Hollywood actor, Tom Holland has revealed that Justin Bieber was his childhood celebrity obsession during an appearance on Julian Shapiro-Barnum’s Celebrity Substitute show.
During the interview, when asked about his childhood celebrity crush, Holland responded: “Honestly, Justin Bieber.” He added: “I thought he was the coolest guy I had ever seen in my life.”
He then recalled watching the music video for “Baby” when he was around 11 or 12 years old and attempting to recreate Bieber’s signature hairstyle. “I tried to do my hair like his and I don’t have hair like it,” Holland said, before adding, “Tommy hair is better,” after receiving a compliment on his current look.
The mutual admiration between the two stars has continued over the years, with Holland and Bieber repeatedly supporting each other’s projects. Bieber even chose to watch Holland’s drama movie Cherry during major award show nights.
During the COVID-19 quarantine, the pair surprised fans by going live together on Instagram, where they discussed their admiration for each other’s work. “Such a big fan, man,” Bieber told him, to which the actor replied, “Likewise, bro.”
Bieber also thanked Holland for praising his documentary series Seasons. The pair then discussed how they were spending their time while self-isolating, with Holland recommending the reality series Alone, while Bieber explained that he was “just trying to pass the time” because he was getting bored.
He also asked Holland about projects he had been forced to pause during the pandemic. Holland explained that he had arrived for the first day of shooting Uncharted before production was shut down. Reflecting on the conversation, Holland told Bieber: “This is wild, bro.”
Before ending the three-minute chat, Bieber again expressed his admiration for Holland, telling him: “You’re awesome, and I’m such a big fan.”
Holland is not the only one with a connection to Bieber, as his wife, Zendaya, has also spoken about being a fan of the singer. During a 2021 WIRED autocomplete interview alongside Holland and Jacob Batalon, Holland asked whether she had appeared in a Bieber music video.
Zendaya laughed and clarified that she had never been in one, but revealed that she made a dance video to a Bieber song when she was around 15. Holland then joked that the video would be linked in the description.
Bieber also appeared as himself in Zendaya: Behind the Scenes in 2012, during the period when she was emerging as a young Disney star. In a 2013 interview, when Zendaya was 17, she was asked about the music she was listening to and enthusiastically brought up Bieber’s new music, saying she had “Bieber fever.” She also expressed that she would love to collaborate with the singer.
Holland and Zendaya confirmed their relationship publicly in 2021 after years of speculation. In January 2025, she sparked engagement speculation after wearing a large diamond ring at the Golden Globes. Earlier this year, her stylist Law Roach claimed that the couple’s wedding had “already happened,” and Holland has since publicly referred to Zendaya as his “wife.”
Tom Holland reveals that Justin Bieber was his childhood celebrity obsession:
“I thought he was the coolest guy I had ever seen in my life. I remember when I first watched the music video for ‘Baby’ and I tried to do my hair like his.” pic.twitter.com/2IZboMQIe5
— Justin Bieber Station (@JDBieberStation) August 7, 2026
