Billy Connolly
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1942-11-24 (82 years old)
Place of Birth
Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
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Known For
Acting
McGinn of the Calton
as Self
(2024)
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
(2022)
Ooh the Banter!
as Self
(2022)
(2021)
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
(2021)
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
as Themselves
(2021)
(2020)
(2020)
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
(2020)
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
as Himself (archive footage)
(2019)
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
as Himself
(2018)
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
as Himself
(2017)
Dying Laughing
as Self
(2017)
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
as Himself
(2017)
Billy Connolly And Me
as Self
(2016)
Wild Oats
as Chandler
(2016)
(2016)
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
as Himself
(2014)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Dain Ironfoot
(2014)
What We Did on Our Holiday
as Gordie McLeod
(2012)
Brave
as Fergus (voice)
(2012)
Quartet
as Wilf Bond
(2012)
What About Dick?
as Inspector McGuffin
(2011)
The Ballad of Nessie
as Narrator (voice)
(2011)
(2011)
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
as Himself
(2010)
Gulliver's Travels
as King Theodore
(2010)
(2010)
(2009)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
as Poppa Il Duce
(2009)
(2008)
Open Season 2
as McSquizzy (voice)
(2008)
The X Files: I Want to Believe
as Father Joseph Crissman
(2008)
(2008)
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
(2008)
(2007)
Top Gear of the Pops
as Self (Comic Relief VT)
(2007)
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
as Himself
(2006)
Open Season
as McSquizzy (voice)
(2006)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Dargis
(2006)
Fido
as Fido
(2006)
Fuck
as Self
(2005)
The Aristocrats
as Self
(2005)
Live Aid Against All Odds
as Self
(2005)
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
(2005)
(2005)
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
as Billy Connolly
(2004)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
(2004)
(2004)
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
as Himself
(2003)
The Last Samurai
as Zebulon Gant
(2003)
Timeline
as Professor E.A. Johnston
(2003)
Overnight
as Self
(2003)
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
as Self - Interviewee
(2003)
(2003)
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
as Himself
(2002)
White Oleander
as Barry Kolker
(2002)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
(2002)
(2002)
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
as Billy Connolly
(2001)
Who Is Cletis Tout?
as Dr Savian
(2001)
The Man Who Sued God
as Steve Myers
(2001)
Prince Charming
as Hamish
(2001)
Gabriel & Me
as Gabriel
(2001)
(2001)
Gentlemen's Relish
as Kingdom Swann
(2000)
Beautiful Joe
as Joe
(2000)
An Everlasting Piece
as Scalper
(1999)
The Boondock Saints
as II Duce
(1999)
The Debt Collector
as Nickie Dryden
(1999)
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
as Billy Connolly
(1999)
(1998)
The Impostors
as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
(1998)
Still Crazy
as Hughie
(1998)
(1998)
Stanley Baxter in Person
as Self
(1998)
(1997)
Beverly Hills Ninja
as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
(1997)
Mrs Brown
as John Brown
(1997)
Paws
as PC (voice)
(1997)
Deacon Brodie
as Deacon Brodie
(1997)
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
as Himself
(1997)
(1996)
Muppet Treasure Island
as Billy Bones
(1995)
Pocahontas
as Ben (voice)
(1995)
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
as Himself
(1995)
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
(1995)
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
as Himself
(1995)
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
as Himself
(1994)
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience Member
(1994)
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
as Himself
(1994)
(1993)
Indecent Proposal
as Auction M.C.
(1993)
Down Among the Big Boys
as JoJo Donnelly
(1992)
Acoustic Routes
as Self
(1991)
(1991)
(1991)
(1990)
The Big Man
as Frankie
(1989)
The Return of the Musketeers
as Caddie
(1989)
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
as Himself
(1989)
The Movie Life of George
as Self
(1988)
(1987)
The Hunting of the Snark
as The Bellman
(1987)
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
as Billy Connolly
(1986)
(1985)
Water
as Delgado Fitzhugh
(1985)
Live Aid
as Self
(1985)
(1985)
Blue Money
as Des
(1984)
Androcles and the Lion
as Androcles
(1983)
Bullshot
as Hawkeye McGillicuddy
(1982)
(1982)
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
as Billy Connolly
(1982)
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
as Himself
(1981)
(1981)
Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum
as Billy Connolly
(1980)
(1979)
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Himself
(1978)
Absolution
as Blakey
(1978)
(1977)
(1976)
The Elephants' Graveyard
as Jody
(1975)
Just Another Saturday
as Paddy
(1974)
Clydescope
as Jefferson Jofferson
Crew
(2016)
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
Writer, Producer
(2010)
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
Screenplay
(2007)
(2005)
(2002)
(1995)
(1995)
(1995)
(1994)
(1991)
(1985)
(1982)
(1981)
(1979)
(1977)
(1974)
Clydescope
Songs