Billy Connolly
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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
Credits
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
Open Season 2 (2008)
as McSquizzy (voice)
The Boondock Saints (1999)
as Il Duce
Timeline (2003)
as Professor E.A. Johnston
Gulliver's Travels (2010)
as King Theodore
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
as Dargis
Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
as Billy Bones
The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
as Father Joseph Crissman
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)
as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
Prince Charming (2001)
as Hamish
Beverly Hills Ninja (1997)
as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
as Poppa
What We Did on Our Holiday (2014)
as Gordie McLeod
Quartet (2012)
as Wilf Bond
Wisdom (2008)
Actor
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003)
as Self - Interviewee
Overnight (2003)
as Self
The Aristocrats (2005)
as Self
Gentlemen's Relish (2001)
as Kingdom Swann
White Oleander (2002)
as Barry Kolker
Live Aid (1985)
as Self
Beautiful Joe (2000)
as Joe
Fido (2006)
as Fido
Still Crazy (1998)
as Hughie
Mrs Brown (1997)
as John Brown
The Big Man (1990)
as Frankie
What About Dick? (2012)
as Inspector McGuffin
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live (2016)
as Himself
The Ballad of Nessie (2011)
as Narrator (voice)
The Impostors (1998)
as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour (2018)
as Himself
Absolution (1978)
as Blakey
An Everlasting Piece (2000)
as Scalper
Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001)
as Dr Savian
Dying Laughing (2017)
as Self
Just Another Saturday (1975)
as Paddy
Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum! (1981)
as Billy Connolly
Acoustic Routes (1992)
as Self
The Movie Life of George (1989)
as Self
Fuck (2006)
as Self
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration (2010)
as Self
Middleton's Changeling (1998)
Actor
The Hunting of the Snark (1987)
as The Bellman
The Return of the Musketeers (1989)
as Caddie
Stanley Baxter in Person (1998)
as Self
Laughs and Larrikins (—)
Actor
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly (2001)
as Self
Parkinson at 50 (2021)
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly And Me (2017)
as Self
Wild Oats (2016)
as Chandler
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (1988)
as Self
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then (2008)
as Self
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet (1977)
as Self
The Man Who Sued God (2001)
as Steve Myers
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime (2017)
as Himself
McGinn of the Calton (—)
as Self
Paws (1997)
as PC (voice)
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982)
as Self
Water (1985)
as Delgado Fitzhugh
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)
as Himself
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line (2011)
as Self
An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985)
as Self
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly (1989)
as Himself
Androcles and the Lion (1984)
as Androcles
Down Among the Big Boys (1993)
as JoJo Donnelly
The Elephants' Graveyard (1976)
as Jody
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today (2005)
as Self
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall (1995)
as Himself
Bullshot (1983)
as Hawkeye McGillicuddy
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy (1982)
as Himself
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... (2020)
as Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? (2004)
as Self
Scotland: Contains Strong Language (2020)
as Himself (archive footage)
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery (1998)
as Self
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person (1991)
Actor
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (1999)
as Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute (2002)
as Self
The Debt Collector (1999)
as Nickie Dryden
Live Aid Against All Odds (2005)
as Self
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage (2016)
as Self
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television (1999)
as Self
Gaybo Laughs Back (2008)
as Self
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010 (2010)
as self
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett (1995)
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter (2020)
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
Deacon Brodie (1997)
as Deacon Brodie
Gabriel & Me (2001)
as Gabriel
Ooh the Banter! (2022)
as Self
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) (1987)
as Billy Connolly
Two Bites of Billy Connolly (1995)
as Himself
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It (2011)
as Himself
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck (1994)
as Self - Audience Member
Blue Money (1985)
as Des
Billy Connolly: In Concert (1978)
Actor
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words (2021)
as Self
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits (2003)
as Himself
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand (1997)
as Himself
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin (2005)
as Self
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special (1980)
as Bogle McNeep
Top Gear of the Pops (2007)
as Self (Comic Relief VT)
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live (1986)
as Self
Billy Connolly: Live in New York (2005)
as Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland (1994)
as Self
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing (2004)
Actor
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo (1994)
as Himself
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 (2002)
as Billy Connolly
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life (2003)
Actor
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure (2021)
as Themselves
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News (2009)
as Self
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch (1988)
as Self
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said? (2007)
as Himself
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea (1981)
as Self
Clydescope (1974)
as Jefferson Jofferson
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand (2004)
as Himself
Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments (2022)
as Self
Ronnie Drew: September Song (2008)
Actor
Dreaming (1991)
as Game Show Host/Busker
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs (2024)
as Self (archive footage)
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig (2010)
as Self
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic (1995)
as Self
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band (1997)
Actor
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London (1991)
as Himself
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages (2019)
as Himself
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly (1982)
as Billy Connolly