Billy Connolly

Birthday:

11/24/1942

Place of birth:

Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK:

Biography:

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.



Credits

The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs (2024)
Self (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story (2022)
Self (Archive Footage)
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure (2021)
Themselves
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words (2021)
Self
Parkinson at 50 (2021)
Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... (2020)
Self
Scotland: Contains Strong Language (2020)
Himself (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter (2020)
Himself - Interviewed Guest
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages (2019)
Himself
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour (2018)
Himself
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime (2017)
Himself
Billy Connolly And Me (2017)
Self
Dying Laughing (2017)
Himself
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage (2016)
Self
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live (2016)
Himself
Wild Oats (2016)
Chandler
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Dain
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
Gordie McLeod
Quartet (2012)
Wilf Bond
What About Dick? (2012)
Inspector McGuffin
Brave (2012)
Fergus (voice)
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It (2011)
Himself
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line (2011)
Self
The Ballad of Nessie (2011)
Narrator (voice)
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
King Theodore
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010 (2010)
self
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig (2010)
Self
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News (2009)
Self
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
Poppa Il Duce
Open Season 2 (2008)
McSquizzy (voice)
The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Father Joseph Crissman
Ronnie Drew: September Song (2008)
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said? (2007)
Himself
Top Gear of the Pops (2007)
Self (Comic Relief VT)
Fuck (2006)
Self
Open Season (2006)
McSquizzy (voice)
Fido (2006)
Fido
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
Dargis
Billy Connolly: Live in New York (2005)
Billy Connolly
The Aristocrats (2005)
Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005)
Self
Live Aid Against All Odds (2005)
Self
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin (2005)
Self
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
Self
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand (2004)
Himself
The Last Samurai (2003)
Zebulon Gant
Timeline (2003)
Professor E.A. Johnston
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits (2003)
Himself
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2003)
Interviewee
Overnight (2003)
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life (2003)
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (2002)
Himself
White Oleander (2002)
Barry Kolker
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)
Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 (2002)
Billy Connolly
The Man Who Sued God (2001)
Steve Myers
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
Dr Savian
Gabriel & Me (2001)
Gabriel
Prince Charming (2001)
Hamish
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly (2001)
Self
Gentlemen's Relish (2001)
Kingdom Swann
An Everlasting Piece (2000)
Scalper
Beautiful Joe (2000)
Joe
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand/Down Under (1999)
The Debt Collector (1999)
Nickie Dryden
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television (1999)
Self
The Boondock Saints (1999)
II Duce
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (1999)
Billy Connolly
Stanley Baxter in Person (1998)
Self
Still Crazy (1998)
Hughie
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery (1998)
Self
The Impostors (1998)
Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
Middleton's Changeling (1998)
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band (1997)
Paws (1997)
PC (voice)
Mrs Brown (1997)
John Brown
Deacon Brodie (1997)
Deacon Brodie
Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand (1997)
Himself
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Billy Bones
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic (1995)
Himself
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall (1995)
Himself
Pocahontas (1995)
Ben (voice)
Two Bites of Billy Connolly (1995)
Himself
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck (1994)
Self - Audience Member
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo (1994)
Himself
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland (1994)
Self
Down Among the Big Boys (1993)
JoJo Donnelly
Indecent Proposal (1993)
Auction M.C.
Acoustic Routes (1992)
Himself
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London (1991)
Himself
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person (1991)
Dreaming (1991)
The Big Man (1990)
Frankie
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Billy Connolly (1989)
Himself
The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
Caddie
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
Self
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) (1987)
Billy Connolly
The Hunting of the Snark (1987)
The Bellman
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986)
An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985)
Self
Live Aid (1985)
Self
Blue Money (1985)
Des
Water (1985)
Delgado Fitzhugh
Androcles and the Lion (1984)
Androcles
Bullshot (1983)
Hawkeye McGillicuddy
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy (1982)
Himself
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
Himself
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly (1982)
Billy Connolly
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981)
Self
Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum (1981)
Billy Connolly
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special (1980)
Bogle McNeep
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)
Himself
Absolution (1978)
Blakey
Billy Connolly: In Concert (1978)
The Elephants' Graveyard (1976)
Jody
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet (1976)
Self
Just Another Saturday (1975)
Paddy
Clydescope (1974)
Laughs and Larrikins ()
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing ()
McGinn of the Calton ()
Himself