Billy Connolly
Scottish actor and comedian · United Kingdom · On the map · Actors · Born 1942 · age 83
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.
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The Russell Howard HourSeries
Dying LaughingFilm, 20172014
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five ArmiesFilm, Dain Ironfoot2012British Academy Scotland AwardsAward2011
The Ballad of NessieFilm, Narrator (voice)2009
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints DayFilm, Poppa2008
Open Season 2Film, McSquizzy (voice)2007“There's nothing better than a fight, especially when you're watching it from a safe place. You can yell encouragement! Hit him with the left, he's a big Jessie!”In their wordsBilly Connolly Live: Was It Something I Said?, 2007“Poos himself on stage, classic Billy”In their wordsBilly Connolly Live: Was It Something I Said?, 2007
The Graham Norton ShowSeries, 20072005“Life is a waste of time. Time is a waste of life. Get wasted all the time and you'll have the time of your life.”In their wordsBilly Connolly: "Too Old To Die Young" Live in New York, 2005
The AristocratsFilm, 20052004“Don't buy one of those baby intercoms. Babies pretend to be dead. They're bastards, and they do it on purpose.”In their wordsJune 2004Billy Connolly by Nigel Huddleston, published June 2004.2003
Real Time with Bill MaherSeries
OvernightFilm, 20032001
Prince CharmingFilm, Hamish1999
The Boondock SaintsFilm, Il Duce1997
Veronica's ClosetSeries, Campbell
Beverly Hills NinjaFilm, 1997Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)1996
Muppet Treasure IslandFilm, Billy Bones1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries
Indecent ProposalFilm, 1993Auction M.C.1992
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSeries1990“People die all the time. It's just that you're not around.”In their wordsWhoopi Goldberg presents Billy Connolly, 19901989
The Return of the MusketeersFilm, Caddie1986
Head of the ClassSeries, Billy MacGregor1985“Don't vote, it just encourages them.”In their wordsAn Audience With Billy Connolly - 19851979
MinderSeries, Tick Tack1978
AbsolutionFilm, Blakey1971
ColumboSeries, Findlay Crawford1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries1942Born24 November 1942People around Billy
Gerry Rafferty Bandmate in The Humblebums
Dick Clement Directed Water (1985 film) and Bullshot
Peter Jackson Directed The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Fran Walsh Produced The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Troy Duffy Directed The Boondock Saints (1999)- Carolynne Cunningham Produced The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Dustin Hoffman Directed Quartet (2013)
Hans Zimmer Wrote The Last Samurai (2003)
Tim Curry Also in Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006)
Timothy Spall Also in The Last Samurai (2007)
Oliver Reed Duets: Billy Bones
John Madden Directed Mrs. Brown (1998)
Ken Stott Also in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
Danny Mann Also in Pocahontas and Open Season
Don Carmody Produced The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009)
George Harrison Produced Water (1985 film) (1986)
Ringo Starr Also in Water (1985 film) (1986)
Dennis Dugan Also in Water (1985 film) and Water- Robert N. Fried Produced The Boondock Saints (1999)
Tom Cruise Produced The Last Samurai (2007)
Christopher Lee Also in The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Demi Moore Also in Wild Oats and Indecent Proposal
Liam Neeson Produced The Big Man (1990)
Ian McKellen Also in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (2013)
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Live Aid 1985
The Last Samurai 2003
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014
The Boondock Saints 1999
Brave 2012
Filmography 40
213 credits on file
Television 24
Media & music
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![Connolly's banana boots, designed and made by Glasgow Pop Artist Edmund Smith and a regular in his act during the 1970s, are now on display in the People's Palace in Glasgow.[30]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/18/Billy_Connolly%27s_banana_boots.jpg/500px-Billy_Connolly%27s_banana_boots.jpg)
Connolly's banana boots, designed and made by Glasgow Pop Artist Edmund Smith and a regular in his act during the 1970s, are now on display in the People's Palace in Glasgow.[30]
Connolly in the 2005 documentary film Fuck. In the film he states the word fuck can be understood despite one's language or location.
Connolly has been married to Pamela Stephenson since 1989
Connolly during a stand-up show in 2005In their own words 4
, My wife said "I want to sell the house and buy a yacht". I said "What?! You do realise I live here? Comedian, Scottish guy. There's 3 kids over there, each have their own rooms.
My advice to you, if you want to lose a bit of weight: don't eat anything that comes in a bucket. Buckets are the kitchen utensils of the farmyard.
Scotland has the only football team in the world that does a lap of disgrace.
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About this person
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.
