
Holly Johnson
Known For
Acting
Born
1960-02-09 in Liverpool, England, UK
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.
Most Known For

The One Show
as Self

Wogan
as Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)

Newsnight

Benidorm
as Himself

Body Double
as Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)

George Michael: Outed
as Self

TV Story Superstar
as Self (archive footage)

The Bob Monkhouse Show
as Self

Freedom: 50 Years of Pride
as Self

The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
as Self

Queer as Art
as Self

Holly Johnson mit der SWR1 Band beim Finale der SWR1 Hitparade 2019
as Self - Performer

Sounds of Liverpool at the BBC
as Self (archive footage)

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
as Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee

Frankie Goes to Hollywood: Frankie Say Greatest
as Holly Johnson
![Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/zK3IyPRrNTy9sCy09O5mxqrXB2p.jpg)
Legendary Children [All of Them Queer]

Holly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
as Self

Frankie Goes To Hollywood: Welcome To The Pleasuredome
as Lead Vocals
