
Michael Hutchence
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 22, 1960
- Died
- November 22, 1997
- Birthplace
- Sydney, Australia
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.
Filmography

INXS - LISTEN LIKE THIEVES (40th Anniversary Edition) 2025
as Lead Singer

Mystify: Michael Hutchence 2019
as Self (archive footage)

INXS - Kick 30th Anniversary Edition 2018
as Singer

Michael Hutchence: The Last Rockstar 2017
as Self (archive footage)

Ecco Homo 2015
as Self (archive footage)

INXS: Live Germany 1984 2010
as Vocals

US Festival 1983 Days 1-3 2009
as Self - INXS
- Limp
Limp 2006
as Clive

The Loved One: The Michael Hutchence Story 2005
as Self (archive footage)

INXS – What You Need: The Video Hits Collection 2005
as Lead Vocals
- INXS: Welcome to Wherever You Are
INXS: Welcome to Wherever You Are 2004
as Self

I'm Only Looking – The Best Of INXS 2004
as Vocals

Live Eighties 2004
as Self

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment 2003
as Self (archive footage)
- Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence
Behind the Music: Michael Hutchence 2000
as Self (archive footage)
- In Excess: The Death of Michael Hutchence
In Excess: The Death of Michael Hutchence 1999
as Self (archive footage)
- INXS: Greatest Video Hits (1980 - 1990)
INXS: Greatest Video Hits (1980 - 1990) 1994
as Self

INXS: Live Baby Live 1991
as Vocals

INXS: Live in Buenos Aires 1991 1991
as Himself

Frankenstein Unbound 1990
as Percy Byshee Shelley

INXS: In Search of Excellence 1989
as Self

Australian Made: The Movie 1987
as Himself

Dogs in Space 1986
as Sam, Original Music Composer

INXS: Living INXS 1985
as Himself

Oz for Africa 1985
Actor

INXS: The Swing and Other Stories 1985
as Self
Credits from TMDB.