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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

199

Gender

Male

Birthday

1942-11-24 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Also Known As

William Connolly

Біллі Конноллі

William "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE

The Big Yin (The Big One)

Sir Billy Connolly

빌리 코놀리

بیلی کانلی

بیلی کانُلی

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

Known For

Acting

The Last Samurai

2003

The Last Samurai

as

Zebulon Gant

Still Crazy

1998

Still Crazy

as

Hughie

Pocahontas

1995

Pocahontas

as

Ben (voice)

Fido

2006

Fido

as

Fido

Indecent Proposal

1993

Indecent Proposal

as

Auction M.C.

Muppet Treasure Island

1996

Muppet Treasure Island

as

Billy Bones

Fuck

2006

Fuck

as

Self

Open Season

2006

Open Season

as

McSquizzy (voice)

The Boondock Saints

1999

The Boondock Saints

as

II Duce

Beautiful Joe

2000

Beautiful Joe

as

Joe

The X Files: I Want to Believe

2008

The X Files: I Want to Believe

as

Father Joseph Crissman

Who Is Cletis Tout?

2001

Who Is Cletis Tout?

as

Dr Savian

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

2003

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

as

Self - Interviewee

Timeline

2003

Timeline

as

Professor E.A. Johnston

The Man Who Sued God

2001

The Man Who Sued God

as

Steve Myers

The Debt Collector

1999

The Debt Collector

as

Nickie Dryden

The Impostors

1998

The Impostors

as

Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro

Open Season 2

2008

Open Season 2

as

McSquizzy (voice)

The Aristocrats

2005

The Aristocrats

as

Self

Gentlemen's Relish

2001

Gentlemen's Relish

as

Kingdom Swann

Brave

2012

Brave

as

Fergus (voice)

Bullshot

1983

Bullshot

as

Hawkeye McGillicuddy

Androcles and the Lion

1984

Androcles and the Lion

as

Androcles

Gulliver's Travels

2010

Gulliver's Travels

as

King Theodore

Mrs Brown

1997

Mrs Brown

as

John Brown

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

2002

Ultimate Fights from the Movies

as

Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)

Prince Charming

2001

Prince Charming

as

Hamish

Water

1985

Water

as

Delgado Fitzhugh

The Hunting of the Snark

1987

The Hunting of the Snark

as

The Bellman

The Big Man

1990

The Big Man

as

Frankie

The Ballad of Nessie

2011

The Ballad of Nessie

as

Narrator (voice)

Absolution

1978

Absolution

as

Blakey

Paws

1997

Paws

as

PC (voice)

Quartet

2012

Quartet

as

Wilf Bond

What About Dick?

2012

What About Dick?

as

Inspector McGuffin

Parkinson at 50

2021

Parkinson at 50

as

Self (archive footage)

Blue Money

1985

Blue Money

as

Des

Down Among the Big Boys

1993

Down Among the Big Boys

as

JoJo Donnelly

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

2022

Kids' TV: The Surprising Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Top Gear of the Pops

2007

Top Gear of the Pops

as

Self (Comic Relief VT)

What We Did on Our Holiday

2014

What We Did on Our Holiday

as

Gordie McLeod

Gabriel & Me

2001

Gabriel & Me

as

Gabriel

White Oleander

2002

White Oleander

as

Barry Kolker

Clydescope

1974

Clydescope

as

Jefferson Jofferson

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

1994

An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck

as

Self - Audience Member

Beverly Hills Ninja

1997

Beverly Hills Ninja

as

Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)

Acoustic Routes

1992

Acoustic Routes

as

Self

Dreaming

1991

Dreaming

as

Dying Laughing

2017

Dying Laughing

as

Self

Wild Oats

2016

Wild Oats

as

Chandler

Deacon Brodie

1997

Deacon Brodie

as

Deacon Brodie

Overnight

2003

Overnight

as

Self

Live Aid

1985

Live Aid

as

Self

Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter

2020

Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter

as

Himself - Interviewed Guest

Scotland: Contains Strong Language

2020

Scotland: Contains Strong Language

as

Himself (archive footage)

Wisdom

2008

Wisdom

as

Ooh the Banter!

2022

Ooh the Banter!

as

Self

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

1995

In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett

as

Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)

Head of the Class

Head of the Class

as

Billy MacGregor

Minder

Minder

as

Tick Tack

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

Dennis the Menace and Gnasher

as

Captain Trout (voice)

Super Gran

Super Gran

as

Angus McSporran

Shrink Rap

Shrink Rap

as

Himself

3rd Rock from the Sun

3rd Rock from the Sun

as

Inspector Macaffery

Five Fables

Five Fables

as

Himself - Narrator

House

House

as

Thomas Bell

Columbo

Columbo

as

Findlay Crawford

Parkinson

Parkinson

as

Self

Production

Crew

Directing