Cast & creator
Michael Hutchence
Best known for MTV Video Music Awards, TFI Friday, Rockpalast
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Michael Hutchence, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also known as: Michael Kelland John Hutchence
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Filmography (34)
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MTV Video Music Awards
Self
1984
TFI Friday
1996
Rockpalast
Self
1974
Kylie
Self (archive footage)
2026
INXS : Never Tear Us Apart
Self (archive footage)
2014
The Music Biz
Self
1995
Frankenstein Unbound
Percy Byshee Shelley
1990
Paula
Self (archive footage)
2023
101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment
Self (archive footage)
2003
Live Eighties
Self
2004
The Loved One: The Michael Hutchence Story
Self (archive footage)
2005
INXS: Live Baby Live
Vocals
1991
Mystify: Michael Hutchence
Self (archive footage)
2019
US Festival 1983 Days 1-3
Self - INXS
2009
INXS: The Swing and Other Stories
Self
1985
Ecco Homo
Self (archive footage)
2015
Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar
Self (archive footage)
2017
INXS: In Search of Excellence
Self
1989
INXS - Kick 30th Anniversary Edition
Singer
2018
Dogs in Space
Sam
1986Dogs in Space
Original Music Composer
1986
Australian Made: The Movie
Himself
1987Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence
Self (archive footage)
2000INXS: Greatest Video Hits (1980 - 1990)
Self
1994
INXS: Live Germany 1984
Vocals
2010
INXS - LISTEN LIKE THIEVES (40th Anniversary Edition)
Lead Singer
2025
I'm Only Looking – The Best Of INXS
Vocals
2004INXS: Welcome to Wherever You Are
Self
2004In Excess: The Death of Michael Hutchence
Self (archive footage)
1999Limp
Clive
2006
INXS: Living INXS
Himself
1985
INXS – What You Need: The Video Hits Collection
Lead Vocals
2005
INXS: Live in Buenos Aires 1991
Himself
1991