
Acting
Holly Johnson
Acting · Born 1960-02-09 · 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.
Credits · 17
FilmFrankie Goes to Hollywood: Welcome to the Pleasuredome
2025 · Lead Vocals
FilmThe Making of Do They Know It's Christmas?
2024 · Self
FilmSounds of Liverpool at the BBC
2023 · Self (archive footage)

George Michael: Outed
2023 · Self
FilmHolly Johnson - Baloise Session 2022
2022 · Self
FilmFreedom: 50 Years of Pride
2022 · Self

TV Story Superstar
2020 · Self (archive footage)
FilmQueer as Art
2017 · Self

Benidorm
2007 · Himself

The One Show
2006 · Self
FilmFrankie Goes To Hollywood: Hard On
2000 · Holly Johnson / Self - Interviewee

The Word
1990
FilmBody Double
1984 · Singing Nightclub Doorman (uncredited)
The Bob Monkhouse Show
The Bob Monkhouse Show
1983 · Self

Wogan
1982 · Performer (aka Frankie Goes to Hollywood)

Newsnight
1980
FilmThe Sound of Protest