# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/billy-connolly
# Generated: 2026-08-13T10:15:46.031Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/billy-connolly"
name: "Billy Connolly"
slug: "billy-connolly"
description: "Sir William Connolly is a Scottish actor, musician, television presenter, artist and retired stand-up comedian. He is sometimes known by the Scots nickname the Big Yin. Known for his idiosyncratic and often improvised observational comedy, frequently including strong language, Connolly has topped many UK polls as the greatest stand-up comedian of all time. In 2017, he was knighted at Buckingham Palace for services to entertainment and charity. In 2022, he received the BAFTA Fellowship for lifetime achievement from the British Academy of Film and Television Arts."
tagline: "Scottish actor and comedian"
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category:
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birthDate: "1942-11-24"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump