Known for Acting
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.
Born
November 24, 1942 (age 83)
Birthplace
Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Filmography
147 films, 60 shows


Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
2016 · 1h 36m · UK
Stand-up legend, Billy Connolly returns in his ‘High Horse Tour’. Even at the age of 72, the legendary Scot has a wild and manic energy—and is still as sharp as ever.


Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
2007 · 1h 55m · AU
Billy Connolly's sensational show "Was It Something I Said?" was filmed in Adelaide on the Australian leg of his sell out 2006 World Tour. This recording captures comedy legend Billy at his brilliant, inspirational, hilariously funny best.


Billy Connolly: Live in New York
2005 · 1h 32m · US
Billy Connolly's pathologically devoted fans have helped make him the best-selling comedian around the world. In this raucous special taped in New York, Billy Connolly brings his uncensored, uncut and unpredictable stand-up to the U.S.


Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
2002 · 1h 44m · UK
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 presents highlights from the Big Yin's 2002 stage tour. The program is divided in two, the first part offering an hour from his Dublin show, the second delivering 45 minutes of highlights from eight other performances. Now 60, age has not withered Connolly--even if, as he is fond of reminding us, his pubic hair has turned grey--and his restless energy, enthusiasm, casual obscenity, and anger is as intense as ever. And, of course, very, very funny. Whether talking about the horrors of a prostate examination or reminiscing about his youth, Connolly has the audience in hysterics.


Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
1995 · 45m · UK
Comedian, actor and national treasure, Billy Connolly, travels to the wilds of Arctic Canada to spend quality time by himself, with just his thoughts and camera for company.


Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
1995 · 43m
Concert from 1995 filmed during Billy's World Tour Of Scotland TV series , Live At The Usher Hall - Edinburgh.


Two Bites of Billy Connolly
1995 · 43m · UK
Two Bites of Billy Connolly


Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
1994 · 1h 32m · UK
Filmed during Billy's record breaking twenty two night run at London's famous Hammersmith Apollo.


Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
1991 · 55m
A rare comedy hour on HBO starring Scottish-born comedian Billy Connolly


An Audience with Billy Connolly
1985 · 1h 38m · UK
Billy Connolly delivers his special brand of stand-up comedy and abrasive humour in front of a celebrity audience.


Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
1982 · 1h 20m · UK
Recorded in 1982, Hand Picked By Billy was recorded at the Cambridge Theatre in London on Billy's "The Pick of Billy Connolly" tour. This show takes the best bits from that 3 night show and includes the infamous story of the Glasgow sewage worker.


Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
1981 · 1h 44m · UK
From the days when he still had red hair and was rising to the peak of his career, this is one of Billy’s legendary early performances. The culmination of a marathon British tour that started in 1980, Billy Bites Yer Bum Live was filmed at London’s Apollo Victoria over two nights in February 1981.


The Secret Policeman's Ball
1979 · 1h 15m · UK
A series of benefit concerts to raise money for Amnesty International. Performances include comedy skits and musical numbers by a varied cast of mostly British performers. Featuring several Monty Python members, Rowan Atkinson, and Peter Cook.


Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
1977 · 1h 17m · UK
Billy Connolly was, in the 1970s, a sort of Scottish Lenny Bruce, who, with devastating humour, sliced through the hypocrisies he perceived. This 1976 documentary follows the singer-comic during his 1975 Irish tour. Made in a cinema verité fashion, the performer appears to be completely unaware of the presence of the camera in his off-stage and backstage moments.