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Hugh Keays-Byrne
Acting

Hugh Keays-Byrne

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

18 May 1947

Age

79 Years

Born In

Kashmir, India

Total Projects

36

Years Active

51 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.3 ★

Overview

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). He also played Toad in...

Filmography

It’s a Mad Max World

movie

It’s a Mad Max World

2025

It’s a Mad Max World

as Self

Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road

movie

Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road

2017

Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road

as Self

The Madness of Max

movie

The Madness of Max

2015

The Madness of Max

as Self

Mad Max: Fury Road

movie

Mad Max: Fury Road

2015

Mad Max: Fury Road

as Immortan Joe

Sleeping Beauty

movie

Sleeping Beauty

2011

Sleeping Beauty

as Man 3

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars

tv

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars

2004

Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars

as Grunchlk

Journey to the Center of the Earth

tv

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1999

Journey to the Center of the Earth

as McNiff

Farscape

tv

Farscape

1999

Farscape

as Grunchlk

Voyage au centre de la terre

movie

Voyage au centre de la terre

1999

Voyage au centre de la terre

as McNiff

Huntsman 5.1

movie

Huntsman 5.1

1999

Huntsman 5.1

as Bain

Moby Dick

tv

Moby Dick

1998

Moby Dick

as Mr. Stubb

Resistance

movie

Resistance

1992

Resistance

as Peter

The Blood of Heroes

movie

The Blood of Heroes

1989

The Blood of Heroes

as Lord Vlle

Dadah Is Death

movie

Dadah Is Death

1988

Dadah Is Death

as Hammed

Badlands 2005

movie

Badlands 2005

1988

Badlands 2005

as Moondance

Les Patterson Saves the World

movie

Les Patterson Saves the World

1987

Les Patterson Saves the World

as Inspector Farouk

Treasure Island

movie

Treasure Island

1987

Treasure Island

as (voice)

Kangaroo

movie

Kangaroo

1986

Kangaroo

as Kangaroo

For Love Alone

movie

For Love Alone

1986

For Love Alone

as Andrew

Burke & Wills

movie

Burke & Wills

1985

Burke & Wills

as Ambrose Kyte

Lorca and the Outlaws

movie

Lorca and the Outlaws

1984

Lorca and the Outlaws

as Danny

Strikebound

movie

Strikebound

1984

Strikebound

as Idris Williams

Where the Green Ants Dream

movie

Where the Green Ants Dream

1984

Where the Green Ants Dream

as Mining Executive

Going Down

movie

Going Down

1983

Going Down

as Bottom

Ginger Meggs

movie

Ginger Meggs

1982

Ginger Meggs

as Captain Hook

The Chain Reaction

movie

The Chain Reaction

1980

The Chain Reaction

as Eagle

Snapshot

movie

Snapshot

1979

Snapshot

as Linsey

Mad Max

movie

Mad Max

1979

Mad Max

as Toecutter

Blue Fin

movie

Blue Fin

1978

Blue Fin

as Stan

The Death Train

movie

The Death Train

1978

The Death Train

Barnaby and Me

movie

Barnaby and Me

1977

Barnaby and Me

as Huggins

The Trespassers

movie

The Trespassers

1976

The Trespassers

as Frank

Mad Dog Morgan

movie

Mad Dog Morgan

1976

Mad Dog Morgan

as Simon

The Man from Hong Kong

movie

The Man from Hong Kong

1975

The Man from Hong Kong

as Morrie Grosse

CineRaya

movie

Polly My Love

1975

Polly My Love

Stone

movie

Stone

1974

Stone

as Toad

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