In the constellation of rising Hollywood talent, few shone with the otherworldly magnetism of Harry Hains, the Australian-born actor, model, and artist whose brief life left an unmistakable mark on the worlds of film, fashion, and queer representation. Born December 4, 1992, in Melbourne, Hains grew up in a creative family and soon gravitated toward the arts, driven by a restless imagination and a desire to explore identity beyond traditional boundaries.
By Allan R. Ellenberger for The Hollywoodland Revue
His look—ethereal, striking, and androgynous—made him a natural for the fashion world, where photographers and designers quickly recognized his unique presence.
Hains eventually relocated to Los Angeles, where he pursued acting, writing, and experimental music under the artistic persona ANTIBOY, a project through which he explored his own ideas about gender fluidity, artificial intelligence, and the human body as a canvas for transformation. His artistic worldview was deeply tied to the belief that identity could—and should—exist outside the binary. That same sensibility informed his acting choices, often gravitating toward characters on the margins or at emotional crossroads.
His best-known screen performance came in The Surface (2015), where his sensitivity and quiet intensity drew praise from audiences and filmmakers alike. He later appeared in television, including roles on American Horror Story (Season 5) and The OA, showcasing a versatility that hinted at an expansive career ahead. On social media and in interviews, Hains often spoke candidly about queerness, creativity, and the importance of breaking the constraints of gender norms—messages that resonated deeply with fans searching for representation beyond the mainstream.
But behind the artistic momentum and public fascination lay private struggles. On January 7, 2020, Hains died unexpectedly at his home in Los Angeles from accidental fentanyl intoxication. He was only 27 years old, a young artist at the threshold of possibility whose loss was felt painfully across both Hollywood and the international LGBTQ+ community. Tributes poured in from fans, collaborators, and his mother, actress Jane Badler, who spoke movingly of his limitless creativity and gentle, searching spirit.
Hains was laid to rest at Hollywood Forever Cemetery, in the Garden of Legends (Section 8, Lot 8283, Grave 7)—a fitting resting place for a young man who embraced the extraordinary, challenged convention, and refused to let the world’s expectations define him. In an era when representation matters more than ever, his legacy continues through his work, his music, and the many fans who found strength in his message of fluidity, freedom, and self-creation.
Though his life was heartbreakingly brief, Harry Hains remains a symbol of the bold, boundary-breaking creativity that has always defined Hollywood’s most compelling figures. At Hollywood Forever, among the artists and trailblazers who shaped the industry, he rests as one of the newest voices in a century-long chorus—one that, even in silence, continues to echo.
GARDEN OF LEGENDS (SECT. 8, LOT 8283, GRAVE 7)
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