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Kirk Pengilly

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Kirk Pengilly
Kirk was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on 4 July 1958. Known primarily as co-writer, guitairst saxophonist & percussionist with Australian new Wave outfit INXS from 1980-1997 (the lineup fronted by Michael Hutchence) and 1998 onwards (fronted by Jon Stevens). Kirk has married and divorced twice. A talented player from possibly the greatest Australian rock outfit of the 80s. Co-founded INXS with Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence bringing the sounds & flavours of Perth & Sydney (opposing sides of the Australian continent) to the fore.
BornJuly 4, 1958
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination total

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    Known for

    Jami Gertz, Corey Haim, Jason Patric, Kiefer Sutherland, Brooke McCarter, Alex Winter, and Billy Wirth in The Lost Boys (1987)
    The Lost Boys
    7.2
    • Soundtrack
    • 1987
    Ryan Reynolds, Jesse Eisenberg, Bill Hader, Kristen Stewart, Kristen Wiig, and Margarita Levieva in Adventureland (2009)
    Adventureland
    6.8
    • Soundtrack
    • 2009
    Nat Wolff in Death Note (2017)
    Death Note
    4.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 2017
    Palm Harbor Vice (1991)
    Palm Harbor Vice
    6.5
    • Soundtrack
    • 1991

    Credits

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    Actor

    • INXS: Baby Live at Wembly Stadium (2019)
      INXS: Baby Live at Wembly Stadium
      7.7
      • 2019
    • Australian Made: INXS Backstage (2016)
      Australian Made: INXS Backstage
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 2016
    • Secret Daughter (2016)
      Secret Daughter
      6.3
      TV Series
      • Shane Finney
      • 2016
    • INXS: Searching (1997)
      INXS: Searching
      5.8
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1997
    • INXS: Don't Lose Your Head (1997)
      INXS: Don't Lose Your Head
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1997
    • INXS: Everything (1997)
      INXS: Everything
      5.8
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1997
    • INXS: Elegantly Wasted (1997)
      INXS: Elegantly Wasted
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1997
    • INXS: The Strangest Party (These Are the Times) (1994)
      INXS: The Strangest Party (These Are the Times)
      6.6
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1994
    • INXS feat. Ray Charles: Please (You Got That...) (1993)
      INXS feat. Ray Charles: Please (You Got That...)
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1993
    • INXS: Time (1993)
      INXS: Time
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1993
    • INXS: The Gift (1993)
      INXS: The Gift
      6.7
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1993
    • A Divinity of Sorts
      Short
      • Rock Reporter
      • 1993
    • INXS: Beautiful Girl (1993)
      INXS: Beautiful Girl
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1993
    • INXS: Taste It, Live
      6.8
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1992
    • INXS: Taste It (1992)
      INXS: Taste It
      7.1
      Music Video
      • Kirk Pengilly
      • 1992

    Composer

    • INXS: Listen Like Thieves (1986)
      INXS: Listen Like Thieves
      7.0
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 1986

    Music Department

    • INXS: Kick: The Video Flick (1988)
      INXS: Kick: The Video Flick
      7.9
      Video
      • composer: incidental music
      • 1988

    Personal details

    • Official site
      • INXS.com
    • Alternative name
      • Inxs
    • Born
      • July 4, 1958
      • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Spouses
        Layne BeachleyOctober 2010 - present
    • Children
      • April Rose Pengilly
    • Other works
      Appears in the Jenny Morris music video clip 'You're gonna get hurt'.
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      • 1 Portrayal

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Has one daughter, April (b. 1988), from his first wife, Karen.
    • Trademark
      His wide-brimmed glasses
    • Nickname
      • The Saxy Guitarist

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