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