Max Rockatansky

Max Rockatansky The Road Warrior
Mad Max character
Max as portrayed by Mel Gibson (left) and Tom Hardy (right)
First appearance	Mad Max (1979)
Created by	George Miller Byron Kennedy
Portrayed by	Mel Gibson (1979–1985) Tom Hardy (2015) Jacob Tomuri (2024)
Voiced by	Bren Foster (video game)
In-universe information
Alias	The Road Warrior Raggedy Man The Man with No Name The Guy who keeps Mr.Dead in his Pocket "Him that came the salvage"
Nickname	Mad Max
Species	Human
Occupation	Former Main Force Police (MFP) Officer Mercenary-Vigilante Nomadic Survivalist
Spouse	Jessie (wife, deceased)
Children	Sprog (son, deceased)
Nationality	Australian
Vehicle	Max's Yellow Interceptor V8 Interceptor Holden Sandman HJ Panel Van

Max Rockatansky is the title character and antihero protagonist of the Australian post-apocalyptic action film series Mad Max. Created by director George Miller and producer Byron Kennedy, the character was played by actor Mel Gibson in the first three films from 1979 to 1985, by Tom Hardy in the fourth film in 2015, and a cameo appearance by Jacob Tomuri in the prequel spin-off film Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga in 2024.

According to film critic Justin Chang, Miller (a doctor by training) picked Max's last name as an homage to Carl von Rokitansky, a pathologist "who pioneered a method of examining organs at autopsies to determine the cause of death."^[1]