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Hugh Keays-Byrne (18 May 1947 – 2 December 2020) was a British-Australian actor. He began his career on stage in his native England, where he was member of the Royal Shakespeare Company between 1968 and 1972.
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).
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Dec 3, 2020 · Tributes have been paid to Mad Max star Hugh Keays-Byrne, who has died aged 73. The late actor played the villain Toecutter, opposite Mel Gibson, in the 1979 post-apocalyptic, dystopian...
Dec 2, 2020 · The Independent reports the passing of the actor who played Toecutter and Immortan Joe in the Mad Max franchise. Keays-Byrne was a trained Shakespearean actor who moved to Australia in 1973 and worked with George Miller.
Dec 2, 2020 · The actor, who played Toecutter and Immortan Joe in the franchise, passed away in a hospital on Tuesday. He also appeared in several TV shows and films, and was known for his social justice and environmental activism.
Dec 3, 2020 · Hugh Keays-Byrne was an English-Australian actor who died at 73 in December 2020. He was known for his roles as Toecutter and Immortan Joe in the “Mad Max” franchise, as well as other films and TV shows.
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Dec 3, 2020 · The actor, who played Toecutter and Immortan Joe in the franchise, passed away in hospital on Tuesday. Charlize Theron, who co-starred with him in Fury Road, led the tributes to his kind and generous soul.
