Billy Connolly
Actor, Writer, Composer, Producer
November 24, 1942 (83 years)
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
Filmography
| 2021 | Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure · as Themselves |
| 2016 | Wild Oats · as ChandlerOn Plex |
| 2016 | Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America · as Hinself - Host |
| 2014 | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies · as Dain Ironfoot |
| 2014 | What We Did on Our Holiday · as Gordie McleodOn Plex |
| 2014 | Billy Connolly's Big Send Off · as Presenter |
| 2013 | Great Bear Stakeout · as Narrator |
| 2013 | Quartet: Deleted Scenes · as Wilf Bond |
| 2012 | Quartet · as Wilf Bond |
| 2012 | What About Dick? · as Inspector McguffinOn Plex |
| 2012 | Brave · as Fergus (voice) |
| 2011 | The Ballad of Nessie · as Narrator (voice) |
| 2010 | Gulliver's Travels · as King Theodore |
| 2009 | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day · as Poppa |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Open Season 2 · as Mcsquizzy (voice) |
| 2008 | The X Files: I Want to Believe · as Father Joseph Crissman |
| 2006 | Open Season · as Mcsquizzy (voice) |
| 2006 | Fido · as FidoOn Plex |
| 2006 | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties · as Dargis |
| 2006 | |
| 2004 | A Series of Unfortunate Events · as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | House · as Thomas Bell |
| 2003 | The Last Samurai · as Zebulon Gant |
| 2003 | Timeline · as Professor E.a. Johnston |
| 2003 | |
| 2002 | White Oleander · as Barry Kolker |
| 2002 | Ultimate Fights from the Movies · as Frankie (crossing The Line) (archive Footage) |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Who Is Cletis Tout? · as Dr Savian |
| 2001 | Gabriel & Me · as Gabriel |
| 2001 | The Man Who Sued God · as Steve Myers |
| 2001 | Prince Charming · as Hamish |
| 2001 | Gentlemen's Relish · as Kingdom Swann |
| 2001 | Columbo: Murder with Too Many Notes · as Findlay Crawford |
| 2000 | An Everlasting Piece · as Scalper |
| 2000 | Beautiful Joe · as Joe |
| 1999 | The Boondock Saints · as Il DuceOn Plex |
| 1999 | The Debt Collector · as Nickie Dryden |
| 1998 | Still Crazy · as Hughie |
| 1998 | The Impostors · as Mr. Sparks, The Tennis Pro |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Paws · as Pc (voice) |
| 1997 | Veronica's Closet · as Campbell |
| 1997 | Mrs. Brown · as John Brown |
| 1997 | Deacon Brodie · as Deacon Brodie |
| 1997 | Beverly Hills Ninja · as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited) |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Pearl (1996) · as William 'billy' Pynchon |
| 1996 | Dennis the Menace and Gnasher · as Captain Trout (voice) |
| 1996 | Muppet Treasure Island · as Billy Bones |
| 1996 | Tracey Takes On... · as Rory Sinclair |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun · as Inspector Macaffery |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | Pocahontas · as Ben (voice) |
| 1994 | |
| 1993 | Down Among the Big Boys · as Jojo Donnelly |
| 1993 | Indecent Proposal · as Auction M.c. |
| 1992 | |
| 1990 | Crossing the Line · as Frankie |
| 1989 | The Return of the Musketeers · as Caddie |
| 1987 | The Hunting of the Snark · as The Bellman |
| 1986 | Head of the Class · as Billy Macgregor |
| 1985 | Screen One · as Jojo Donnelly |
| 1985 | Water · as Delgado Fitzhugh |
| 1985 | Super Gran · as Angus Mcsporran |
| 1984 | Screen Two · as Busker |
| 1984 | City Lights (1984) · as The Dosser |
| 1984 | Blue Money · as Des |
| 1983 | Bullshot Crummond · as Hawkeye Mcgillicuddy |
| 1983 | Androcles and the Lion · as Androcles |
| 1981 | The Kenny Everett Television Show · as Various |
| 1980 | A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special · as Bogle Mcneep |
| 1979 | Minder · as Tick Tack |
| 1979 | Not the Nine O'Clock News · as Various Roles |
| 1979 | Worzel Gummidge · as Bogle Mcneep |
| 1978 | |
| 1978 | Absolution · as BlakeyOn Plex |
| 1976 | The Elephants' Graveyard · as Jody |
| 1975 | Just Another Saturday · as Paddy |
| 1971 | Columbo · as Findlay Crawford |
| 1970 | Play for Today · as Jody |
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| 2010 | Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010 · as Screenplay |
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| 1992 | 25 B.C.: The Best of 25 Years of Billy Connolly · as Composer |
| 1985 | |
| 1982 | Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly · as Composer |
| 1977 | Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet · as Composer |
| 2016 | |
| 2014 | Billy Connolly's Big Send Off · as Executive Producer |
| 2004 | Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland & Wales · as Executive Producer |
| 2002 | Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland & Wales · as Written By |