History Music / HarryStyles

--> I pay for it more than I did back then

Styles made his acting debut in Creator/ChristopherNolan's 2017 [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII WWII]] epic ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'', where he plays an English soldier fighting at the titular locale's [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunkirk_evacuation infamous battle]]. He reportedly beat out hundreds of actors who auditioned for the role, and Nolan has claimed he had no idea who Styles was, [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct and that he got the role purely on the strength of his audition]]. Further film roles from him have included Eros/Starfox in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse and a co-leading role in Creator/OliviaWilde's ''Film/DontWorryDarling''.

Styles made his acting debut in Creator/ChristopherNolan's 2017 [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII WWII]] epic ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'', where he plays an English soldier fighting at the titular locale's infamous battle. He reportedly beat out hundreds of actors who auditioned for the role, and Nolan has claimed he had no idea who Styles was, [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct and that he got the role purely on the strength of his audition]]. Further film roles from him have included Eros/Starfox in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse and a co-leading role in Creator/OliviaWilde's ''Film/DontWorryDarling''.

* ''Harry's House'' (2022)

* ''Fine Line'' (2019)

!! Walk through fire for you, just let me trope you:

You know it's not the same... ♫''

* DescentIntoAddiction: "Grapejuice" alludes to [[TheAlcoholic alcohol dependency]]. The narrator goes to buy flowers for his partner, but buys a bottle of wine for himself instead and muses on how the consequences of drinking become more severe as he ages.

* ''My Policeman'' (2022) as Tom Burgess

He is known for his flamboyant fashion sense, particularly his adoption of women's clothing on stage and in photoshoots in particular. His music and image have drawn comparisons to that of Music/MickJagger, whom he would end up impersonating on an episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 2017.

He is known for his flamboyant fashion sense, particularly his adoption of women's clothing. His music and image have drawn comparisons to that of Music/MickJagger, whom he would end up impersonating on an episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 2017.

* EroticAsphyxiation: "Keep Driving" contains the infamous line "choke her with a sea view", which could be literal or figurative.

* OopNorth: He grew up in Cheshire, although he was dubbed the [[IAmVeryBritish posh one]] in 1D (the accuracy of this descriptor is debated, but it was probably just meant in comparison to the others). Moreover, his accent has become Americanised over the years, to the point where newer fans get surprised when they stumble across older videos of him speaking.

+ Music/TheBeatles, Music/DavidBowie, Music/FleetwoodMac, Music/HaruomiHosono, Music/HarryNilsson, Music/PinkFloyd, Music/TheRollingStones

Styles' second album, ''Fine Line'', was said to be [[NewSoundAlbum more psychedelically flavored]] than his debut (he admitted to being under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms during its recording). The album debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, achieving the highest-ever first-week sales by an English male artist. It was also the most recent album included in the 2020 update of ''Magazine/RollingStone''[='=]s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (having only been out for around nine months), taking the #491 spot. His third album, ''Harry's House'', was another success, spawning the hit lead single "As It Was", which ''Billboard'' reported was the #1 song of the year globally, and winning the 2023 UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Album of the Year.

* OopNorth: He grew up in Cheshire, although he was dubbed the [[IAmVeryBritish posh one]] in 1D (the accuracy of this descriptor is debated, but it was probably just in comparison to the others). Moreover, his accent has become Americanised over the years, to the point where newer fans get surprised when they stumble across older videos of him speaking.

* MusicIsPolitics: In the "Music for a Sushi Restaurant", Harry is depicted as a bearded merman brought to a sushi restaurant where he bargains for his life by performing, until he is killed for making a mistake. This appears to be a surrealist metaphor for the music industry, how people only care about you as long as they can objectify and commodify you, and how quickly they can change their mind and discard you for the next product.

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* DescentIntoAddiction: "Grapejuice" alludes to [[TheAlcoholic alcohol dependency]]. The narrator wants to buy flowers for his partner, but buys a bottle of wine for himself instead and muses on how the consequences of drinking become more severe as he ages.

* DescentIntoAddiction: "Grapejuice" alludes to [[TheAlcoholic alcohol dependency]]. The narrator wants to buy flowers for his partner, but buys a bottle of wine for himself instead and muses on how consequences of drinking become more severe as he ages.

* MrFanservice: Ocassionally in his One Direction days but really turned up to eleven in his solo career with numerous shirtless appearances in his music videos ("Lights Up" has him shirtless oiled up and being fondled by both men and women, "Golden" has him running around with an open shirt and "As It Was" features him stripping down to just his underwear for some parts of the video), many photoshoots, concert performances and he even went nude in My Policeman.

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-->-- Harry, quoting '''[[Music/TheClash Paul Simonon]]'''

Styles joined One Direction at their inception on ''Series/TheXFactor'' in 2010. Upon the group going on an official hiatus in 2016, Styles began working on solo material, and he became the second member of the group to release an album (after former bandmate Zayn Malik) with his 2017 [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled debut album]], which charted at #1 in his native United Kingdom as well as the United States.

Styles' second album, ''Fine Line'', was said to be [[NewSoundAlbum more psychedelically flavored]] than his debut (he admitted to being under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms during its recording). The album debuted atop the US ''Billboard'' 200, achieving the biggest-ever first-week sales by an English male artist. It was also the most recent album included in the 2020 update of ''Magazine/RollingStone''[='=]s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list (having only been out for around nine months), taking the #491 spot. His third album, ''Harry's House'', was another success, spawning the hit lead single "As It Was", which ''Billboard'' reported was the #1 song of the year globally, and winning the 2023 UsefulNotes/GrammyAward for Album of the Year.

Styles made his acting debut in Creator/ChristopherNolan's 2017 [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII WWII]] epic ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'', where he plays an English soldier fighting at the titular locale's infamous battle. He reportedly beat out hundreds of actors who auditioned for the role, and Nolan has claimed he had no idea who Styles was, [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct and that he got the role purely on the strength of his audition]]. Further film roles from him have included Eros/Starfox in the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse, and a co-leading role in Creator/OliviaWilde's ''Film/DontWorryDarling''.

Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer-songwriter and actor.

Styles is best known for being a founding member of the British {{boy band}} Music/OneDirection, having joined the group at their inception on ''Series/TheXFactor'' in 2010. Together, they've released a total of five studio albums.

Upon 1D's official hiatus in 2016, Styles began working on solo material, and he became the second member of the group to release an album (after former bandmate Zayn Malik) with his 2017 [[SelfTitledAlbum self-titled debut]], which charted at #1 in his native United Kingdom as well as the United States.

Styles' music and image have drawn comparisons to that of Music/MickJagger, whom he would end up impersonating on an episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 2017.

2017 also saw the release of Creator/ChristopherNolan's [[UsefulNotes/WorldWarII WWII]] epic ''Film/{{Dunkirk}}'', which features Styles in his acting debut as an English soldier fighting at the titular locale's infamous battle; he reportedly beat out hundreds of actors who auditioned for the role. Nolan has claimed he had no idea who Styles was, [[SugarWiki/HeReallyCanAct and he got the role purely on the strength of his audition]].

In August of 2019, he announced in an interview for Magazine/RollingStone that he was putting the final touches on his second studio album. In December of that year, that album was released under the name ''Fine Line'', being more psychedelically flavored than his debut (He admits to being under the influence of psychedelic mushrooms during the recording).

** ''Film/{{Eternals}}'' (2021) [[note]] In TheStinger [[/note]]

* MrFanservice: Ocassionally in his One Direction days but really turned up to eleven in his solo career with numerous shirtless appearances in his music videos ("Lights Out" has him shirtless oiled up and being fondled by both men and women, "Golden" has him running around with an open shirt and "As It Was" features him stripping down to just his underwear for most of the video), many photoshoots, concert performances and he even went nude in My Policeman.