Billy Connolly
Birthday
1942/11/24 (82 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also know 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
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 wit...Read more
Acting
(2003) The Last Samurai
as Zebulon Gant
(1998) Still Crazy
as Hughie
(1995) Pocahontas
as Ben (voice)
(2006) Fido
as Fido
(1993) Indecent Proposal
as Auction M.C.
(1996) Muppet Treasure Island
as Billy Bones
(2009) The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
as Poppa Il Duce
(2006) Fuck
as Self
(2006) Open Season
as McSquizzy (voice)
(1999) The Boondock Saints
as II Duce
(1985) An Audience with Billy Connolly
as Self
(1982) Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
as Billy Connolly
(1981) Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum
as Billy Connolly
(2005) Billy Connolly: Live in New York
as Billy Connolly
(1999) Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
as Billy Connolly
(2002) Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
as Billy Connolly
(1982) Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
as Himself
(1994) Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
as Himself
(2000) Beautiful Joe
as Joe
(2008) The X Files: I Want to Believe
as Father Joseph Crissman
(2007) Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
as Himself
(1987) Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
as Billy Connolly
(1977) Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
as Self
(2001) Who Is Cletis Tout?
as Dr Savian
(2006) Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Dargis
(2003) The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
as Self - Interviewee
(2003) Timeline
as Professor E.A. Johnston
(1997) Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
as Himself
(2001) The Man Who Sued God
as Steve Myers
(1999) The Debt Collector
as Nickie Dryden
(1998) The Impostors
as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
(2008) Open Season 2
as McSquizzy (voice)
(2000) An Everlasting Piece
as Scalper
(2005) The Aristocrats
as Self
(2004) Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
(2001) Gentlemen's Relish
as Kingdom Swann
(2012) Brave
as Fergus (voice)
(1983) Bullshot
as Hawkeye McGillicuddy
(1984) Androcles and the Lion
as Androcles
(2010) Gulliver's Travels
as King Theodore
(1998) Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
as Self
(1997) Mrs Brown
as John Brown
(2005) Live Aid Against All Odds
as Self
(2010) Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
as self
(2011) Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
as Himself
(2002) Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
(2001) Prince Charming
as Hamish
(1985) Water
as Delgado Fitzhugh
(1987) The Hunting of the Snark
as The Bellman
(1990) The Big Man
as Frankie
(2011) The Ballad of Nessie
as Narrator (voice)
(1978) Absolution
as Blakey
(1982) The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self
(1979) The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Himself
(2021) Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
as Self
(1997) Paws
as PC (voice)
(2012) Quartet
as Wilf Bond
(2014) The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Dain Ironfoot
(2021) Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
as Themselves
(1975) Just Another Saturday
as Paddy
(2012) What About Dick?
as Inspector McGuffin
(2003) Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
as Himself
(2004) Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
as Himself
(1976) The Elephants' Graveyard
as Jody
(2021) Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
(1985) Blue Money
as Des
(2005) Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
as Self
(1991) Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
as Himself
(1989) Whoopi Goldberg Presents Billy Connolly
as Himself
(1993) Down Among the Big Boys
as JoJo Donnelly
(2022) Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
(2007) Top Gear of the Pops
as Self (Comic Relief VT)
(2014) What We Did on Our Holiday
as Gordie McLeod
(2010) Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
as Self
(2001) Gabriel & Me
as Gabriel
(1991) Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
as ---
(2002) White Oleander
as Barry Kolker
McGinn of the Calton
as Self
(2009) Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
as Self
(1974) Clydescope
as Jefferson Jofferson
(1994) An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience Member
(1997) Beverly Hills Ninja
as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
(1998) Stanley Baxter in Person
as Self
(1992) Acoustic Routes
as Self
(2001) An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
as Self
(1999) Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
as Self
(1991) Dreaming
as ---
(2024) The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
as Self (archive footage)
(1994) Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
as Self
(2017) Dying Laughing
as Self
(2004) Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
(1995) Two Bites of Billy Connolly
as Himself
(2016) Wild Oats
as Chandler
(2016) Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
as Himself
(1989) The Movie Life of George
as Self
(2016) Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
as Self
(1997) Deacon Brodie
as Deacon Brodie
(2002) Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
as Self
(1995) Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
as Himself
(2017) Billy Connolly And Me
as Self
(2017) Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
as Himself
(2003) Overnight
as Self
(1985) Live Aid
as Self
(2008) Ronnie Drew: September Song
as ---
Laughs and Larrikins
as ---
(1997) Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
as ---
(2019) Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
as Himself
(1980) A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as Bogle McNeep
(2020) Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
(2018) Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
as Himself
(2020) Scotland: Contains Strong Language
as Himself (archive footage)
(2005) Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
as ---
(1986) The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as ---
(1988) Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
(2011) Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
as Self
(1995) Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
as Himself
(1989) The Return of the Musketeers
as Caddie
(2003) Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
as ---
(2020) Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
(1978) Billy Connolly: In Concert
as ---
(1998) Middleton's Changeling
as ---
(1981) Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
as Self
(2008) Wisdom
as ---
(2022) Ooh the Banter!
as Self
(1996) The Daily Show
as Self
(1996) Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
as ---
(1978) The Kenny Everett Video Show
as ---
(1986) Head of the Class
as Billy MacGregor
(1979) Minder
as Tick Tack
(1976) The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
(2004) Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
as ---
(1994) World Tour of Scotland
as ---
(1992) Billy
as ---
(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
(2002) Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
as ---
(1986) Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
as ---
(1949) The BAFTA Awards
as Host
(1992) The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Himself
(2006) Where My Dogs At?
as ---
(1970) Play for Today
as ---
(1989) Saturday Night Clive
as ---
(1998) The Heaven and Earth Show
as ---
(2009) Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World
as ---
(2011) Billy Connolly's Route 66
as himself
Billy & Albert
as ---
(1982) The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Self
(2013) Great Bear Stakeout
as Narrator
(2007) The Graham Norton Show
as Self
(2004) Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
(2017) Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
as Self
(1982) The Kenny Everett Television Show
as Guest
(2016) Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
as Hinself - Host
(1996) Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
as Captain Trout (voice)
(1970) Play for Today
as Jody
(1978) An Audience with...
as Self
(1985) Super Gran
as Angus McSporran
(2022) Billy Connolly Does...
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(2017) The Russell Howard Hour
as Self
(2014) Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
as Presenter
(2018) Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
as Himself
(2007) Shrink Rap
as Himself
(1996) 3rd Rock from the Sun
as Inspector Macaffery
(2019) Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
as Himself
(2014) Five Fables
as Himself - Narrator
(2004) House
as Thomas Bell
(1971) Columbo
as Findlay Crawford
(2003) Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
(2020) Billy and Us
as Self
(1997) Veronica's Closet
as Campbell
(2024) In My Own Words
as Self
(1998) Parkinson
as Self