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name: "Jools Holland"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 January 1958"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 3
average_fi1m_score: 75
updated: "2026-09-16T21:17:06.951008+00:00"
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# Jools Holland

Actor. Born 24 January 1958 in London, England, UK.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 January 1958, London, England, UK
- **Active:** 1982–2015
- **Also known as:** Julian Holland

## Biography

Jools Holland, also credited as Julian Holland, is an English musician, pianist, bandleader and television presenter. He appeared as the Punk in Bank in the BBC sitcom *The Young Ones* (1984).

Born Julian Miles Holland on 24 January 1958 in Blackheath, London, he was a founding member of the band Squeeze. He co-presented the Channel 4 music series *The Tube* (1982–1987) and has hosted *Later... with Jools Holland* on BBC Two since 1992, along with the annual *Jools' Annual Hootenanny*. He leads Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra.

Holland has appeared in films including *Spice World* (1997), as musical director, and *Me and Orson Welles* (2008), as band leader. He received an OBE for services to music.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, comedy.co.uk, joolsholland.com.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Amy* (2015), Fi1m 81, Thanks — [page](https://film.one/film/amy.md)
- *Spice World* (1997), Fi1m 62, as Musical Director — [page](https://film.one/film/spice-world.md)
- *The Young Ones* (1982), Fi1m 82, as Punk in Bank — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-young-ones.md)

## Also known for

- *Me and Orson Welles* (2008), Band Leader
- *Concert for George* (2003), Self
- *French & Saunders* (1987), Himself

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