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