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Neil Finn

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Neil Finn is a songwriter. He was born in Te Awamutu, a small New Zealand town on May 27, 1958, the youngest child to accountant, Richard Finn, and Irish immigrant, Mary Finn (nee Mullane). Neil's happy childhood included parties in the family home, complete with wine and song, catholic priests in attendance... See full bio »

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2013 The Voice UK (TV series)
– Blind Auditions 1 (2013) (writer: "Don't Dream It's Over")
 
2012 Glee (TV series)
– Swan Song (2012) (writer: "Don't Dream It's Over" - uncredited)
 
2012 The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (writer: "Song of the Lonely Mountain" / music: "Song of the Lonely Mountain" / lyrics: "Song of the Lonely Mountain" / performer: "Song of the Lonely Mountain" / producer: "Song of the Lonely Mountain")
 
2012 The Perks of Being a Wallflower (writer: "Don't Dream It's Over")
 
2010 Broken Hearts (writer: "Fall At Your Feet")
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
– Greatest Aussie Chart Toppers (2010) (writer: "Mean To Me", "Weather With You" - uncredited, "Don't Dream It's Over", "Better Be Home Soon", "It's Only Natural")
 
2009 Adventureland (writer: "Don't Dream It's Over")
 
2008 The Black Balloon (writer: "Fall At Your Feet" / as N. Finn)
 
2007 The Singing Bee (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (2007) (writer: "Something So Strong")
 
2007 It Takes Two (TV series)
– Series 2 Grand Final (2007) (writer: "I Got You")
– Episode #2.4 (2007) (writer: "I Got You")
 
2007 In the Land of Women (writer: "Try Whistling This" / performer: "Try Whistling This")
 
2006 Boston Legal (TV series)
– The Cancer Man Can (2006) (writer: "Last To Know" / performer: "Last To Know")
 
2006 Scrubs (TV series)
– My Intern's Eyes (2006) ("Anything Can Happen" - uncredited)
 
2005 Because of Winn-Dixie (writer: "Won't Give In")
 
2003 Smallville (TV series)
– Rush (2003) (writer: "Don't Dream It's Over" - uncredited)
 
2001 The Newman Shower (short) (performer: "Truth", "Astro", "She Will Have Her Way", "King Tide", "Faster Than Light")
 
2000 Sample People (writer: "One Step Ahead")
 
1999 Sports Night (TV series)
– Louise Revisited (1999) (writer: "She Will Have Her Way" - uncredited / performer: "She Will Have Her Way" - uncredited)
– Special Powers (1999) (writer: "She Will Have Her Way" - uncredited / performer: "She Will Have Her Way" - uncredited)
 
1999 Strange Planet (writer: "Message to My Girl")
 
1999 Two Hands (writer: "Kare Kare" / as Finn)
 
1999 The Waiting Game (performer: "Spirit of the Stairs")
 
1998 Antz (performer: "I Can See Clearly Now")
 
1998 Try Watching This (TV documentary) (writer: "Sinner", "King Tide", "Try Whistling This", "Last One Standing", "Distant Sun", "She Will Have Her Way", "Weather with You", "Don't Dream It's Over" / performer: "Sinner", "King Tide", "Try Whistling This", "Last One Standing", "Distant Sun", "She Will Have Her Way", "Don't Dream It's Over")
 
1996 Beautiful Girls (writer: "I Got You")
 
1994 The Sum of Us (writer: "Sister Madly", "Better Be Home Soon")
 
1994 The Stand (TV mini-series)
– The Dreams (1994) (writer: "Dont' Dream It's Over")
– The Plague (1994) (writer: "Don't Dream It's Over")
 
1994 Reality Bites (writer: "Locked Out", "Something So Strong")
 
1992 There Goes the Neighborhood (writer: "It's Only Natural")
 
1990 Death in Brunswick (writer: "I Got You")
 
1988 Tequila Sunrise (writer: "Recurring Dream")
 
1988 Rikky and Pete (writer: "Recurring Dream" / producer: "Recurring Dream")
 
1987 Spring Break '87 Concert Starring Crowded House (TV special documentary) (writer: "When You Come", "Mean to Me", "World Where You Live", "That's What I Call Love", "One Step Ahead", "Recurring Dream", "Something So Strong", "Hole in the River", "Don't Dream It's Over", "Now We're Getting Somewhere", "Better Be Home Soon")
 
1985 The Coca-Cola Kid (performer: "Coca-Cola Jingle - Strange Night")
 
1983 A Night in Heaven (writer: "Dirty Creature")
 
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2001/III Rain
 
1994 Dave Dobbyn in Concert (TV movie)
 
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2010 Music (documentary)
Himself
 
2009-2010 Breakfast (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Singer
– Episode dated 14 May 2010 (2010) … Himself - Singer (as Crowded House)
– Episode dated 12 August 2009 (2009) … Himself
 
2006-2009 Bro'Town (TV series)
Himself
– Apocalypse Ow (2009) … Himself (voice)
– I Still Call Australia Home... Oh (2006) … Himself (voice)
 
2008 Australian Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
– All the Boys in Town (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Live from the Artists Den (TV series)
Himself
– Crowded House (2008) … Himself
 
2007 The Nation (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (2007) … Himself
 
2003-2007 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 8 June 2007 (2007) … Himself (as Crowded House)
– Episode dated 31 January 2003 (2003) … Himself
 
2004 Store studio (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.5 (2004) … Himself
 
2001-2004 Rove Live (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #5.28 (2004) … Himself
– Episode #2.18 (2001) … Himself
 
2004 Enough Rope with Andrew Denton (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.25 (2004) … Himself
 
2001 The Panel (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.12 (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Documentary New Zealand: Finn for a Day (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998-2001 Later with Jools Holland (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #17.5 (2001) … Himself
– Episode #12.2 (1998) … Himself
 
2001 Seven Worlds Collide: Neil Finn & Friends Live at the St. James (video documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Best of Sessions at West 54th, Volume 2 (video)
Himself
 
1999 Here, There and Everywhere: a Concert for Linda (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Hessie's Shed (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1998) … Himself
 
1998 Try Watching This (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1996 Crowded House: Farewell to the World (video)
Himself (as Crowded House)
 
1994 Dave Dobbyn in Concert (TV movie)
Himself
 
1991 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 11 September 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 July 1991 (1991) … Himself (as Crowded House)
 
1990 Unplugged (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Crowded House with Tim Finn (1990) … Himself (as Crowded House)
 
1987 Spring Break '87 Concert Starring Crowded House (TV special documentary)
Himself (as Crowded House)
 
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2007 Top of the Pops 2 (TV series)
 
2002 Before Stardom (TV movie)
Himself
 
2000 Happy Birthday 2 You (TV special)
Himself (as Split Enz)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1995) Album - Finn Brothers. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Split Enz | Crowded House

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Trivia:

Has 2 sons; Liam Finn - born 1983 and Elroy - born 1989 See more »

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