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1992 · 6.0/10
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Hugh Keays-Byrne
Director & actor · born 18 May 1947 · Kashmir, India
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 the 1974 biker film Stone, and Grunchlk on the science fiction series Farscape.
Keays-Byrne was born in Srinagar, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir (part of the British Raj then, India now) to British parents; his family returned to Britain when India was partitioned. He began his career as a stage actor.
Where to start: Mad Max: Fury Road (2015).
As director 1
As actor 33
It’s a Mad Max World
2025 · 6.8/10
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Going Mad: The Battle of Fury Road
2017 · 6.9/10
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Mad Max: Fury on Four Wheels
2015 · 4.0/10
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The Madness of Max
2015 · 7.2/10
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Mad Max: Fury Road
2015 · 7.6/10
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Sleeping Beauty
2011 · 5.4/10
Snoozefest
Huntsman 5.1
1999 · 9.0/10
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1992 · 6.0/10
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The Blood of Heroes
1989 · 5.9/10
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Dadah Is Death
1988 · 5.0/10
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Badlands 2005
1988 · 6.0/10
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Les Patterson Saves the World
1987 · 4.8/10
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Treasure Island
1987 · 7.0/10
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Dangerfreaks
1987 · 6.5/10
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Kangaroo
1986 · 7.3/10
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For Love Alone
1986 · 3.7/10
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Burke & Wills
1985 · 5.1/10
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Lorca and the Outlaws
1984 · 3.7/10
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Strikebound
1984 · 6.1/10
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Where the Green Ants Dream
1984 · 6.9/10
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Going Down
1983 · 4.4/10
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Ginger Meggs
1982 · 6.0/10
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The Chain Reaction
1980 · 5.5/10
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Snapshot
1979 · 5.4/10
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Mad Max
1979 · 6.7/10
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Blue Fin
1978 · 6.4/10
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The Death Train
1978 · 5.4/10
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Barnaby and Me
1977 · 6.2/10
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The Trespassers
1976 · 9.0/10
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Mad Dog Morgan
1976 · 5.9/10
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The Man from Hong Kong
1975 · 6.6/10
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Polly My Love
1975 · 9.0/10
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Stone
1974 · 6.0/10
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best Hugh Keays-Byrne movie?
By viewer score, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) at 7.6/10.
What are Hugh Keays-Byrne’s most popular movies?
Mad Max: Fury Road, Mad Max, Sleeping Beauty.
How many movies has Hugh Keays-Byrne made?
34 films on TMDB, 1 as director, 33 as actor.