Known for movies
Adventureland (2009)
as Soundtrack
INXS: Greatest Video Hits (1990)
as Himself
Rock Star: INXS (2005)
as Himself (2005-)
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016)
as Soundtrack
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | August 16, 1957 |
| Fact | His first band was called Guinness, with Kirk, mates Malcolm and Steve. |
Tim Farriss is an Australian musician, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band INXS. He was born in Perth, Western Australia, on 27 August 1957, the youngest of three children. His father, Ross, was a doctor and his mother, Gloria, a nurse. He has two older sisters, Tracey and Gillian. He was educated at Wesley College, Perth and the University of Sydney, where he studied economics.
INXS was formed in 1977, and Farriss was the only member of the band with any formal musical training. He wrote or co-wrote many of the band’s hits, including “Need You Tonight”, “Never Tear Us Apart” and “Devil Inside”. The band achieved international success in the 1980s and 1990s, selling more than 60 million records worldwide.
Farriss has been married twice. His first marriage, to Paula Yates, ended in divorce after four years. He has three children from his second marriage, to model Heidi Klum: Max, 11, Leni, 9, and Johan, 6.
Farriss is a keen surfer and golfer. He lives in Sydney with his family.
General Info
| Date Of Birth | August 16, 1957 |
| Profession | Public speaker, Entrepreneur, Author |
| Education | Princeton University |
| Nationality | American |
Accomplishments
| Music Groups | INXS |
Social profile links
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | I was classically trained on the guitar by a teacher from the time I was 8 to 12 years old. He was an old Italian man who I really loved a lot. He used to accompany me on the mandolin. |
| 2 | I think we all kind of decided when we first got together, that if we stuck it out, we'd make it. And that commitment has kept us together, |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | His first band was called Guinness, with Kirk, mates Malcolm and Steve. |
| 2 | Initially managed the band, getting the gigs and handing out the money with Kirk. He was looked upon by his band members as a father figure. |
| 3 | He's a keen sports fan - as well as his passion for surfing and tag-and-release fishing, he's president of his local cricket club |
| 4 | Guitar of choice: 1956 Fender Stratocaster |
| 5 | Oldest member of The Farriss Bros. (A.K.A. The Farriss Trio) |
| 6 | Older brother of Jon Farriss and Andrew Farriss. |
| 7 | Plays lead guitar in the rock band INXS. |
Movies
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | 2016 | performer: "Donkey Roll" | |
| Rage | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Adventureland | 2009 | writer: "Don't Change" - as Timothy William Farriss | |
| Ultimate Sessions | 2006 | Video documentary writer: "Don't Change" | |
| Danny Deckchair | 2003 | writer: "Don't Change" 1982 - as Farriss | |
| Sample People | 2000 | writer: "Don't Change" - as Farriss | |
| INXS: Greatest Video Hits | 1990 | Video documentary writer: "SPY OF LOVE", "MELTING IN THE SUN", "LOVE IS WHAT I SAY" | |
| INXS: In Search of Excellence | 1989 | Video documentary writer: "Don't Change" live, "Listen Like Thieves" extract | |
| INXS: Kick: The Video Flick | 1988 | Video short documentary performer: "I'm Coming Home" / producer: "I'm Coming Home" / writer: "I'm Coming Home" | |
| The INXS: Swing and Other Stories | 1985 | Video documentary writer: "SPY OF LOVE", "MELTING IN THE SUN" | |
| No Small Affair | 1984 | performer: "Anyday But Sunday" / writer: "Anyday But Sunday" |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS | 2014 | TV Mini-Series co-executive producer - 2 episodes |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| INXS: Kick: The Video Flick | 1988 | Video short documentary composer: incidental music |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Breakfast | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Lead Guitarist |
| Cricket AM | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Australian Idol | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Mentor |
| The List | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV Pilipinas Music Video Award 2006 | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| INXS: Switch | 2006 | Video short | Himself |
| Sunrise | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Early Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rock Star: INXS | 2005 | TV Series | Himself (2005-) |
| I'm Only Looking: The Best of INXS | 2004 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Essential Music Videos: Hits of the '80s | 2003 | Video short | Himself (segment "New Sensation") (as INXS) |
| Power Vision - Pop Galerie | 1999 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Jam | 1997 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| INXS: The Great Video Experience | 1994 | Video documentary | Himself |
| INXS: Live Baby Live | 1991 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 1991 | TV Series | Himself |
| INXS: Greatest Video Hits | 1990 | Video documentary | Himself |
| INXS: In Search of Excellence | 1989 | Video documentary | Himself |
| INXS: Kick: The Video Flick | 1988 | Video short documentary | Himself |
| America's Top 10 | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Roxy | 1988 | TV Series | Himself |
| Australian Made: The Movie | 1987 | Documentary | Himself |
| INXS: Living INXS | 1986 | Video documentary | Himself |
| INXS: What You Need | 1986 | Video documentary short | Himself |
| The INXS: Swing and Other Stories | 1985 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Live Aid | 1985 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Never Tear Us Apart: The Untold Story of INXS | 2014 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
