Quentin Kenihan
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| Born | 27 February 1975 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 6 October 2018 (aged 43) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Occupation(s) | 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.[1]
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
[edit]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
[edit]Film
[edit]| 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) |
Published works
[edit]- Kenihan, Kerry (1985). Quentin. Ringwood: Penguin. ISBN 978-0140070088.
- Kenihan, Quentin (2016). Quentin: Not All Superheroes Wear Capes. Sydney: Hachette Australia. ISBN 9780733635359.
References
[edit]- ^ Miller, Benjamin (7 October 2018). "Disability advocate Quentin Kenihan dies". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ a b c Keane, Daniel (7 October 2018). "Quentin Kenihan, disability advocate and actor, dies in Adelaide aged 43". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Clark, Georgia (7 October 2018). "Disability Advocate Quentin Kenihan Has Died, Aged 43". Ten Daily. Network Ten. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ Martin, Ray (2016). "Quentin Kenihan Uncensored". A Current Affair. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Quentin Kenihan: Australian author, actor and disability advocate dies". The Guardian. Australian Associated Press. Australian Associated Press. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Quentin Kenihan: Adelaide actor and disability advocate dies". 9news.com.au. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
- ^ "KENIHAN, Quentin". Local Government Association of South Australia. 7 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018 – via lga.sa.gov.au.
- ^ Boisvert, Eugene (12 November 2018). "Quentin Kenihan's family upset after Adelaide City Council votes not counted". ABC Radio Adelaide. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Thomas-Wilson, Simeon; Wills, Daniel (8 October 2018). "Quentin Kenihan will be honoured with an inclusive playground, one of his final wishes". The Advertiser. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Inclusive Playground Coming to Adelaide's Rymill Park – Inspired by Quentin Kenihan". Play&Go Adelaide. 8 August 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official website archived from the original (Dead Link)
- Tribute by Casey Neistat
- Quentin Kenihan at IMDb
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