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.
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q298838
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Filmography (Movies)
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:15/03/2024
Ooh the Banter!
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/2022
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:26/10/2022
Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
Character:Self
Release Date:25/06/2022
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
Character:Themselves
Release Date:21/12/2021
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
Character:Self
Release Date:28/11/2021
Parkinson at 50
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:28/08/2021
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Character:Self
Release Date:28/12/2020
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Character:Himself (archive footage)
Release Date:04/04/2020
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
Character:Himself - Interviewed Guest
Release Date:10/01/2020
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/10/2019
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
Character:Himself
Release Date:13/12/2018
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
Character:Himself
Release Date:14/06/2017
Billy Connolly And Me
Character:Self
Release Date:18/04/2017
Dying Laughing
Character:Self
Release Date:24/02/2017
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Character:Self
Release Date:30/12/2016
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
Character:Himself
Release Date:16/11/2016
Wild Oats
Character:Chandler
Release Date:22/09/2016
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Character:Dain Ironfoot
Release Date:10/12/2014
What We Did on Our Holiday
Character:Gordie McLeod
Release Date:26/09/2014
Quartet
Character:Wilf Bond
Release Date:26/12/2012
What About Dick?
Character:Inspector McGuffin
Release Date:13/11/2012
Brave
Character:Fergus (voice)
Release Date:21/06/2012
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
Character:Himself
Release Date:21/11/2011
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
Character:Self
Release Date:29/08/2011
The Ballad of Nessie
Character:Narrator (voice)
Release Date:13/04/2011
Gulliver's Travels
Character:King Theodore
Release Date:23/12/2010
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
Character:self
Release Date:15/11/2010
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
Character:Self
Release Date:08/11/2010
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Character:Self
Release Date:28/12/2009
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Character:Il Duce
Release Date:24/11/2009
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
Character:Self
Release Date:25/12/2008
Gaybo Laughs Back
Character:Self
Release Date:09/11/2008
Wisdom
Character:
Release Date:07/10/2008
Open Season 2
Character:McSquizzy (voice)
Release Date:24/09/2008
The X Files: I Want to Believe
Character:Father Joseph Crissman
Release Date:24/07/2008
Ronnie Drew: September Song
Character:
Release Date:01/05/2008
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
Character:Himself
Release Date:19/11/2007
Top Gear of the Pops
Character:Self (Comic Relief VT)
Release Date:16/03/2007
Fuck
Character:Self
Release Date:10/11/2006
Open Season
Character:McSquizzy (voice)
Release Date:27/09/2006
Fido
Character:Fido
Release Date:07/09/2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Character:Dargis
Release Date:15/06/2006
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
Character:Billy Connolly
Release Date:14/11/2005
The Aristocrats
Character:Self
Release Date:29/07/2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/2005
Live Aid Against All Odds
Character:Self
Release Date:15/06/2005
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
Character:Self
Release Date:14/04/2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Character:Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
Release Date:16/12/2004
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Character:Self
Release Date:09/12/2004
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/10/2004
The Last Samurai
Character:Zebulon Gant
Release Date:05/12/2003
Timeline
Character:Professor E.A. Johnston
Release Date:26/11/2003
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
Character:Himself
Release Date:25/09/2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Character:Self - Interviewee
Release Date:16/08/2003
Overnight
Character:Self
Release Date:12/06/2003
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
Character:
Release Date:02/02/2003
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Character:Self
Release Date:22/12/2002
White Oleander
Character:Barry Kolker
Release Date:11/10/2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Character:Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
Release Date:16/04/2002
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
Character:Billy Connolly
Release Date:10/02/2002
The Man Who Sued God
Character:Steve Myers
Release Date:25/10/2001
Who Is Cletis Tout?
Character:Dr Savian
Release Date:12/09/2001
Gabriel & Me
Character:Gabriel
Release Date:13/08/2001
Prince Charming
Character:Hamish
Release Date:13/07/2001
Gentlemen's Relish
Character:Kingdom Swann
Release Date:01/01/2001
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/2001
An Everlasting Piece
Character:Scalper
Release Date:22/12/2000
Beautiful Joe
Character:Joe
Release Date:09/06/2000
The Debt Collector
Character:Nickie Dryden
Release Date:25/06/1999
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
Character:Self
Release Date:27/05/1999
The Boondock Saints
Character:Il Duce
Release Date:22/01/1999
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Character:Billy Connolly
Release Date:01/01/1999
Stanley Baxter in Person
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/1998
Still Crazy
Character:Hughie
Release Date:30/10/1998
The Impostors
Character:Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
Release Date:02/10/1998
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
Character:Self
Release Date:02/10/1998
Middleton's Changeling
Character:
Release Date:01/01/1998
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
Character:
Release Date:25/10/1997
Paws
Character:PC (voice)
Release Date:25/09/1997
Mrs Brown
Character:John Brown
Release Date:18/07/1997
Deacon Brodie
Character:Deacon Brodie
Release Date:08/03/1997
Beverly Hills Ninja
Character:Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Release Date:17/01/1997
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1997
Muppet Treasure Island
Character:Billy Bones
Release Date:16/02/1996
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
Character:Himself
Release Date:28/12/1995
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
Character:Himself
Release Date:17/10/1995
Pocahontas
Character:Ben (voice)
Release Date:16/06/1995
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Character:Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
Release Date:26/05/1995
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
Character:Himself
Release Date:01/01/1995
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Character:Self - Audience Member
Release Date:22/10/1994
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
Character:Himself
Release Date:11/10/1994
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
Character:Self
Release Date:12/07/1994
Down Among the Big Boys
Character:JoJo Donnelly
Release Date:19/09/1993
Indecent Proposal
Character:Auction M.C.
Release Date:07/04/1993
Acoustic Routes
Character:Self
Release Date:20/03/1992
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
Character:Himself
Release Date:30/12/1991
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
Character:
Release Date:14/09/1991
Dreaming
Character:Game Show Host/Busker
Release Date:24/03/1991
The Big Man
Character:Frankie
Release Date:31/08/1990
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
Character:Himself
Release Date:10/09/1989
The Return of the Musketeers
Character:Caddie
Release Date:12/04/1989
The Movie Life of George
Character:Self
Release Date:10/02/1989
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Character:Self
Release Date:11/06/1988
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
Character:Self
Release Date:01/01/1988
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
Character:Billy Connolly
Release Date:30/06/1987
The Hunting of the Snark
Character:The Bellman
Release Date:01/04/1987
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Character:Self
Release Date:25/04/1986
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Character:Self
Release Date:26/10/1985
Live Aid
Character:Self
Release Date:13/07/1985
Blue Money
Character:Des
Release Date:01/03/1985
Water
Character:Delgado Fitzhugh
Release Date:11/01/1985
Androcles and the Lion
Character:Androcles
Release Date:12/06/1984
Bullshot
Character:Hawkeye McGillicuddy
Release Date:27/10/1983
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
Character:Himself
Release Date:24/11/1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Character:Self
Release Date:01/03/1982
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
Character:Billy Connolly
Release Date:01/01/1982
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Character:Self
Release Date:29/03/1981
Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum
Character:Billy Connolly
Release Date:01/01/1981
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Character:Bogle McNeep
Release Date:27/12/1980
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Character:Himself
Release Date:22/12/1979
Absolution
Character:Blakey
Release Date:05/06/1978
Billy Connolly: In Concert
Character:
Release Date:01/05/1978
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
Character:Self
Release Date:24/08/1977
The Elephants' Graveyard
Character:Jody
Release Date:11/10/1976
Just Another Saturday
Character:Paddy
Release Date:05/07/1975
Clydescope
Character:Jefferson Jofferson
Release Date:01/01/1974
Television Appearances
In My Own Words
Character:Self
Billy Connolly Does...
Character:Self
Billy and Us
Character:Self
Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
Character:Himself
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
Character:Self
The Russell Howard Hour
Character:Self
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Character:Self
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
Character:Hinself - Host
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
Character:Presenter
Five Fables
Character:Himself - Narrator
Great Bear Stakeout
Character:Narrator
Billy Connolly's Route 66
Character:himself
Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World
Character:Self
Shrink Rap
Character:Self
The Graham Norton Show
Character:Self
Where My Dogs At?
Character:
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
Character:
House
Character:Thomas Bell
Who Do You Think You Are?
Character:Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character:Self
Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
Character:
The Heaven and Earth Show
Character:
Parkinson
Character:Self
Veronica's Closet
Character:Campbell
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
Character:
The Daily Show
Character:Self
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Character:Captain Trout (voice)
3rd Rock from the Sun
Character:Inspector Macaffery
World Tour of Scotland
Character:
Down Among the Big Boys
Character:JoJo
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:Himself
Billy
Character:
Saturday Night Clive
Character:
Head of the Class
Character:Billy MacGregor
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Character:
Super Gran
Character:Angus McSporran
Riverside
Character:Self
Minder
Character:Tick Tack
Worzel Gummidge
Character:Bogle McNeep
The Kenny Everett Video Show
Character:
An Audience with...
Character:Self
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Character:Self
Columbo
Character:Findlay Crawford
Play for Today
Character:
Play for Today
Character:Jody
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Character:Self
The BAFTA Awards
Character:Host
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