Billy Connolly
Biography
Billy Connolly (born November 24, 1942) is a Scottish comedian, musician, presenter and actor. He is sometimes known, especially in his native Scotland, by the nickname The Big Yin (The Big One). His first trade, in the early 1960s, was as a welder (specifically a boilermaker) in the Glasgow shipyards, but he gave it up towards the end of the decade to pursue a career as a folk singer in the Humblebums and subsequently as a soloist. In the early 1970s he made the transition from folk-singer with a comedic persona to fully-fledged comedian, a role in which he continues. He also became an actor, and has appeared in such films as Indecent Proposal (1993); Mrs. Brown (1997), for which he was nominated for a BAFTA; The Boondock Saints (1999); The Man Who Sued God (2001); Water (1985);The Last Samurai (2003); Timeline (2003); Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004); Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006); and The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008). Connolly reprised his role as Noah "Il Duce" MacManus in Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day. Connolly appears as the King of Lilliput in the 2010 remake of Gulliver′s Travels.
Known For
Zebulon Gant
The Last Samurai
Hughie
Still Crazy
Ben (voice)
Pocahontas
Fido
Fido
Auction M.C.
Indecent Proposal
Billy Bones
Muppet Treasure Island
Il Duce
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Self
Fuck
McSquizzy (voice)
Open Season
Il Duce
The Boondock Saints
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
Self
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
Himself
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
Himself
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
Joe
Beautiful Joe
Father Joseph Crissman
The X Files: I Want to Believe
Himself
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
Self
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
Dr Savian
Who Is Cletis Tout?
Dargis
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Self - Interviewee
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Professor E.A. Johnston
Timeline
Himself
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
Steve Myers
The Man Who Sued God
Nickie Dryden
The Debt Collector
Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
The Impostors
McSquizzy (voice)
Open Season 2
Scalper
An Everlasting Piece
Self
The Aristocrats
Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Kingdom Swann
Gentlemen's Relish
Fergus (voice)
Brave
Hawkeye McGillicuddy
Bullshot
Androcles
Androcles and the Lion
King Theodore
Gulliver's Travels
Self
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
John Brown
Mrs Brown
Self
Live Aid Against All Odds
self
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
Himself
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Hamish
Prince Charming
Delgado Fitzhugh
Water
The Bellman
The Hunting of the Snark
Frankie
The Big Man
Narrator (voice)
The Ballad of Nessie
Blakey
Absolution
Himself
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
PC (voice)
Paws
Wilf Bond
Quartet
Dain Ironfoot
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Themselves
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
Paddy
Just Another Saturday
Inspector McGuffin
What About Dick?
Himself
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
Himself
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
Jody
The Elephants' Graveyard
Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
Des
Blue Money
Self
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
Himself
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
Himself
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
JoJo Donnelly
Down Among the Big Boys
Self (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Self (Comic Relief VT)
Top Gear of the Pops
Gordie McLeod
What We Did on Our Holiday
Self
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
Gabriel
Gabriel & Me
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
Barry Kolker
White Oleander
Self
McGinn of the Calton
Self
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Jefferson Jofferson
Clydescope
Self - Audience Member
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Ninja
Self
Stanley Baxter in Person
Self
Acoustic Routes
Self
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
Self
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
Game Show Host/Busker
Dreaming
Self (archive footage)
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Self
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
Self
Dying Laughing
Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Himself
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
Chandler
Wild Oats
Himself
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
Self
The Movie Life of George
Self
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Deacon Brodie
Deacon Brodie
Self
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Himself
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
Self
Billy Connolly And Me
Himself
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
Self
Overnight
Self
Live Aid
Ronnie Drew: September Song
Laughs and Larrikins
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
Himself
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
Bogle McNeep
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Himself - Interviewed Guest
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
Himself
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
Himself (archive footage)
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
Himself
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
Caddie
The Return of the Musketeers
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
Self
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Billy Connolly: In Concert
Middleton's Changeling
Self
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Wisdom
Self
Ooh the Banter!
Self
Gaybo Laughs Back
Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Self
Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
Self
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
Self
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
Dain Pie de Hierro
M4's The Hobbit Book Edit
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
131
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-11-24
Place of Birth
Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known As
William Connolly