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Billy Connolly
Acting
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 22
TMDB ID: 9188
IMDb ID: nm0175262
Known for: Acting
Born: November 24, 1942
Age: 83
Place of birth: Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1949 - 2024
Years active: 76
Average TMDB rating: 6.52
Wikidata: Q298838
Also known as
William Connolly • Біллі Конноллі • William "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE • The Big Yin (The Big One) • Sir Billy Connolly • 빌리 코놀리 • بیلی کانلی • بیلی کانُلی • Big Yin
Frequent jobs
Writer (14)Creator (4)Executive Producer (1)Music (1)Screenplay (1)Songs (1)
Biography
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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Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Billy Connolly.
as Zebulon Gant
The Last Samurai
2003 • Movie
as Dain Ironfoot
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 • Movie
as Il Duce
The Boondock Saints
1999 • Movie
as Fergus (voice)
Brave
2012 • Movie
as Barry Kolker
White Oleander
2002 • Movie
as Ben (voice)
Pocahontas
1995 • Movie
as Hamish
Prince Charming
2001 • Movie
as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004 • Movie
as Hughie
Still Crazy
1998 • Movie
as John Brown
Mrs Brown
1997 • Movie
as Billy Bones
Muppet Treasure Island
1996 • Movie
as Narrator (voice)
The Ballad of Nessie
2011 • Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Billy Connolly.
as Thomas Bell • 1 eps
House
2004 • Series
as Findlay Crawford • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Inspector Macaffery • 1 eps
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996 • Series
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Billy Connolly.
as Dain Ironfoot
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014 • Movie
as Fergus (voice)
Brave
2012 • Movie
as Zebulon Gant
The Last Samurai
2003 • Movie
as Ben (voice)
Pocahontas
1995 • Movie
as Auction M.C.
Indecent Proposal
1993 • Movie
as McSquizzy (voice)
Open Season
2006 • Movie
as Professor E.A. Johnston
Timeline
2003 • Movie
as Il Duce
The Boondock Saints
1999 • Movie
as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004 • Movie
as McSquizzy (voice)
Open Season 2
2008 • Movie
as Father Joseph Crissman
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
2008 • Movie
as Dargis
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Billy Connolly.
as Self • 1 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
The Daily Show
1996 • Series
as Thomas Bell • 1 eps
House
2004 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Conan
2010 • Series
as Findlay Crawford • 1 eps
Columbo
1971 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Graham Norton Show
2007 • Series
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
1993 • Series
1 eps
Play for Today
1970 • Series
as Himself • 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992 • Series
as Tick Tack • 1 eps
Minder
1979 • Series
as Game Show Host • 1 eps
Screen Two
1985 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Billy Connolly.
Writer
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
2016 • Movie
Screenplay
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
2010 • Movie
Writer
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
2007 • Movie
Writer
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
2005 • Movie
Writer
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
2002 • Movie
Writer
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
1995 • Movie
Writer
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
1995 • Movie
Writer
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
1995 • Movie
Writer
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
1994 • Movie
Writer
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
1991 • Movie
Writer
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985 • Movie
Writer
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
1982 • Movie
Writer
Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
1981 • Movie
Writer
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979 • Movie
Writer
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
1977 • Movie
Songs
Clydescope
1974 • Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Billy Connolly.
Executive Producer • 2 eps
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
2014 • Series
Creator
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
2004 • Series
Creator
Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
2002 • Series
Creator
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
1996 • Series
Creator
World Tour of Scotland
1994 • Series
Music • 26 eps
Super Gran
1985 • Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Billy Connolly.
as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
2024 • Movie
as Self
Ooh the Banter!
2022 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022 • Movie
as Themselves
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
2021 • Movie
as Self
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
2021 • Movie
as Self (archive footage)
Parkinson at 50
2021 • Movie
as Self
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
2020 • Movie
as Himself (archive footage)
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
2020 • Movie
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
2020 • Movie
as Himself
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
2019 • Movie
as Himself
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
2018 • Movie
as Himself
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
2017 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Billy Connolly.
as Self • 1 eps
In My Own Words
2024 • Series
as Self • 13 eps
Billy Connolly Does...
2022 • Series
as Self • 6 eps
Billy and Us
2020 • Series
as Himself • 3 eps
Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
2019 • Series
as Self • 2 eps
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
2018 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
The Russell Howard Hour
2017 • Series
as Self • 1 eps
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
2017 • Series
as Hinself - Host • 3 eps
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
2016 • Series
as Presenter • 2 eps
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
2014 • Series
as Himself - Narrator • 5 eps
Five Fables
2014 • Series
as Narrator • 2 eps
Great Bear Stakeout
2013 • Series
as himself • 4 eps
Billy Connolly's Route 66
2011 • Series