Holly Johnson
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.
Acting
Movie
Body Double
as Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
1984
TV
Benidorm
as Himself
2007
TV
The One Show
as Self
2006
TV
Newsnight
1980
TV
Wogan
as Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
1982
Movie
Queer as Art
as Self
2017
TV
George Michael: Outed
as Self
2023
Movie
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
as Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee
2000
Movie
Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)
2023
Movie
The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
as Self
2024
TV
The Bob Monkhouse Show
as Self
1983
Movie
Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
as Self
2022
Movie
Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
as Self
2022
Movie
The Sound of Protest
Movie
Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019
as Self - Performer
2019
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Movie
Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]
2023
Movie
Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
as Holly Johnson
2009
Movie
Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome
as Lead Vocals
2025
TV
TV Story Superstar
as Self (archive footage)
2020