Billy Connolly
Acting
Born: Nov 24, 1942
From: Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Credits: 30 titles
Biography
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
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Poppa | 2009 | 5.977 |
| The X Files: I Want to Believe | Father Joseph Crissman | 2008 | 5.861 |
| Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said? | Himself | 2007 | 6.9 |
| Fido | Fido | 2006 | 6.441 |
| Fuck | Self | 2006 | 6.42 |
| Open Season | McSquizzy (voice) | 2006 | 6.19 |
| Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Dargis | 2006 | 5.612 |
| Billy Connolly: Live in New York | Billy Connolly | 2005 | 6.8 |
| The Last Samurai | Zebulon Gant | 2003 | 7.603 |
| Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles | Self - Interviewee | 2003 | 5.821 |
| Timeline | Professor E.A. Johnston | 2003 | 5.733 |
| Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 | Billy Connolly | 2002 | 8.444 |
| Who Is Cletis Tout? | Dr Savian | 2001 | 5.797 |
| The Man Who Sued God | Steve Myers | 2001 | 6.345 |
| Beautiful Joe | Joe | 2000 | 5.346 |
| The Boondock Saints | Il Duce | 1999 | 7.254 |
| Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years | Billy Connolly | 1999 | 7.188 |
| The Debt Collector | Nickie Dryden | 1999 | 6.417 |
| Still Crazy | Hughie | 1998 | 6.783 |
| Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand | Himself | 1997 | 7.875 |
| Muppet Treasure Island | Billy Bones | 1996 | 6.701 |
| Pocahontas | Ben (voice) | 1995 | 6.911 |
| Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo | Himself | 1994 | 7.955 |
| Indecent Proposal | Auction M.C. | 1993 | 6.398 |
| Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) | Billy Connolly | 1987 | 7.833 |
| An Audience with Billy Connolly | Self | 1985 | 8.35 |
| Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly | Billy Connolly | 1982 | 7.0 |
| Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy | Himself | 1982 | 6.0 |
| Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum | Billy Connolly | 1981 | 8.0 |
| Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet | Self | 1977 | 6.786 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1942 |
| From | Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, … |