ACTOR

Holly Johnson

Best known as Self in Queer as Art.

6 Appearances

1 Series

5 Films

9.0 Top rated

Personal details

Known for

Acting

Gender

Male

Born

9 2月 1960 (66)

Place of birth

Liverpool, England, UK

Also known as

Frankie Goes to Hollywood · William Holly Johnson · William 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.