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.
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Full Filmography
All Credits (172)
McGinn of the Calton
as Self
Laughs and Larrikins
as Unknown
In My Own Words
as Self
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
as Self (archive footage)
Ooh the Banter!
as Self
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly Does...
as Self
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
as Themselves
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
as Self
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
as Self
Billy and Us
as Self
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
as Himself (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
as Himself
Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
as Himself
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
as Self
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
as Himself
The Russell Howard Hour
as Self
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
as Himself
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
as Self
Billy Connolly And Me
as Self
Dying Laughing
as Self
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
as Self
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
as Himself
Wild Oats
as Chandler
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
as Hinself - Host
What We Did on Our Holiday
as Gordie McLeod
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
as Presenter
Five Fables
as Himself - Narrator
Great Bear Stakeout
as Narrator
Quartet
as Wilf Bond
What About Dick?
as Inspector McGuffin
Brave
as Fergus (voice)
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
as Himself
Billy Connolly's Route 66
as himself
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
as Self
The Ballad of Nessie
as Narrator (voice)
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
as Self
Gulliver's Travels
as King Theodore
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
as self
Conan
as Self
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
as Self
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
as Poppa
Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World
as Self
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
as Self
Gaybo Laughs Back
as Self
Wisdom
as Self
Open Season 2
as McSquizzy (voice)
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
as Joseph Crissman
Ronnie Drew: September Song
as Unknown
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
as Himself
Shrink Rap
as Self
Top Gear of the Pops
as Self (Comic Relief VT)
The Graham Norton Show
as Self
Fuck
as Self
Open Season
as McSquizzy (voice)
Fido
as Fido
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
as Dargis
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
as Billy Connolly
The Aristocrats
as Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
as Self
Live Aid Against All Odds
as Self
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
as Self
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
as Self
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
as Unknown
House
as Thomas Bell
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
as Himself
Parkinson
as Self - Guest
Parkinson
as Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)
Parkinson
as Self - Guest (archive footage)
Timeline
as Professor E.A. Johnston
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
as Himself
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Self - Interviewee
Overnight
as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
as Self
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
as Unknown
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
as Self
White Oleander
as Barry Kolker
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
as Unknown
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
as Billy Connolly
The Man Who Sued God
as Steve Myers
Who Is Cletis Tout?
as Dr Savian
Gabriel & Me
as Gabriel
Prince Charming
as Hamish
Gentlemen's Relish
as Kingdom Swann
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
as Self
An Everlasting Piece
as Scalper
Beautiful Joe
as Joe
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
as Self
The Boondock Saints
as Il Duce
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
as Billy Connolly
Still Crazy
as Hughie
The Impostors
as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
as Self
Och Around the Clock
as Unknown
Parkinson
as Self
Middleton's Changeling
as Unknown
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
as Unknown
Paws
as PC (voice)
Veronica's Closet
as Campbell
Mrs Brown
as John Brown
Deacon Brodie
as Deacon Brodie
Beverly Hills Ninja
as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
as Himself
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
as Unknown
The Daily Show
as Self
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
as Captain Trout (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
as Billy Bones
3rd Rock from the Sun
as Inspector Macaffery
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
as Self
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
as Himself
Pocahontas
as Ben (voice)
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
as Himself
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience Member
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
as Himself
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
as Self
World Tour of Scotland
as Unknown
Down Among the Big Boys
as JoJo Donnelly
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self - Guest
Acoustic Routes
as Self
Billy
as Unknown
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
as Himself
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
as Unknown
Dreaming
as Game Show Host/Busker
The Big Man
as Frankie
Screen One
as JoJo Donnelly
The Return of the Musketeers
as Caddie
The Movie Life of George
as Self
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
as Self
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
as Self
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
as Billy Connolly
The Hunting of the Snark
as The Bellman
Head of the Class
as Billy MacGregor
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
as Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
as Unknown
An Audience with Billy Connolly
as Self
Live Aid
as Self
Blue Money
as Des
Super Gran
as Angus McSporran
Water
as Delgado Fitzhugh
Screen Two
as Game Show Host
Androcles and the Lion
as Androcles
Bullshot
as Hawkeye McGillicuddy
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
as Himself
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
as Self
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
as Billy Connolly
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
as Self
Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
as Billy Connolly
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
as Bogle McNeep
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Himself
Minder
as Tick Tack
Worzel Gummidge
as Bogle McNeep
The Kenny Everett Video Show
as Unknown
Absolution
as Blakey
The South Bank Show
as Unknown
An Audience with...
as Self
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
as Self
The Elephants' Graveyard
as Jody
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Self
Just Another Saturday
as Paddy
Clydescope
as Jefferson Jofferson
Columbo
as Findlay Crawford
Play for Today
as Unknown
Play for Today
as Jody
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The BAFTA Awards
as Host