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 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.
Filmography
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
as Self (archive footage)
Ooh the Banter!
as Self
Ooh the Banter!
as Self
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
as Self
Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
as Self
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
as Themselves
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
as Themselves
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
as Self
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
as Self
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
as Himself (archive footage)
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
as Himself (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
as Himself
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
as Himself
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
as Himself
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
as Himself
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
as Himself
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
as Himself
Billy Connolly And Me
as Self
Billy Connolly And Me
as Self
Dying Laughing
as Self
Dying Laughing
as Self
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
as Self
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
as Self
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
as Himself
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
as Himself
Wild Oats
as Chandler
Wild Oats
as Chandler
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Dain Ironfoot
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Dain Ironfoot
What We Did on Our Holiday
as Gordie McLeod
What We Did on Our Holiday
as Gordie McLeod
Quartet
as Wilf Bond
Quartet
as Wilf Bond
What About Dick?
as Inspector McGuffin
What About Dick?
as Inspector McGuffin
Brave
as Fergus (voice)
Brave
as Fergus (voice)
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
as Himself
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
as Himself
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
as Self
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
as Self
The Ballad of Nessie
as Narrator (voice)
The Ballad of Nessie
as Narrator (voice)
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
as Self
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
as Self
Gulliver's Travels
as King Theodore
Gulliver's Travels
as King Theodore
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
as Self
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
as Self
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
as Poppa
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
as Poppa
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
as Self
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
as Self
Open Season 2
as McSquizzy (voice)
Open Season 2
as McSquizzy (voice)
Top Gear of the Pops
as Self (Comic Relief VT)
Top Gear of the Pops
as Self (Comic Relief VT)
Fuck
as Self
Fuck
as Self
Open Season
as McSquizzy (voice)
Open Season
as McSquizzy (voice)
Fido
as Fido
Fido
as Fido
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Dargis
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Dargis
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
as Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
as Billy Connolly
The Aristocrats
as Self
The Aristocrats
as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
Live Aid Against All Odds
as Self
Live Aid Against All Odds
as Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Self - Interviewee
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Self - Interviewee
Overnight
as Self
Overnight
as Self
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
as Self
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
as Self
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
as Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
as Billy Connolly
The Man Who Sued God
as Steve Myers
The Man Who Sued God
as Steve Myers
Who Is Cletis Tout?
as Dr Savian
Who Is Cletis Tout?
as Dr Savian
Gentlemen's Relish
as Kingdom Swann
Gentlemen's Relish
as Kingdom Swann
An Everlasting Piece
as Scalper
An Everlasting Piece
as Scalper
Beautiful Joe
as Joe
Beautiful Joe
as Joe
The Debt Collector
as Nickie Dryden
The Debt Collector
as Nickie Dryden
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
as Self
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
as Self
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
as Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
as Billy Connolly
Stanley Baxter in Person
as Self
Stanley Baxter in Person
as Self
Still Crazy
as Hughie
Still Crazy
as Hughie
The Impostors
as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
The Impostors
as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
as Self
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
as Self
Middleton's Changeling
Middleton's Changeling
Paws
as PC (voice)
Paws
as PC (voice)
Mrs Brown
as John Brown
Mrs Brown
as John Brown
Deacon Brodie
as Deacon Brodie
Deacon Brodie
as Deacon Brodie
Beverly Hills Ninja
as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Beverly Hills Ninja
as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
as Himself
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
as Himself
Muppet Treasure Island
as Billy Bones
Muppet Treasure Island
as Billy Bones
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
as Self
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
as Self
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
as Himself
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
as Himself
Pocahontas
as Ben (voice)
Pocahontas
as Ben (voice)
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
as Himself
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
as Himself
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience Member
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience Member
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
as Himself
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
as Himself
Down Among the Big Boys
as JoJo Donnelly
Down Among the Big Boys
as JoJo Donnelly
Indecent Proposal
as Auction M.C.
Indecent Proposal
as Auction M.C.
Acoustic Routes
as Self
Acoustic Routes
as Self
The Big Man
as Frankie
The Big Man
as Frankie
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
The Hunting of the Snark
as The Bellman
The Hunting of the Snark
as The Bellman
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self
An Audience with Billy Connolly
as Self
An Audience with Billy Connolly
as Self
Blue Money
as Des
Blue Money
as Des
Water
as Delgado Fitzhugh
Water
as Delgado Fitzhugh
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as Bogle McNeep
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as Bogle McNeep
Absolution
as Blakey
Absolution
as Blakey
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
as Self
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
as Self
The Elephants' Graveyard
as Jody
The Elephants' Graveyard
as Jody
Just Another Saturday
as Paddy
Just Another Saturday
as Paddy