Billy Connolly
Born November 24, 1942 (Age: 83)
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Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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.
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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Filmography
Parkinson at 50
2021
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 78
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
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as Dain Ironfoot
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Age: 72
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
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as Gordie McLeod
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Age: 71
Quartet
2012
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as Wilf Bond
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Age: 70
Brave
2012
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as Fergus (voice)
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Age: 69
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
2011
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as Self
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Age: 68
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
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as Self
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Age: 68
Gulliver's Travels
2010
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as King Theodore
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Age: 68
No Image
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
2010
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as Self
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Age: 67
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009
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as Self
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Age: 67
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009
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as Poppa
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Age: 67
Open Season 2
2008
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as McSquizzy (voice)
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Age: 65
The X Files: I Want to Believe
2008
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as Father Joseph Crissman
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Age: 65
Top Gear of the Pops
2007
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as Self (Comic Relief VT)
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Age: 64
Fuck
2006
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as Self
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Age: 63
Open Season
2006
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as McSquizzy (voice)
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Age: 63
Fido
2006
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as Fido
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Age: 63
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
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as Dargis
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Age: 63
Live Aid Against All Odds
2005
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as Self
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Age: 62
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
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as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
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Age: 62
No Image
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
2004
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as
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Age: 61
The Last Samurai
2003
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as Zebulon Gant
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Age: 61
Timeline
2003
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as Professor E.A. Johnston
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Age: 61
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002
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as Self
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Age: 60
White Oleander
2002
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as Barry Kolker
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Age: 59
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002
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as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
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Age: 59
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
2002
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as Billy Connolly
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Age: 59
Who Is Cletis Tout?
2001
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as Dr Savian
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Age: 58
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
2001
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as Self
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Age: 58
An Everlasting Piece
2000
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as Scalper
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Age: 58
Beautiful Joe
2000
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as Joe
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Age: 57
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
1999
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as Self
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Age: 56
The Boondock Saints
1999
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as Il Duce
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Age: 56
No Image
Stanley Baxter in Person
1998
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as Self
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Age: 56
Still Crazy
1998
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as Hughie
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Age: 55
The Impostors
1998
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as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
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Age: 55
Middleton's Changeling
1998
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as
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Age: 55
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
1997
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as
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Age: 54
Paws
1997
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as PC (voice)
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Age: 54
Mrs Brown
1997
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as John Brown
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Age: 54
Deacon Brodie
1997
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as Deacon Brodie
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Age: 54
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997
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as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
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as Billy Bones
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Age: 53
Pocahontas
1995
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as Ben (voice)
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Age: 52
Down Among the Big Boys
1993
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as JoJo Donnelly
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Age: 50
Indecent Proposal
1993
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as Auction M.C.
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Age: 50
Acoustic Routes
1992
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as Self
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Age: 49
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
1991
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as Himself
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Age: 49
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
1991
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as
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Age: 48
Dreaming
1991
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as Game Show Host/Busker
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Age: 48
The Big Man
1990
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as Frankie
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Age: 47
No Image
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
1989
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as Himself
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Age: 46
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
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as Caddie
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Age: 46
The Movie Life of George
1989
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as Self
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Age: 46
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
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as Self
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Age: 45
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
1988
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as Self
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Age: 45
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
1987
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as Billy Connolly
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Age: 44
No Image
The Hunting of the Snark
1987
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as The Bellman
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Age: 44
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
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as Self
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Age: 42
Live Aid
1985
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as Self
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Age: 42
Blue Money
1985
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as Des
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Age: 42
Water
1985
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as Delgado Fitzhugh
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Age: 42
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981
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as Self
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Age: 38
Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum
1981
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as Billy Connolly
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Age: 38
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
1980
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as Bogle McNeep
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Age: 38
Absolution
1978
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as Blakey
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Age: 35
No Image
Billy Connolly: In Concert
1978
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as
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Age: 35
Clydescope
1974
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as Jefferson Jofferson
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Age: 31