Quentin Kenihan
Australian actor and disability advocate (1975–2018)
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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.[1]
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| Born | 27 February 1975 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 6 October 2018 (aged 43) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Occupations | Disability advocate, actor |
| Notable work | Mad Max: Fury Road |
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.[2] He later was the host of a Ten Network television show Quentin Crashes.[3] In 2016, Kenihan participated in a lengthy television interview with Ray Martin.[4]
He appeared in the 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road in the role of Corpus Colossus.[2] Kenihan died in Adelaide on 6 October 2018.[2][5] His suspected cause of death was an asthma attack.[6]
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.[7] His name appeared on the ballot paper, but votes for him were not counted and were allocated to the next-preferenced candidate.[8] The Quentin Kenihan Inclusive Playspace will be a disability-accessible playground built in his memory in Rymill Park.[9][10]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
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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 |
Published works
- Kenihan, Kerry (1985). Quentin. Ringwood: Penguin. ISBN 978-0140070088.
- Kenihan, Quentin (2016). Quentin: Not All Superheroes Wear Capes. Sydney: Hachette Australia. ISBN 9780733635359.