Acting · Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK · Born November 24, 1942
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.
TVIn My Own Words
2024
as Self
MovieThe Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
2024
as Self (archive footage)
MovieOoh the Banter!
2022
as Self
MovieKids' TV: The Surprising Story
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
2022
as Self
TVBilly Connolly Does...
2022
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
2021
as Themselves
MovieBilly Connolly: In His Own Words
2021
as Self
MovieParkinson at 50
2021
as Self (archive footage)
MovieBilly Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
2020
as Self
Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
2020
as Self (archive footage)
TVBilly and Us
2020
as Self
MovieScotland: Contains Strong Language
2020
as Himself (archive footage)
MovieBilly Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
2020
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
MovieBilly Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
2019
as Himself
TVBilly Connolly's Great American Trail
2019
as Himself
TVBilly Connolly: Made in Scotland
2018
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
2018
as Himself
TVThe Russell Howard Hour
2017
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
2017
as Himself
TVTate Britain's Great Art Walks
2017
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly And Me
2017
as Self
MovieDying Laughing
2017
as Self
MovieJudi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
2016
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
2016
as Himself
MovieWild Oats
2016
as Chandler
TVBilly Connolly's Tracks Across America
2016
as Hinself - Host
MovieThe Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Dain Ironfoot
MovieWhat We Did on Our Holiday
2014
as Gordie McLeod
TVBilly Connolly's Big Send Off
2014
as Presenter
TVFive Fables
2014
as Himself - Narrator
TVGreat Bear Stakeout
2013
as Narrator
MovieQuartet
2012
as Wilf Bond
MovieWhat About Dick?
2012
as Inspector McGuffin
MovieBrave
2012
as Fergus (voice)
MovieBilly Connolly: You Asked for It
2011
as Himself
TVBilly Connolly's Route 66
2011
as himself
MovieGerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
2011
as Self
MovieThe Ballad of Nessie
2011
as Narrator (voice)
MovieGerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
as Self
MovieGulliver's Travels
2010
as King Theodore
MovieBilly Connolly: Live in London 2010
2010
as self
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
2010
as Self
TVConan
2010
as Self
MovieNot Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
2009
as Self
MovieThe Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009
as Poppa
TVBilly Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World
2009
as Self
MovieStanley Baxter: Now and Then
2008
as Self
MovieGaybo Laughs Back
2008
as Self
MovieWisdom
2008
MovieOpen Season 2
2008
as McSquizzy (voice)
MovieThe X-Files: I Want to Believe
2008
as Father Joseph Crissman
MovieRonnie Drew: September Song
2008
MovieBilly Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
2007
as Himself
TVShrink Rap
2007
as Self
MovieTop Gear of the Pops
2007
as Self (Comic Relief VT)
TVThe Graham Norton Show
2007
as Self
MovieFuck
2006
as Self
MovieOpen Season
2006
as McSquizzy (voice)
MovieFido
2006
as Fido
MovieGarfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
as Dargis
Where My Dogs At?
2006
MovieBilly Connolly: Live in New York
2005
as Billy Connolly
MovieThe Aristocrats
2005
as Self
MovieLive Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
2005
as Self
MovieLive Aid Against All Odds
2005
as Self
MovieIvor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
2005
as Self
MovieLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
MovieRemember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
2004
as Self
TVBilly Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
2004
TVHouse
2004
as Thomas Bell
TVWho Do You Think You Are?
2004
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly - One Night Stand
2004
as Himself
TVParkinson
2004
as Self - Guest
Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
2004
MovieThe Last Samurai
2003
as Zebulon Gant
MovieTimeline
2003
as Professor E.A. Johnston
MovieBilly Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
2003
as Himself
MovieCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
as Self - Interviewee
MovieOvernight
2003
as Self
TVReal Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
MovieRichard Thompson: Solitary Life
2003
MovieBilly Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
2002
as Self
MovieWhite Oleander
2002
as Barry Kolker
MovieUltimate Fights from the Movies
2002
as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
TVBilly Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
2002
MovieBilly Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
2002
as Billy Connolly
MovieThe Man Who Sued God
2001
as Steve Myers
MovieWho Is Cletis Tout?
2001
as Dr Savian
MovieGabriel & Me
2001
as Gabriel
MoviePrince Charming
2001
as Hamish
MovieGentlemen's Relish
2001
as Kingdom Swann
MovieAn Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
2001
as Self
MovieAn Everlasting Piece
2000
as Scalper
MovieBeautiful Joe
2000
as Joe
MovieThe Debt Collector
1999
as Nickie Dryden
MovieBilly Connolly's World Tour of Television
1999
as Self
MovieThe Boondock Saints
1999
as Il Duce
MovieBilly Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
1999
as Billy Connolly
Stanley Baxter in Person
1998
as Self
MovieStill Crazy
1998
as Hughie
MovieThe Impostors
1998
as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
MovieIntimate Portrait: Sean Connery
1998
as Self
The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
TVParkinson
1998
as Self
MovieMiddleton's Changeling
1998
MovieRetying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
1997
MoviePaws
1997
as PC (voice)
TVVeronica's Closet
1997
as Campbell
MovieMrs Brown
1997
as John Brown
MovieDeacon Brodie
1997
as Deacon Brodie
MovieBeverly Hills Ninja
1997
as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
MovieBilly Connolly: Two Night Stand
1997
as Himself
TVBilly Connolly's World Tour of Australia
1996
TVThe Daily Show
1996
as Self
TVDennis the Menace and Gnasher
1996
as Captain Trout (voice)
MovieMuppet Treasure Island
1996
as Billy Bones
TV3rd Rock from the Sun
1996
as Inspector Macaffery
MovieBilly Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
1995
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly Live At Usher Hall
1995
as Himself
MoviePocahontas
1995
as Ben (voice)
MovieIn the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
1995
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
MovieTwo Bites of Billy Connolly
1995
as Himself
MovieAn Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
1994
as Self - Audience Member
MovieBilly Connolly: Live at the Apollo
1994
as Himself
MovieBilly Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
1994
as Self
TVWorld Tour of Scotland
1994
MovieDown Among the Big Boys
1993
as JoJo Donnelly
Down Among the Big Boys
1993
as JoJo
TVLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieIndecent Proposal
1993
as Auction M.C.
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
as Himself
MovieAcoustic Routes
1992
as Self
TVBilly
1992
MovieBilly Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
1991
as Himself
MovieBilly Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
1991
MovieDreaming
1991
as Game Show Host/Busker
MovieThe Big Man
1990
as Frankie
Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
1989
as Himself
TVScreen One
1989
as JoJo Donnelly
MovieThe Return of the Musketeers
1989
as Caddie
MovieThe Movie Life of George
1989
as Self
Saturday Night Clive
1989
MovieNelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
1988
as Self
MovieBarry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
1988
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
1987
as Billy Connolly
The Hunting of the Snark
1987
as The Bellman
TVHead of the Class
1986
as Billy MacGregor
MovieThe Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
1986
as Self
TVOmnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986
MovieAn Audience with Billy Connolly
1985
as Self
MovieLive Aid
1985
as Self
MovieBlue Money
1985
as Des
TVSuper Gran
1985
as Angus McSporran
MovieWater
1985
as Delgado Fitzhugh
TVScreen Two
1985
as Game Show Host
MovieAndrocles and the Lion
1984
as Androcles
MovieBullshot
1983
as Hawkeye McGillicuddy
Open Space
1983
MovieBilly Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
1982
as Himself
MovieThe Secret Policeman's Other Ball
1982
as Self
Riverside
1982
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
1982
as Billy Connolly
MovieConcerts for the People of Kampuchea
1981
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
1981
as Billy Connolly
MovieA Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
1980
as Bogle McNeep
MovieThe Secret Policeman's Ball
1979
as Himself
TVMinder
1979
as Tick Tack
TVWorzel Gummidge
1979
as Bogle McNeep
TVThe Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
MovieAbsolution
1978
as Blakey
Billy Connolly: In Concert
1978
TVAn Audience with...
1978
as Self
MovieBilly Connolly: Big Banana Feet
1977
as Self
MovieThe Elephants' Graveyard
1976
as Jody
TVThe Secret Policeman's Ball
1976
as Self
MovieJust Another Saturday
1975
as Paddy
MovieClydescope
1974
as Jefferson Jofferson
TVColumbo
1971
as Findlay Crawford
TVPlay for Today
1970
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe BAFTA Awards
1949
as Host
MovieMcGinn of the Calton
as Self
MovieLaughs and Larrikins
Billy & Albert
