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Billy Connolly
Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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 Yi…
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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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2024
In My Own Words
TV show Self
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2024
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Ooh the Banter!
Movie Self
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2022
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
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2022
Billy Connolly Does...
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2021
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
Movie Themselves
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2021
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
Movie Self
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2021
Parkinson at 50
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2020
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Movie Self
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2020
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
TV show Self - Guest (archive footage)
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2020
Billy and Us
TV show Self
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2020
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Movie Himself (archive footage)
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2020
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
Movie Himself - Interviewed Guest
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2019
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
Movie Himself
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2019
Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
TV show Himself
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2018
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
TV show Self
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2018
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
Movie Himself
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2017
The Russell Howard Hour
TV show Self
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2017
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
Movie Himself
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2017
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
TV show Self
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2017
Billy Connolly And Me
Movie Self
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2017
Dying Laughing
Movie Self
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2016
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Movie Self
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2016
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
Movie Himself
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2016
Wild Oats
Movie Chandler
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2016
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
TV show Hinself - Host
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2014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Movie Dain Ironfoot
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2014
What We Did on Our Holiday
Movie Gordie McLeod
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2014
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
TV show Presenter
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2014
Five Fables
TV show Himself - Narrator
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2013
Great Bear Stakeout
TV show Narrator
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2012
Quartet
Movie Wilf Bond
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2012
What About Dick?
Movie Inspector McGuffin
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2012
Brave
Movie Fergus (voice)
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2011
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
Movie Himself
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2011
Billy Connolly's Route 66
TV show himself
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2011
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
Movie Self
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2011
The Ballad of Nessie
Movie Narrator (voice)
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2010
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
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