Quentin Kenihan facts for kids
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Quentin Kenihan
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Born | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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27 February 1975
Died | 6 October 2018 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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(aged 43)
Nationality | Australian |
Occupation | Disability advocate, actor |
Notable work
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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 |
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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) |