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Paul Hester

Paul Hester

Actor, Composer, Producer

Born January 18, 1959 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Died March 26, 2005

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There is an old saying in show business "The Show Must Go On". Hester tried his very best to live his life according to that old adage, but sadly, could not beat his own personal demons and the show did not go on. Paul Hester always smiled on the outside. As an eight-year old child he wrote a journal entry about one day hoping to become a famous drummer with a successful band. Hester achieved his goal, but he discovered the hard way that there was more to life than money and power. When Hester joined Split Enz during their final days (in 1983) he was on top of the world. He was always a little strange and appearing with a band that thrived in their own quirkiness and eccentricities seemed like the perfect place for the young, spiky haired, eccentric drum prodigy. Hester became well known for his on-stage antics and tomfoolery, and he always gave the audience a good show. When Split Enz disbanded shortly after he joined he was devastated. What was he now to do with his exceptional talent that had no showcase for it? He dabbled in films, with Split Enz front man Tim Finn securing him a one-line bit part in his project "The Coca Cola Kid" - it was fulfilling, but Hester yearned for more. He needed to be on stage, where he was most comfortable. When Neil Finn offered him the role as drummer for Crowded House, a band he was forming, he was ecstatic - he thought that this was finally the chance he needed to shine. Crowded House promised a much smaller line up than Split Enz, only three members, so he would truly have a chance to shine. However, during their 1993 tour stress took its toll on Hester. He became sarcastic and withdrawn - when he answered interview questions he was abrupt and rude, a far cry from the once quirky Hester. He had had enough - he finally walked. After he left Crowded House it looked like Hester might turn his life around - he married and had two children and found solace by becoming a popular TV personality. But it was all a front - music was what he loved and he needed to get back to drumming. He found this by forming a band, Tarmac Adam, with band-mate Nick Seymour. In 2003 it looked like he had turned his life around. Gone were the demons that haunted him and he was on the straight and narrow
* but it was all a front. The life long depression finally got the most
of him in early 2005 when he took his own life. It would be all too easy to look back on Hester's life and say that he never conquered his demons - but he achieved what he wanted, and he lived a short yet brilliant life.

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Filmography

Actor

15

Type

Year

RocKwiz TV Series2005Self

Split Enz Poster

Split Enz Documentary2002Self

Puppetry of the Penis: Tackle Happy Poster

Puppetry of the Penis: Tackle Happy Documentary2000Self

The Mick Molloy Show Poster

The Mick Molloy Show TV Series1999Largest Living Things

Hessie's Shed Poster

Hessie's Shed TV Series1998Self

The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy Poster

The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy Video1998Paul the Cook

Crowded House: Farewell to the World Poster

Crowded House: Farewell to the World Video1996Self

The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy Poster

The Wiggles: Yummy Yummy Video1994Paul the Cook

The O-Zone Poster

The O-Zone TV Series1989Self

Unplugged Poster

Unplugged TV Series1989Self

Spring Break '87 Concert Starring Crowded House Documentary1987Self

The Coca-Cola Kid Poster

The Coca-Cola Kid Feature Film1985Rock musician

One Night Stand Poster

One Night Stand Feature Film1984U.S Officer

Late Night with David Letterman Poster

Late Night with David Letterman TV Series1982Self

Fear of Life DocumentarySelf

Composer

2

The Mick Molloy Show Poster

The Mick Molloy Show TV Series1999

Hessie's Shed Poster

Hessie's Shed TV Series1998

Producer

1

Hessie's Shed Poster

Hessie's Shed TV Series1998

Writer

1

Hessie's Shed Poster

Hessie's Shed TV Series1998

Music Department

1

The Wiggles: Toot Toot! Poster

The Wiggles: Toot Toot! Video1998

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