Holly Johnson

Known for: Acting
Born: February 9, 1960
Birthplace: Liverpool, England, UK

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

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The Sound of Protest TBA
Actor
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome 2025
as Lead Vocals
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas? 2024
as Self
Legendary Children [All of Them Queer] 2023
Actor
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC 2023
as Self (archive footage)
Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022 2022
as Self
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride 2022
as Self
Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019
Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019 2019
as Self - Performer
Queer as Art 2017
as Self
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest 2009
as Holly Johnson
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On 2000
as Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
Toys 1992
Songs
Body Double 1984
as Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

Credits from TMDB.