
Poster of Seven Friends: George Miller’s Justice League
Seven Friends: George Miller’s Justice League
Hugh Keays-Byrne will be
73+ in Seven Friends: George Miller’s Justice League
as 'Self'.
Unreleased

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
57+ in Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars
as 'Grunchlk'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 17 2004
Poster of Journey to the Center of the Earth
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
52+ in Journey to the Center of the Earth
as 'McNiff'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1999
Poster of Farscape
Farscape
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
51+ in Farscape
as 'Grunchlk'.
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 19 1999
Poster of Moby Dick
Moby Dick
Hugh Keays-Byrne was
50+ in Moby Dick
as 'Mr. Stubb'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 15 1998