Holly Johnson
Acting • Born 1960-02-09
Biography
William Holly Johnson (born 9 February 1960) is an English artist, musician, and writer, best known as the lead vocalist of Frankie Goes to Hollywood, who achieved huge commercial success in the mid-1980s. Prior to that, in the late 1970s he was a bassist for the band Big in Japan. In 1989, Johnson's debut solo album, Blast, reached number one in the UK albums chart. Two singles from the album – "Love Train" and "Americanos" – reached the top 5 of the UK Singles Chart. In the 1990s, he also embarked on writing, painting, and printmaking careers.
Filmography
19 credits
Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019
Movie • 2019
Self - Performer
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
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Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]
Movie • 2023
Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
Movie • 2022
Self
Queer as Art
Movie • 2017
Self
Body Double
Movie • 1984
Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
Movie • 2000
Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
Movie • 2024
Self
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
Movie • 2009
Holly Johnson
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
Movie • 2022
Self
The Sound of Protest
Movie
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Movie • 2025
Lead Vocals
Newsnight
TV • 1980
The One Show
TV • 2006
Self
George Michael: Outed
TV • 2023
Self
Wogan
TV • 1982
Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
TV Story Superstar
TV • 2020
Self (archive footage)
Benidorm
TV • 2007
Himself
The Bob Monkhouse Show
TV • 1983
Self