Trivia

When he presented Oasis with a "Best Video" award at the 1996 BRIT Awards, Noel Gallagher pointed at him onstage and declared "Has-beens shouldn't be presenting awards to Gonna-be's". This comment deeply hurt Hutchence, who responded by adding the background vocals, "We're Better than Oasis", to the chorus of the INXS single, "Elegantly Wasted".

Lead singer of INXS from their start in 1977, until his death in 1997. After the tremendous success of the band's "Kick" album, he and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Farriss wrote the majority of their material, something which the band had shared more equally before "Kick".

Former boyfriend of Kylie Minogue, Helena Christensen and Virginia Hey.

Went to school with Nastassja Kinski.

Found hanged in his hotel room, just three(3) days after learning he got a major role in Matrix (1999).

Nick Cave is godfather to his daughter Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof.

Daughter, with Paula Yates, Tiger Lily Hutchence Geldof (born Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lily and known as Tiger).

Attended King George V School in Kowloon, Hong Kong.

Turned down the role of Vaughan in Crash (1996). The role eventually was taken by Elias Koteas.

Winner of the 1991 Brit Award for International Male.

His fragrance of choice was Habit Rouge by Guerlain.

INXS won the 1991 Brit Award for International Group.

Ranked #35 on VH1's 100 Sexiest Artists.

Attended Davidson High School in Sydney Australia, with Andrew Farriss.

Older sister, Tina Hutchence, works as a make-up artist for TV in the USA.

Has a little brother, Rhett, born in 1962.

A poster of Hutchence can be seen on the wall at Tiffany's bedroom in Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025) at around 12 minutes in.

Son of make-up artist Patricia Hutchence.