Acting
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.
Filmography
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Film · 2024
In My Own Words
Series · 2024
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Film · 2022
Ooh the Banter!
Film · 2022
Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
Film · 2022
Billy Connolly Does...
Series · 2022
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
Film · 2021
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
Film · 2021
Parkinson at 50
Film · 2021
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
Film · 2020
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Film · 2020
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Film · 2020
Billy and Us
Series · 2020
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
Series · 2020
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
Film · 2019
Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
Series · 2019
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
Film · 2018
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
Series · 2018
Dying Laughing
Film · 2017
Billy Connolly And Me
Film · 2017
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
Film · 2017
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Series · 2017
The Russell Howard Hour
Series · 2017
Wild Oats
Film · 2016
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
Film · 2016
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Film · 2016
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
Series · 2016
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Film · 2014
What We Did on Our Holiday
Film · 2014
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
Series · 2014
Five Fables
Series · 2014
Great Bear Stakeout
Series · 2013
Brave
Film · 2012
Quartet
Film · 2012
What About Dick?
Film · 2012
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
Film · 2011
The Ballad of Nessie
Film · 2011
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
Film · 2011
Billy Connolly's Route 66
Series · 2011
Gulliver's Travels
Film · 2010
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
Film · 2010
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
Film · 2010
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
Film · 2010
Conan
Series · 2010
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Film · 2009
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Film · 2009
Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World
Series · 2009
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Film · 2008
Open Season 2
Film · 2008
Ronnie Drew: September Song
Film · 2008
Wisdom
Film · 2008
Gaybo Laughs Back
Film · 2008
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
Film · 2008
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
Film · 2007
Top Gear of the Pops
Film · 2007
The Graham Norton Show
Series · 2007
Shrink Rap
Series · 2007
Fido
Film · 2006
Fuck
Film · 2006
Open Season
Film · 2006
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Film · 2006
Where My Dogs At?
Series · 2006
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
Film · 2005
The Aristocrats
Film · 2005
Live Aid Against All Odds
Film · 2005
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
Film · 2005
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Film · 2005
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Film · 2004
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
Film · 2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Film · 2004
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
Film · 2004
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
Series · 2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
Series · 2004
House
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
Parkinson
Series · 2004
The Last Samurai
Film · 2003
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Film · 2003
Timeline
Film · 2003
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
Film · 2003
Overnight
Film · 2003
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
Film · 2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
Series · 2003
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
Film · 2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Film · 2002
White Oleander
Film · 2002
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Film · 2002
Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
Series · 2002
Who Is Cletis Tout?
Film · 2001
The Man Who Sued God
Film · 2001
Gentlemen's Relish
Film · 2001
Prince Charming
Film · 2001
Gabriel & Me
Film · 2001
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
Film · 2001
Beautiful Joe
Film · 2000
An Everlasting Piece
Film · 2000
The Boondock Saints
Film · 1999
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Film · 1999
The Debt Collector
Film · 1999
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
Film · 1999
Still Crazy
Film · 1998
The Impostors
Film · 1998
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
Film · 1998
Stanley Baxter in Person
Film · 1998
Middleton's Changeling
Film · 1998
Och Around the Clock
Film · 1998
The Heaven and Earth Show
Series · 1998
Parkinson
Series · 1998
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
Film · 1997
Mrs Brown
Film · 1997
Paws
Film · 1997
Beverly Hills Ninja
Film · 1997
Deacon Brodie
Film · 1997
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
Film · 1997
Veronica's Closet
Series · 1997
Muppet Treasure Island
Film · 1996
The Daily Show
Series · 1996
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
Series · 1996
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Series · 1996
3rd Rock from the Sun
Series · 1996
Pocahontas
Film · 1995
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
Film · 1995
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
Film · 1995
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
Film · 1995
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Film · 1995
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
Film · 1994
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Film · 1994
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
Film · 1994
World Tour of Scotland
Series · 1994
Indecent Proposal
Film · 1993
Down Among the Big Boys
Film · 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
Down Among the Big Boys
Series · 1993
Acoustic Routes
Film · 1992
Billy
Series · 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
Film · 1991
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
Film · 1991
Dreaming
Film · 1991
The Big Man
Film · 1990
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
Film · 1989
The Movie Life of George
Film · 1989
The Return of the Musketeers
Film · 1989
Saturday Night Clive
Series · 1989
Screen One
Series · 1989
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Film · 1988
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
Film · 1988
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
Film · 1987
The Hunting of the Snark
Film · 1987
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Film · 1986
Head of the Class
Series · 1986
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
Series · 1986
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Film · 1985
Water
Film · 1985
Blue Money
Film · 1985
Live Aid
Film · 1985
Super Gran
Series · 1985
Screen Two
Series · 1985
Androcles and the Lion
Film · 1984
Bullshot
Film · 1983
Open Space
Series · 1983
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
Film · 1982
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
Film · 1982
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Film · 1982
Riverside
Series · 1982
Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
Film · 1981
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Film · 1981
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Film · 1980
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Film · 1979
Minder
Series · 1979
Worzel Gummidge
Series · 1979
Absolution
Film · 1978
Billy Connolly: In Concert
Film · 1978
The Kenny Everett Video Show
Series · 1978
An Audience with...
Series · 1978
The South Bank Show
Series · 1978
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
Film · 1977
The Elephants' Graveyard
Film · 1976
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Series · 1976
Just Another Saturday
Film · 1975
Clydescope
Film · 1974
Columbo
Series · 1971
Play for Today
Series · 1970
Play for Today
Series · 1970
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Series · 1962
The BAFTA Awards
Series · 1949
McGinn of the Calton
Film
Laughs and Larrikins
Film
Billy & Albert
Series