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Michael Hutchence

Acting Born Jan 22, 1960 Sydney, Australia 24 credits

Biography

Michael Kelland John Hutchence (22 January 1960 – 22 November 1997) was an Australian singer and songwriter. He was the co-founder, lead singer and lyricist of the rock band INXS from 1977 until his death in 1997. The band sold over 50 million records worldwide, making them one of Australia's highest-selling music acts of all time. They were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001.

Hutchence was also a member of the short-lived band Max Q and recorded some solo material, alongside acting in films such as Dogs in Space (1986) and Frankenstein Unbound (1990). He was known for his string of love affairs with actresses, models and singers and his private life was often covered in the international press. He had a daughter, Tiger Hutchence-Geldof, with British television presenter Paula Yates. Hutchence died by suicide in a Sydney hotel room on 22 November 1997 at the age of 37.

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Known for

Film

Frankenstein Unbound

as Percy Byshee Shelley

Full filmography

  • MTV Video Music Awards (1984) as Self
  • Rockpalast (1974)
  • Kylie (2026) as Self (archive footage)
  • Frankenstein Unbound (1990) as Percy Byshee Shelley
  • INXS : Never Tear Us Apart (2014) as Self (archive footage)
  • The Music Biz (1995) as Self
  • Paula (2023) as Self (archive footage)
  • Dogs in Space (1986) as Sam
  • 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) as Self (archive footage)
  • Ecco Homo (2015) as Self (archive footage)
  • Mystify: Michael Hutchence (2019) as Self (archive footage)
  • Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence (2000) as Self (archive footage)
  • Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar (2017) as Self (archive footage)
  • Limp (2006) as Clive
  • INXS: Live Baby Live - Wembley Stadium (1991) as Vocals
  • Live Eighties (2004) as Self
  • Australian Made: The Movie (1987) as Himself
  • US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 (2009) as Self - INXS
  • I'm Only Looking – The Best Of INXS (2004) as Vocals
  • INXS: Living INXS (1985) as Himself
  • INXS: Mystify - Live at Rockpalast (1997) as Himself
  • In Excess: The Death of Michael Hutchence (1999) as Self (archive footage)
  • INXS: Live in Buenos Aires 1991 (1991) as Himself
  • Michael Hutchence - The Loved One (2005) as Self (archive footage)