Finn recorded his first solo album, "Escapade", in 1983. This album was very successful in Australia and New Zealand. Because of this, he decided to leave Split Enz in 1984. The band broke up. In early 1985, Tim moved to London. His second album "Big Canoe" was not as successful as the first album. He also wrote some music for movies, and acted in a few movies. His role in "The Coca-Cola Kid" was about five minutes long. He had a bigger role in the movie "La Donna della Luna" (The Moon Woman).