The Mad Max franchise gave Keays-Byrne popularity outside of Australia and kicked off a new era of his career.Īfter Mad Max, Hugh Keays-Byrne starred in The Chain Reaction (1980), Strikebound (1984), Starship (1985) and The Blood of Heroes (1989). From there, he reunited with the director for Mad Max: Fury Road, as the main antagonist Immortan Joe. With all of those roles behind him, he started a partnership with George Miller for Mad Max, where he played the violent gang leader Toecutter. His first starring role on the big screen came up in 1974 with the movie Stone.Īfter Stone, Hugh Keays-Byrne went on to star in Mad Dog Morgan (1976), The Trespassers (1976), and Snapshot (1979). He Keays-Byrne decided to stay in Australia after the tour came to an end. From there, the actor went to Australia with the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1973 with Peter Brook's production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. His first television role was on the British series Boy Meets Girl in 1967. The actor's family moved to England when he was a young child, which is where he got into acting.
Hugh Keays-Byrne was born in Srinagar, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir to British parents. Between 19, the actor had parts in Royal Shakespeare Company productions including As You Like It, The Balcony, Doctor Faustus, Hamlet, King Lear, The Man of Mode, Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest or The Enchanted Island, and Troilus and Cressida. In addition to his work with George Miller, Hugh Keays-Byrne also was known for portraying the back-stabbing Grunchlk on the series Farscape and the following miniseries.
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