Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1960-02-09 (Age: 66)
Place of Birth
Liverpool, England, UK
Holly Johnson
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 (11)
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⭐ 0
Role:
Lead Vocals
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome
2025
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024
⭐ 0
Role:
Unknown
Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]
2023
⭐ 9.0
Role:
Self (archive footage)
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2023
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
2022
⭐ 8.0
Role:
Self
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
2022No Image
⭐ 0
Role:
Self - Performer
Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019
2019
⭐ 3.2
Role:
Self
Queer as Art
2017
⭐ 0
Role:
Holly Johnson
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
2009
⭐ 8.3
Role:
Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
2000
⭐ 6.8
Role:
Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)