the science fiction television series Farscape (1999–2003) and its conclusion Farscape: The Peacekeeper Wars (2004). George Miller also cast him as the Martian Manhunter in the planned 2009 movie Justice League: Mortal. Keays-Byrne returned to the Mad Max franchise in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road as the main villain Immortan Joe. The film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, winning 6, and Keays-Byrne was nominated for the MTV Movie Award for Best Villain. Personal life Keays-Byrne and his partner Christina were long-time residents of Lisarow. They were also part of the Macau Light Company, an artist collective based in Centennial Park. His hobbies included painting, poetry, and gardening. Death Keays-Byrne died peacefully on 2 December 2020 at Gosford Hospital in NSW, at the age of 73. His death was confirmed on social media by his friend, The Man from Hong Kong director Brian Trenchard-Smith. Filmography Films Stone (1974) - Toad The Man from Hong Kong (1975) - Morrie Grosse Mad Dog Morgan (1976) - Simon The Trespassers (1976) – Frank Blue Fin (1978) – Stan Mad Max (1979) – Toecutter Snapshot (1979) – Linsey The Chain Reaction (1980) – Eagle Ginger Meggs (1982) – Captain Hook Going Down (1983) – Bottom, the biker Where the Green Ants Dream (1984) – Mining executive Strikebound (1984) – Idris Williams Lorca and the Outlaws (1984) – Danny Burke & Wills (1985) – Ambrose Kyte For Love Alone (1986) – Andrew Hawkins Kangaroo (1987) – Kangaroo Les Patterson Saves the World (1987) – Inspector Farouk The Blood of Heroes (1989) – Lord Vlle Resistance (1992) – Peter Huntsman 5.1 (1999) – Bain Sleeping Beauty (2011) – Man 3 Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) – Immortan Joe (Final film role) Television Boy Meets Girl (1967) – Leslie Rush (1974–1976) Essington (1974, TV Movie) The Tichborne Affair (1975, TV Movie) – Tichborne The Outsiders (1976) – Doyle Say You Want Me (1977, TV Movie) – Harry Kirby Death Train (1978, TV Movie) – Ted Morrow Barnaby and Me (1978, TV Movie) – Huggins Secret Valley (1980, TV Movie) – William Whopper Runaway Island (1982, TV Movie) – Lucas the Ratter Treasure Island (1987, TV Movie) (voice) Badlands 2005 (1988, TV Movie) – Moondance Dadah Is Death (1988, TV Movie) – Hammed Joe Wilson (1988, TV Mini-Series) – Bob Galletley Singapore Sling: Old Flames (1995, TV Movie) Moby Dick (1998, TV Mini-Series)