Acting
Billy Connolly
Born Nov 24, 1942 · 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 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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Acting
McGinn of the Calton
Documentary
Laughs and Larrikins
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
2024
Music · Documentary
Ooh the Banter!
2022
Comedy
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022
Documentary
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
2021
Comedy · Documentary
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
2021
Documentary
Parkinson at 50
2021
Documentary
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
2020
Documentary · Comedy
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
2020
Documentary
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
2020
Documentary · TV Movie
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
2019
Documentary
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
2018
Comedy
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
2017
Documentary · TV Movie
Billy Connolly And Me
2017
Comedy · Documentary
Dying Laughing
2017
Documentary
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
2016
Documentary · TV Movie
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
2016
Comedy
Wild Oats
2016
Comedy · Drama
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
2016
Documentary · Comedy
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
Action · Adventure · Fantasy
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
Comedy
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
2014
Documentary
Great Bear Stakeout
2013
Documentary
Quartet
2012
Drama · Comedy · Romance
What About Dick?
2012
Comedy
Brave
2012
Adventure · Animation · Family
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
2011
Comedy
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
2011
Documentary · Music
The Ballad of Nessie
2011
Animation · Family · Fantasy
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
Documentary
Gulliver's Travels
2010
Family · Comedy · Adventure
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
2010
Comedy
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009
Documentary
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009
Action · Thriller · Crime
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
2008
Documentary · Comedy
Gaybo Laughs Back
2008
Comedy
Wisdom
2008
Documentary
Open Season 2
2008
Adventure · Animation · Comedy
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
2008
Mystery · Science Fiction · Thriller
Ronnie Drew: September Song
2008
Documentary · Music
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
2007
Comedy
Top Gear of the Pops
2007
Fuck
2006
Documentary
Open Season
2006
Animation · Family · Adventure
Fido
2006
Horror · Comedy · Romance
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
Comedy · Family · Adventure
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
2005
Comedy
The Aristocrats
2005
Comedy · Documentary
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
Music · Documentary
Live Aid Against All Odds
2005
Documentary · Music
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
2005
Documentary
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
Adventure · Comedy · Family
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
Comedy · Documentary
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
2004
Documentary · Comedy
House
2004
Drama
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
2004
The Last Samurai
2003
Drama · Action · War
Timeline
2003
Action · Adventure · Science Fiction
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
2003
Comedy
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
Overnight
2003
Documentary
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
2003
Music · Documentary
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie
White Oleander
2002
Drama
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
2002
Documentary · Action
Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
2002
Documentary · Comedy
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
2002
Comedy
The Man Who Sued God
2001
Comedy
Who Is Cletis Tout?
2001
Action · Comedy · Crime
Gabriel & Me
2001
Drama
Prince Charming
2001
Adventure · Fantasy · Romance
Gentlemen's Relish
2001
Comedy · Romance
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
2001
Comedy · Documentary
An Everlasting Piece
2000
Comedy · Crime
Beautiful Joe
2000
Action · Comedy · Romance
The Debt Collector
1999
Thriller · Action · Crime
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
1999
Documentary
The Boondock Saints
1999
Action · Thriller · Crime
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
Comedy · Documentary · TV Movie
Still Crazy
1998
Comedy · Music
The Impostors
1998
Comedy
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
1998
Documentary
Och Around the Clock
1998
Documentary · Comedy
Middleton's Changeling
1998
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
1997
Music · Documentary
Paws
1997
Adventure · Family · Fantasy
Veronica's Closet
1997
Comedy
Mrs Brown
1997
Drama · History · Romance
Deacon Brodie
1997
TV Movie · Drama
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997
Comedy · Action
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
1997
Comedy
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
1996
Documentary · Comedy
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996
Animation
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
Adventure · Comedy · Family
3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
Family · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Comedy
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
1995
Documentary · TV Movie
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
1995
Pocahontas
1995
Adventure · Animation · Family
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995
Documentary · Comedy
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
1995
Comedy
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994
Comedy · Music
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
1994
Comedy
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
1994
Comedy
World Tour of Scotland
1994
Documentary · Comedy
Down Among the Big Boys
1993
Crime · Drama · Thriller
Indecent Proposal
1993
Romance · Drama
Acoustic Routes
1992
Documentary
Billy
1992
Comedy
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
1991
Comedy
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
1991
Comedy
Dreaming
1991
Drama · TV Movie
The Big Man
1990
Drama
Screen One
1989
Drama
The Return of the Musketeers
1989
Comedy · Action · Adventure
The Movie Life of George
1989
Documentary
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
Music
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
1988
Comedy
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
1987
Comedy
The Hunting of the Snark
1987
Head of the Class
1986
Comedy · Family
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
Comedy
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
Comedy
An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
Comedy
Live Aid
1985
Music · Documentary
Blue Money
1985
Comedy · Crime · TV Movie
Super Gran
1985
Comedy · Family · Crime
Water
1985
Adventure · Comedy
Screen Two
1985
Drama
Androcles and the Lion
1984
Bullshot
1983
Adventure · Comedy
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
1982
Comedy
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
Comedy · Music · TV Movie
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
1982
Comedy
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981
Music
Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
1981
Comedy
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
1980
Comedy
The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979
Comedy · Music
Minder
1979
Comedy · Drama · Action & Adventure
Worzel Gummidge
1979
Kids · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Family
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
Comedy
Absolution
1978
Drama · Thriller · Mystery
The South Bank Show
1978
Documentary · Talk
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
1977
Comedy · Documentary · Music
The Elephants' Graveyard
1976
Drama · TV Movie
Just Another Saturday
1975
Drama · Comedy · TV Movie
Clydescope
1974
Documentary
Columbo
1971
Crime · Drama · Mystery
Play for Today
1970
Drama
Written
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
2016
Comedy
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
2010
Comedy
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
2007
Comedy
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
2005
Comedy
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
2002
Comedy