Billy Connolly

24 Nov 1942 (81 years old) in Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy Connolly , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Credits

  • 2024 · In My Own Words 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 · Billy Connolly Does... as Self
  • 2021 · Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure as Themselves
  • 2021 · Billy Connolly: In His Own Words as Self
  • 2021 · Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
  • 2020 · Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... as Self
  • 2020 · Billy and Us as Self
  • 2020 · Scotland: Contains Strong Language as Himself (archive footage)
  • 2020 · Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter as Himself - Interviewed Guest
  • 2019 · Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages as Himself
  • 2019 · Billy Connolly's Great American Trail as Himself
  • 2018 · Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland as Himself
  • 2018 · Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour as Himself
  • 2017 · The Russell Howard Hour as Self
  • 2017 · Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime as Himself
  • 2017 · Tate Britain's Great Art Walks as Self
  • 2017 · Billy Connolly And Me as Self
  • 2017 · Dying Laughing as Self
  • 2016 · Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage as Self
  • 2016 · Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live as Himself
  • 2016 · Wild Oats as Chandler
  • 2016 · Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America as Hinself - Host
  • 2014 · The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies as Dain Ironfoot
  • 2014 · What We Did on Our Holiday as Gordie McLeod
  • 2014 · Billy Connolly's Big Send Off as Presenter
  • 2014 · Five Fables as Himself - Narrator
  • 2013 · Great Bear Stakeout as Narrator
  • 2012 · Quartet as Wilf Bond
  • 2012 · What About Dick? as Inspector McGuffin
  • 2012 · Brave as Fergus (voice)
  • 2011 · Billy Connolly: You Asked for It as Himself
  • 2011 · Billy Connolly's Route 66 as himself
  • 2011 · Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line as Self
  • 2011 · The Ballad of Nessie as Narrator (voice)
  • 2010 · Gulliver's Travels as King Theodore
  • 2010 · Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010 as self
  • 2010 · Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig as Self
  • 2009 · Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News as Self
  • 2009 · The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day as Poppa Il Duce
  • 2009 · Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World as
  • 2008 · Wisdom as
  • 2008 · Open Season 2 as McSquizzy (voice)
  • 2008 · The X Files: I Want to Believe as Father Joseph Crissman
  • 2008 · Ronnie Drew: September Song as
  • 2007 · Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said? as Himself
  • 2007 · Shrink Rap as Himself
  • 2007 · Top Gear of the Pops as Self (Comic Relief VT)
  • 2007 · The Graham Norton Show as Self
  • 2006 · Fuck as Self
  • 2006 · Open Season as McSquizzy (voice)
  • 2006 · Fido as Fido
  • 2006 · Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties as Dargis
  • 2006 · Where My Dogs At? as
  • 2005 · Billy Connolly: Live in New York as Billy Connolly
  • 2005 · The Aristocrats as Self
  • 2005 · Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today as Self
  • 2005 · Live Aid Against All Odds as Self
  • 2005 · Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin as Self
  • 2004 · Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
  • 2004 · Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? as Self
  • 2004 · Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand as
  • 2004 · House as Thomas Bell
  • 2004 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
  • 2004 · Billy Connolly - One Night Stand as Himself
  • 2003 · The Last Samurai as Zebulon Gant
  • 2003 · Timeline as Professor E.A. Johnston
  • 2003 · Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits as Himself
  • 2003 · The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Self - Interviewee
  • 2003 · Overnight as Self
  • 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
  • 2003 · Richard Thompson: Solitary Life as
  • 2002 · Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute as Self
  • 2002 · White Oleander as Barry Kolker
  • 2002 · Ultimate Fights from the Movies as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
  • 2002 · Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales as
  • 2002 · Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 as Billy Connolly
  • 2001 · The Man Who Sued God as Steve Myers
  • 2001 · Who Is Cletis Tout? as Dr Savian
  • 2001 · Gabriel & Me as Gabriel
  • 2001 · Prince Charming as Hamish
  • 2001 · Gentlemen's Relish as Kingdom Swann
  • 2001 · An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly as Self
  • 2000 · An Everlasting Piece as Scalper
  • 2000 · Beautiful Joe as Joe
  • 1999 · Billy Connolly - One Night Stand/Down Under as
  • 1999 · The Debt Collector as Nickie Dryden
  • 1999 · Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television as Self
  • 1999 · The Boondock Saints as II Duce
  • 1999 · Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years as Billy Connolly
  • 1998 · Stanley Baxter in Person as Self
  • 1998 · Still Crazy as Hughie
  • 1998 · The Impostors as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
  • 1998 · Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery as Self
  • 1998 · The Heaven and Earth Show as
  • 1998 · Middleton's Changeling as
  • 1997 · Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band as
  • 1997 · Paws as PC (voice)
  • 1997 · Veronica's Closet as Campbell
  • 1997 · Mrs Brown as John Brown
  • 1997 · Deacon Brodie as Deacon Brodie
  • 1997 · Beverly Hills Ninja as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
  • 1997 · Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand as Himself
  • 1996 · Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia as
  • 1996 · The Daily Show as Self
  • 1996 · Dennis the Menace and Gnasher as Captain Trout (voice)
  • 1996 · Muppet Treasure Island as Billy Bones
  • 1996 · 3rd Rock from the Sun as Inspector Macaffery
  • 1995 · Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic as Himself
  • 1995 · Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall as Himself
  • 1995 · Pocahontas as Ben (voice)
  • 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 · Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland as Self
  • 1994 · World Tour of Scotland as
  • 1993 · Down Among the Big Boys as JoJo Donnelly
  • 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
  • 1993 · Indecent Proposal as Auction M.C.
  • 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Himself
  • 1992 · Acoustic Routes as Himself
  • 1992 · Billy as
  • 1991 · Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London as Himself
  • 1991 · Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person as
  • 1991 · Dreaming as
  • 1990 · The Big Man as Frankie
  • 1989 · Whoopi Goldberg Presents Billy Connolly as Himself
  • 1989 · The Return of the Musketeers as Caddie
  • 1989 · The Movie Life of George as Self
  • 1989 · Saturday Night Clive as
  • 1988 · Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as Self
  • 1987 · Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) as Billy Connolly
  • 1987 · The Hunting of the Snark as The Bellman
  • 1986 · Head of the Class as Billy MacGregor
  • 1986 · The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live as
  • 1986 · Omnibus Presents Comic Relief as
  • 1985 · An Audience with Billy Connolly as Self
  • 1985 · Live Aid as Self
  • 1985 · Blue Money as Des
  • 1985 · Super Gran as Angus McSporran
  • 1985 · Water as Delgado Fitzhugh
  • 1984 · Androcles and the Lion as Androcles
  • 1983 · Bullshot as Hawkeye McGillicuddy
  • 1982 · Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy as Himself
  • 1982 · The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as Self
  • 1982 · The Kenny Everett Television Show as Self
  • 1982 · The Kenny Everett Television Show as Guest
  • 1982 · Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly as Billy Connolly
  • 1981 · Concerts for the People of Kampuchea as Self
  • 1981 · Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum as Billy Connolly
  • 1980 · A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special as Bogle McNeep
  • 1979 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Himself
  • 1979 · Minder as Tick Tack
  • 1978 · The Kenny Everett Video Show as
  • 1978 · Absolution as Blakey
  • 1978 · Billy Connolly: In Concert as
  • 1978 · An Audience with... as Self
  • 1977 · Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet as Self
  • 1976 · The Elephants' Graveyard as Jody
  • 1976 · The Secret Policeman's Ball as Self
  • 1975 · Just Another Saturday as Paddy
  • 1974 · Clydescope as Jefferson Jofferson
  • 1971 · Columbo as Findlay Crawford
  • 1970 · Play for Today as
  • 1970 · Play for Today as Jody
  • 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
  • 1949 · The BAFTA Awards as Host
  • 2024 · McGinn of the Calton as Self
  • 2024 · Laughs and Larrikins as
  • 2024 · Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing as
  • 2024 · Billy & Albert as