Billy Connolly
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Nov 24, 1942 (age 83)
- Place of birth
- Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
- Credits
- 187
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
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014Movie
Dain Ironfoot
Brave
2012Movie
Fergus (voice)
House
2004TV
Thomas Bell
The Last Samurai
2003Movie
Zebulon Gant
Pocahontas
1995Movie
Ben (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004Movie
Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
Filmography
In My Own Words
2024TV
Self
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
2024Movie
Self (archive footage)
Ooh the Banter!
2022Movie
Self
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022Movie
Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
2022Movie
Self
Billy Connolly Does...
2022TV
Self
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
2021Movie
Themselves
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
2021Movie
Self
Parkinson at 50
2021Movie
Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
2020Movie
Self
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020TV
Self - Guest (archive footage)
Billy and Us
2020TV
Self
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
2020Movie
Himself (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
2020Movie
Himself - Interviewed Guest
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
2019Movie
Himself
Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
2019TV
Himself
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
2018TV
Self
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
2018Movie
Himself
The Russell Howard Hour
2017TV
Self
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
2017Movie
Himself
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
2017TV
Self
Billy Connolly And Me
2017Movie
Self
Dying Laughing
2017Movie
Self
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
2016Movie
Self
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
2016Movie
Himself
Wild Oats
2016Movie
Chandler
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
2016TV
Hinself - Host
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014Movie
Dain Ironfoot
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014Movie
Gordie McLeod
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
2014TV
Presenter
Five Fables
2014TV
Himself - Narrator
Great Bear Stakeout
2013TV
Narrator
Quartet
2012Movie
Wilf Bond
What About Dick?
2012Movie
Inspector McGuffin
Brave
2012Movie
Fergus (voice)
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
2011Movie
Himself
Billy Connolly's Route 66
2011TV
himself
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
2011Movie
Self
The Ballad of Nessie
2011Movie
Narrator (voice)
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010Movie
Self
Gulliver's Travels
2010Movie
King Theodore
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
2010Movie
self
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
2010Movie
Self
Conan
2010TV
Self
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009Movie
Self
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009Movie
Poppa
Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World
2009TV
Self
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
2008Movie
Self
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008Movie
Self
Wisdom
2008Movie
Self
Open Season 2
2008Movie
McSquizzy (voice)
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
2008Movie
Joseph Crissman
Ronnie Drew: September Song
2008Movie
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
2007Movie
Himself
Shrink Rap
2007TV
Self
Top Gear of the Pops
2007Movie
Self (Comic Relief VT)
The Graham Norton Show
2007TV
Self
Fuck
2006Movie
Self
Open Season
2006Movie
McSquizzy (voice)
Fido
2006Movie
Fido
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006Movie
Dargis
Where My Dogs At?
2006TV
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
2005Movie
Billy Connolly
The Aristocrats
2005Movie
Self
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005Movie
Self
Live Aid Against All Odds
2005Movie
Self
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
2005Movie
Self
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004Movie
Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004Movie
Self
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
2004TV
House
2004TV
Thomas Bell
Who Do You Think You Are?
2004TV
Self
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
2004Movie
Himself
Parkinson
2004TV
Self - Guest, Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage), Self - Guest (archive footage)
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
2004Movie
The Last Samurai
2003Movie
Zebulon Gant
Timeline
2003Movie
Professor E.A. Johnston
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
2003Movie
Himself
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003Movie
Self - Interviewee
Overnight
2003Movie
Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003TV
Self
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
2003Movie
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002Movie
Self
White Oleander
2002Movie
Barry Kolker
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002Movie
Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
2002TV
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
2002Movie
Billy Connolly
The Man Who Sued God
2001Movie
Steve Myers
Who Is Cletis Tout?
2001Movie
Dr Savian
Gabriel & Me
2001Movie
Gabriel
Prince Charming
2001Movie
Hamish
Gentlemen's Relish
2001Movie
Kingdom Swann
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
2001Movie
Self
An Everlasting Piece
2000Movie
Scalper
Beautiful Joe
2000Movie
Joe
The Debt Collector
1999Movie
Nickie Dryden
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
1999Movie
Self
The Boondock Saints
1999Movie
Il Duce
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999Movie
Billy Connolly
Stanley Baxter in Person
1998Movie
Self
Still Crazy
1998Movie
Hughie
The Impostors
1998Movie
Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
1998Movie
Self
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998TV
Och Around the Clock
1998Movie
Parkinson
1998TV
Self
Middleton's Changeling
1998Movie
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
1997Movie
Paws
1997Movie
PC (voice)
Veronica's Closet
1997TV
Campbell
Mrs Brown
1997Movie
John Brown
Deacon Brodie
1997Movie
Deacon Brodie
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997Movie
Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
1997Movie
Himself
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
1996TV
The Daily Show
1996TV
Self
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996TV
Captain Trout (voice)
Muppet Treasure Island
1996Movie
Billy Bones
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996TV
Inspector Macaffery
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
1995Movie
Self
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
1995Movie
Himself
Pocahontas
1995Movie
Ben (voice)
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995Movie
Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
1995Movie
Himself
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994Movie
Self - Audience Member
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
1994Movie
Himself
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
1994Movie
Self
World Tour of Scotland
1994TV
Down Among the Big Boys
1993Movie
JoJo Donnelly
Down Among the Big Boys
1993TV
JoJo
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993TV
Self - Guest
Indecent Proposal
1993Movie
Auction M.C.
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992TV
Self - Guest
Acoustic Routes
1992Movie
Self
Billy
1992TV
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
1991Movie
Himself
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
1991Movie
Dreaming
1991Movie
Game Show Host/Busker
The Big Man
1990Movie
Frankie
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
1989Movie
Himself
Screen One
1989TV
JoJo Donnelly
The Return of the Musketeers
1989Movie
Caddie
The Movie Life of George
1989Movie
Self
Saturday Night Clive
1989TV
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988Movie
Self
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
1988Movie
Self
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
1987Movie
Billy Connolly
The Hunting of the Snark
1987Movie
The Bellman
Head of the Class
1986TV
Billy MacGregor
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986Movie
Self
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986TV
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985Movie
Self
Live Aid
1985Movie
Self
Blue Money
1985Movie
Des
Super Gran
1985TV
Angus McSporran
Water
1985Movie
Delgado Fitzhugh
Screen Two
1985TV
Game Show Host
Androcles and the Lion
1984Movie
Androcles
Bullshot
1983Movie
Hawkeye McGillicuddy
Open Space
1983TV
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
1982Movie
Himself
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982Movie
Self
Riverside
1982TV
Self
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
1982Movie
Billy Connolly
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981Movie
Self
Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
1981Movie
Billy Connolly
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
1980Movie
Bogle McNeep
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979Movie
Himself
Minder
1979TV
Tick Tack
Worzel Gummidge
1979TV
Bogle McNeep
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978TV
Absolution
1978Movie
Blakey
Billy Connolly: In Concert
1978Movie
The South Bank Show
1978TV
An Audience with...
1978TV
Self
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
1977Movie
Self
The Elephants' Graveyard
1976Movie
Jody
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1976TV
Self
Just Another Saturday
1975Movie
Paddy
Clydescope
1974Movie
Jefferson Jofferson
Columbo
1971TV
Findlay Crawford
Play for Today
1970TV
Jody
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962TV
Self
The BAFTA Awards
1949TV
Host
Billy & Albert
TV
McGinn of the Calton
Movie
Self
Laughs and Larrikins
Movie