Holly Johnson
Born: 1960-02-09 in Liverpool, England, UK
Known For: Acting
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
2024
2023
- Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC as Self (archive footage)
- George Michael: Outed as Self
- Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]
2022
- Freedom: 50 Years of Pride as Self
- Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022 as Self
2020
- TV Story Superstar as Self (archive footage)
2019
- Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019 as Self - Performer
2017
- Queer as Art as Self
2009
- Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest as Holly Johnson
2007
- Benidorm as Himself
2006
- The One Show as Self
2000
- Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On as Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
1984
- Body Double as Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
1983
- The Bob Monkhouse Show as Self
1982
- Wogan as Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)