Matt Johnson

Acting

Matt Johnson

Born

1961-08-15 (65)

Place of birth

Essex, England, UK

Known for

Acting

Credits

9 titles

Matthew Johnson (born 15 August 1961) is an English singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and only constant member of his band The The. He is also a film soundtrack composer (Cinéola), publisher (Fifty First State Press), broadcaster (Radio Cineola), conservationist, and local activist. Johnson grew up with his three brothers, Eugene, Andrew (the artist Andy Dog Johnson), and Gerard, in east London. Much of his youth was spent in or around the Two Puddings, a London pub run by his family over the course of 40 years. In 1979, Johnson placed an advert in NME looking for like-minded fans of the Velvet Underground, the Residents and Throbbing Gristle to form a band with him. The Th…

Known for

Star Wars: The Force Awakens poster
7.2

Thirty years after defeating the Galactic Empire, Han Solo and his allies face a new threat from the evil Kylo Ren and his army of Stormtroopers.

Star Wars: The Force Awakens

2015

The Music Biz poster
NR

Dissects the complex relationships between artists, managers and labels, with help from Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Joel, Michael Hutchence and a host of hopefuls. Musicians, managers and people in the industry talk about the deals which can make, and break, musicians.

The Music Biz

1995

Scala!!! poster
7.8

This feature-length big screen documentary tells the riotous inside story of the infamous sex, drugs and rock 'n' roll repertory cinema which inspired a generation during Britain's turbulent Thatcher years.

Scala!!!

2024

The The: Infected - The Movie poster
NR

Matt Johnson's full-length VHS video album made to accompany the 1987 release of "Infected".

The The: Infected - The Movie

1987

The The - The Comeback Special - Live at the Royal Albert Hall poster
8.0

The Comeback Special documents The The's triumphant Royal Albert Hall Concert on 5th June 2018. The Royal Albert Hall concert was the first of a trio of London shows during The Comeback Special tour—the others taking place at Brixton Academy and The Troxy—all of which sold out within minutes of going on sale. Performing live for the first time in 16 years with a headline appearance at Denmark’s Heartland Festival a few days before the Royal Albert Hall concert, the rejuvenated The The, which featured previous members James Eller on bass, DC Collard on keyboards and Earl Harvin on drums and new member Barrie Cadogan on guitar alongside Matt Johnson, would go on to play sold-out shows and make festival headline appearances across the globe throughout 2018.

The The - The Comeback Special - Live at the Royal Albert Hall

2021

The The Versus The World poster
NR

Celebrated video maker Tim Pope filmed this concert video, which captures highlights from The The's three night residency at London's Royal Albert Hall during their 'Versus the World' tour. The band includes ex-Smiths' guitarist Johnny Marr.

The The Versus The World

1991

Film credits

2020s · 3 titles

Series credits

Behind the camera