Billy Connolly
Known for Acting · 185 credits
- Born
- 1942-11-24 (age 83)
- 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
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.
Known For
TV Shows (54)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
House
2004
as Thomas Bell
The Daily Show
1996
as Self
Conan
2010
as Self
Columbo
1971
as Findlay Crawford
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
The Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
Play for Today
1970
as Jody
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Himself
Minder
1979
as Tick Tack
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Inspector Macaffery
Screen Two
1985
as Game Show Host
Parkinson
1998
as Self
An Audience with...
1978
as Self
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
The BAFTA Awards
1949
as Host
Head of the Class
1986
as Billy MacGregor
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
Veronica's Closet
1997
as Campbell
The Russell Howard Hour
2017
as Self
Screen One
1989
as JoJo Donnelly
Super Gran
1985
as Angus McSporran
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
Worzel Gummidge
1979
as Bogle McNeep
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996
as Captain Trout (voice)
Riverside
1982
as Self
Shrink Rap
2007
as Self
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Open Space
1983
Parkinson
2004
as Self - Guest
Billy
1992
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
2017
as Self
Where My Dogs At?
2006
Saturday Night Clive
1989
Billy Connolly Does...
2022
as Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World
2009
as Self
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
2016
as Hinself - Host
Billy Connolly's Route 66
2011
as himself
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
2004
Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
2002
Five Fables
2014
as Himself - Narrator
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
1996
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
2014
as Presenter
World Tour of Scotland
1994
In My Own Words
2024
as Self
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
2018
as Self
Down Among the Big Boys
1993
as JoJo
Great Bear Stakeout
2013
as Narrator
Billy and Us
2020
as Self
Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
2019
as Himself
Billy & Albert
Movies (131)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Dain Ironfoot
Brave
2012
as Fergus (voice)
The Last Samurai
2003
as Zebulon Gant
Pocahontas
1995
as Ben (voice)
Indecent Proposal
1993
as Auction M.C.
Open Season
2006
as McSquizzy (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
The Boondock Saints
1999
as Il Duce
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Dargis
Timeline
2003
as Professor E.A. Johnston
Gulliver's Travels
2010
as King Theodore
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
2008
as Father Joseph Crissman
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997
as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
as Gordie McLeod
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002
as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
as Billy Bones
The Aristocrats
2005
as Self
Open Season 2
2008
as McSquizzy (voice)
Prince Charming
2001
as Hamish
Wisdom
2008
Quartet
2012
as Wilf Bond
White Oleander
2002
as Barry Kolker
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009
as Poppa
Overnight
2003
as Self
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
as Self - Interviewee
Fido
2006
as Fido
Gentlemen's Relish
2001
as Kingdom Swann
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
2018
as Himself
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
as Caddie
Live Aid
1985
as Self
What About Dick?
2012
as Inspector McGuffin
Mrs Brown
1997
as John Brown
Dying Laughing
2017
as Self
Wild Oats
2016
as Chandler
The Big Man
1990
as Frankie
The Movie Life of George
1989
as Self
Water
1985
as Delgado Fitzhugh
Beautiful Joe
2000
as Joe
Absolution
1978
as Blakey
An Everlasting Piece
2000
as Scalper
Acoustic Routes
1992
as Self
Still Crazy
1998
as Hughie
The Ballad of Nessie
2011
as Narrator (voice)
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
as Self
Middleton's Changeling
1998
Stanley Baxter in Person
1998
as Self
Down Among the Big Boys
1993
as JoJo Donnelly
The Impostors
1998
as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
Fuck
2006
as Self
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
2008
as Self
Laughs and Larrikins
Billy Connolly And Me
2017
as Self
Who Is Cletis Tout?
2001
as Dr Savian
Just Another Saturday
1975
as Paddy
The Man Who Sued God
2001
as Steve Myers
Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
1981
as Billy Connolly
The Hunting of the Snark
1987
as The Bellman
Androcles and the Lion
1984
as Androcles
Deacon Brodie
1997
as Deacon Brodie
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
as Self
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
2020
as Self
Parkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
2016
as Himself
The Elephants' Graveyard
1976
as Jody
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
2001
as Self
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
1982
as Himself
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
1998
as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
1989
as Himself
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002
as Self
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
2017
as Himself
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979
as Himself
Paws
1997
as PC (voice)
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
2011
as Self
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008
as Self
McGinn of the Calton
as Self
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
2020
as Himself (archive footage)
Gabriel & Me
2001
as Gabriel
Live Aid Against All Odds
2005
as Self
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
2020
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
2016
as Self
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
1977
as Self
Bullshot
1983
as Hawkeye McGillicuddy
Top Gear of the Pops
2007
as Self (Comic Relief VT)
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
as Billy Connolly
The Debt Collector
1999
as Nickie Dryden
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
as Self
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
2005
as Self
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
1995
as Himself
Ooh the Banter!
2022
as Self
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
1999
as Self
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
2004
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
1991
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981
as Self
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
1988
as Self
Blue Money
1985
as Des
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
2004
as Himself
Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
2022
as Self
Billy Connolly: In Concert
1978
Dreaming
1991
as Game Show Host/Busker
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
1987
as Billy Connolly
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
as Self
Clydescope
1974
as Jefferson Jofferson
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
1994
as Self
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
2021
as Self
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
1995
as Himself
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
1980
as Bogle McNeep
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
2010
as self
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009
as Self
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994
as Self - Audience Member
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
1997
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
2003
as Himself
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
2021
as Themselves
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
2024
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
1982
as Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
2011
as Himself
About Billy Connolly
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 r… With 185 credits spanning from 1949 to 2024, Billy Connolly has appeared in 131 films and 54 TV shows.
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Most Popular Billy Connolly Movies
- The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) — as Dain Ironfoot
- Brave (2012) — as Fergus (voice)
- The Last Samurai (2003) — as Zebulon Gant
- Pocahontas (1995) — as Ben (voice)
- Indecent Proposal (1993) — as Auction M.C.
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