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