Acting
Billy Connolly
EN cinema · 132 credits
Born
24 November 1942 (age 83)
Birthplace
Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also known as William Connolly · Біллі Конноллі · William "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE · The Big Yin (The Big One) · Sir Billy Connolly · 빌리 코놀리
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
Filmography
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
as Self (archive footage)
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
as Themselves
Parkinson at 50
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
as Himself (archive footage)
Dying Laughing
as Self
Wild Oats
as Chandler
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
as Himself, Writer, Producer
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
as Dain Ironfoot
What We Did on Our Holiday
as Gordie McLeod
Brave
as Fergus (voice)
Quartet
as Wilf Bond
What About Dick?
as Inspector McGuffin
The Ballad of Nessie
as Narrator (voice)
Gulliver's Travels
as King Theodore
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
as self, Screenplay
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
as Joseph Crissman
Open Season 2
as McSquizzy (voice)
Wisdom
as Self
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
as Himself, Writer
Top Gear of the Pops
as Self (Comic Relief VT)
Fido
as Fido
Fuck
as Self
Open Season
as McSquizzy (voice)
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
as Billy Connolly, Writer
The Aristocrats
as Self
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
The Last Samurai
as Zebulon Gant
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Self - Interviewee
Timeline
as Professor E.A. Johnston
Overnight
as Self
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
as Billy Connolly, Writer
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
White Oleander
as Barry Kolker
Who Is Cletis Tout?
as Dr Savian
The Man Who Sued God
as Steve Myers
Gentlemen's Relish
as Kingdom Swann
Prince Charming
as Hamish
Gabriel & Me
as Gabriel
An Everlasting Piece
as Scalper
The Boondock Saints
as Il Duce
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
as Billy Connolly
The Debt Collector
as Nickie Dryden
Still Crazy
as Hughie
The Impostors
as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
Mrs Brown
as John Brown
Paws
as PC (voice)
Beverly Hills Ninja
as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Deacon Brodie
as Deacon Brodie
Muppet Treasure Island
as Billy Bones
Pocahontas
as Ben (voice)
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
as Himself, Writer
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
as Himself, Writer
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
as Self, Writer
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
as Himself, Writer
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
as Self - Audience Member
Indecent Proposal
as Auction M.C.
Down Among the Big Boys
as JoJo Donnelly
Acoustic Routes
as Self
Dreaming
as Game Show Host/Busker
The Big Man
as Frankie
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
1989
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
as Himself
The Hunting of the Snark
as The Bellman
An Audience with Billy Connolly
as Self, Writer
Water
as Delgado Fitzhugh
Blue Money
as Des
Live Aid
as Self
Androcles and the Lion
as Androcles
Bullshot
as Hawkeye McGillicuddy
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
as Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
as Himself, Writer
Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
as Billy Connolly, Writer
The Secret Policeman's Ball
as Himself, Writer
Absolution
as Blakey
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
as Self, Writer
Clydescope
as Jefferson Jofferson, Songs