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Quentin Kenihan
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Born (1975-02-27)27 February 1975
Died 6 October 2018(2018-10-06) (aged 43)
Nationality Australian
Occupation Disability advocate, actor
Notable work
Mad Max: Fury Road

Quentin Kenihan (27 February 1975 – 6 October 2018) was an Australian disability advocate, writer and actor. He was born with osteogenesis imperfecta, a rare bone disease.

Kenihan was born in Box Hill, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, in 1975 and first came to the attention of the public aged seven when he was the feature of a documentary by Australian journalist Mike Willesee. He later was the host of a Ten Network television show Quentin Crashes. In 2016, Kenihan participated in a lengthy television interview with Ray Martin.

He appeared in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road in the role of Corpus Colossus. Kenihan died in Adelaide on 6 October 2018. His suspected cause of death was an asthma attack.

Politics

At the time of his death, Kenihan had nominated to stand as a councillor for the City of Adelaide elections on 9 November 2018. His name appeared on the ballot paper, but votes for him were not counted and were allocated to the next-preferenced candidate. The Quentin Kenihan Inclusive Playspace will be a disability-accessible playground built in his memory in Rymill Park.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Thunderstruck Van Man
2005 You and Your Stupid Mate Hot Pants 69
2007 Dr. Plonk Man on Trolley
2015 Mad Max: Fury Road Corpus Colossus (final film role)
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