Johnny Hallyday
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Jean-Philippe Léo Smet (15 June 1943 – 5 December 2017), better known by his stage name Johnny Hallyday, was a French rock and roll and pop singer and actor, credited with having brought rock and roll to France. During a career spanning 57 years, Hallyday released 79 albums and sold more than 110 million records worldwide, mainly in the French-speaking world, making him one of the best-selling artists in the world. He had five diamond albums, 40 gold albums, 22 platinum albums and earned ten Victoires de la Musique. He sang an estimated 1,154 songs and performed 540 duets with 187 artists. Credited for his strong voice and his spectacular shows, he sometimes arrived by entering a stadium through the crowd and once by jumping from a helicopter above the Stade de France, where he performed nine times. Among his 3,257 shows completed in 187 tours, the most memorable were at Parc des Princes in 1993, at the Stade de France in 1998, just after France's win in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, as well as at the Eiffel Tower in 2000, which had record-breaking ticket sales for a French artist. A million spectators gathered to see his performance at the Eiffel Tower, with some 10 million watching on television. Usually working with the best French artists and musicians of his time, Hallyday collaborated with Charles Aznavour, Michel Berger and Jean-Jacques Goldman. Hugely popular in France, he was referred to as simply "Johnny" and seen as a "national monument" and a part of the French cultural legacy. He became a symbol of the Trente Glorieuses, France's prosperous postwar era, after he emerged in 1960, and was a familiar figure to four generations. More than 2,500 magazine covers and 190 books were dedicated to him during his lifetime, making him one of the people most widely covered by the media in France. His death from cancer in 2017 was followed by a "people's tribute", during which a million people attended the funeral procession in Paris and 15 million others watched the ceremony on TV. Hallyday remained relatively unknown outside the French-speaking world, where he was dubbed "the biggest rock star you've never heard of" and introduced as the French version of Elvis Presley. Jean-Philippe Smet was born in the 9th arrondissement of Paris on 15 June 1943 to a Belgian father, Léon Smet, and a French mother, Huguette Eugénie Pierrette Clerc. Léon Smet, who worked as a nightclub performer, left his wife and son a few months later. Clerc started a modeling career, which left her with little time to care for her son. Hallyday grew up with his aunt, Hélène Mar, and took his stage name from a cousin-in-law from Oklahoma (Lemoine Ketcham) who performed as Lee Halliday. The latter called Smet "Johnny" and became a father figure, introducing him to American music. ... Source: Article "Johnny Hallyday" from Wikipedia in English, licensed under CC-BY-SA.
Known for
Credits
J'ai tout donné (1972)
as Self
The Specialists (1969)
as Hud
Crimson Rivers II: Angels of the Apocalypse (2004)
as L'ermite
Diabolique (1955)
as Student (uncredited)
The Pink Panther 2 (2009)
as Milliken
Johnny Hallyday - La Cigale 12-17 décembre 2006 (2007)
as Self
Detective (1985)
as Jim Fox Warner
Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - le film (2000)
as Self
Vengeance (2009)
as Francis Costello
Jean-Philippe (2006)
as Jean-Philippe Smet / Self
Vos 40 chansons préférées des Enfoirés (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Love Me (2000)
as Lennox
Paparazzi (1998)
as Johnny Hallyday
Tales of Paris (1962)
as Jean Allard (segment "Sophie")
50 ans de Numéro Un - Les Carpentier (2025)
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday la Soirée Evénement (2014)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday, la France Rock'n Roll (2017)
as Self
Secret File 1413 (1961)
as Johnny Hallyday
Christmas Blues (1960)
as Self
Titeuf (2011)
as Le chanteur du train (voice)
Visa de censure n° X (1976)
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Money Money Money (1972)
as Johnny Hallyday
Crime Spree (2003)
as Marcel Burot
L'homme qui voulait passer à la télé (2005)
as Le Docteur
Dans l'intimité de Johnny : Tranches de vie (2018)
as Self
Animal (1977)
as La vedette masculine
Hallyday par Johnny (2000)
as Self
L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Terminus (1987)
as Stump
Man on the Train (2002)
as Milan
Godard by Godard (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Once Upon My Mother (2025)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Johnny Hallyday : Happy Birthday Live (2020)
as Self
Family Business (1986)
as Louis, the Father
Why Not Me? (1998)
as José
5 + 1 (1970)
as Self
Johnny made in France (2018)
as Self (archive footage)
The Iron Triangle (1989)
as Jacques
Cherchez l'idole (1964)
as Johnny Hallyday
La Fête De La Chanson Française (2005)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday à la Cigale (1995)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Stade de France 98 (2018)
as Self
Le jour se lève et les conneries commencent (1981)
as L'accidenté à répétition
Rock'n Roll (2017)
as Johnny Hallyday
Pascal Obispo - Millésime (Live 00-01) (2001)
as Self
Père Noël et fils (1983)
as Self
Retiens Johnny (2020)
as Self
The Great Chase (1968)
as Frankie
Sammy Davis Jr. in Europa (1968)
as Self
Shoot to Live (2022)
as Self
M6 awards 2000 (2000)
as Self
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés (2005)
Actor
Everyone's Life (2017)
as Johnny
Jean Rochefort, l'irrésistible (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Vadim Mister Cool (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés 1989 - Tournée d'Enfoirés (1989)
Actor
Aznavour by Charles (2019)
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
Malpertuis (1972)
as Sailor who kisses Bets (uncredited)
Michel Sardou - Show Sardou (1994)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Bercy 87 (1987)
as Self
We Love You, You Bastard (2014)
as Jacques Kaminsky
Johnny Hallyday dans la chaleur de Bercy (1990)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Bercy 92 (1992)
as Self
La TV des 70's : Quand Giscard était président (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
The Nugget (2002)
as Ratner Precision Driving Double
Johnny Hallyday, à nos promesses (2020)
as Self
In Memory of Rock (1963)
as Self
The Society of the Spectacle (1974)
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday - Go, Johnny, Go (Un enfant du rock à Nashville) (1984)
as Self (archive footage)
Mischka (2002)
as Johnny Hallyday (uncredited)
Quartier V.I.P. (2005)
as Alex
Playing Beatie Bow (1986)
as Ben
Mon nom est Johnny (2021)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Pavillon de Paris (1979)
as Self
Falling Point (1970)
as Vlad, dit 'Le Roumain'
Gad Elmaleh - Le Big Show (2015)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Parc des Princes 2003 (2003)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Olympia 2000 (2000)
as Self
De Gaulle, the Last King of France (2017)
as Self (archive footage)
A Sunburnt Christmas (2020)
as Worker #2
Deneuve, la reine Catherine (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
Actor
Les Vieilles Canailles (2014)
as Self
The Discreet Françoise Hardy (2016)
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday - Destination Vegas (1996)
as Self
Where Are You From, Johnny? (1963)
as Johnny
Gad Elmaleh - 20 ans de scène ! (2015)
as Self
Hallyday Bercy 2003 (2021)
as Self
The Ponies (1967)
as Johnny Hallyday
Les Enfants de la Pop 80's (2012)
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday - Live à la Tour Eiffel (2000)
as Self
Johnny l'immortel (2016)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday : Parc des Princes 93 (1993)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday Allume le feu au Stade de France (1999)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday : Palais des Sports 1982 (1982)
as Self
Johnny, passion d'un enfant gâté (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Danger Down Under (1988)
as Leo
Johnny Hallyday - Lorada Tour (1995)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Le Concert de la Tour Eiffel - 25ème anniversaire (2025)
as Himself
Johnny Hallyday - Zénith 1984 (1984)
as Self
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur (1998)
Actor
Céline Dion, le grand show (2012)
as Self
Bouton Rouge (1967)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday en direct du Théâtre de Paris, La Soirée Anniversaire (2013)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Rester Vivant Tour (2016)
as Self - Chanteur
Johnny Hallyday : Tour 66 - Stade de France (2009)
as Self
Sheila, toutes ces vies-là (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Johnny Hallyday concert Amsterdam 1963 (1963)
as Self
La Gamine (1992)
as Frank Matrix
Kidnapping (2005)
as William Terrano
Un roi triste (1966)
as Johnny Hallyday
Johnny Hallyday - Flashback Tour 2006 (2006)
as Self - Chanteur principal
Les Enfoirés 1997 - Le Zénith des Enfoirés (1997)
Actor
Michel Sardou, les meilleures chansons (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Un coup dans l'aile (1963)
as Johnny Hallyday
Les Vieilles Canailles 2017 (2017)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday en direct de Bercy, La Soirée Anniversaire (2013)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Born Rocker Tour (2013)
as Self
Johhny hallyday Fête de l'Huma 85 (1985)
as Johnny Hallyday
Renaud, souvenirs, souvenirs (2023)
as Self
The Perfect Day (2018)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday symphonique (2023)
as Self (voice)
Johnny Hallyday : Olympia 2000 - Les Duos (2019)
as Self
Laurent Gerra ne s’interdit rien (2011)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Les Années 60 Vol.1 (2008)
as Self
Les Vieilles Canailles : Histoire d'un concert mythique (2019)
as Self
Johnny Hallyday - Un soir à l'Olympia (2019)
as Self (archive footage)