Billy Connolly

83 years old Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

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.

Recent movies

# Name Character Rating
1 Dying Laughing (2017) Self -
2 Wild Oats (2016) Chandler 4
3 What We Did on Our Holiday (2014) Gordie McLeod 6.3
4 The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014)
Oscars 2015 		Dain Ironfoot 7.4
5 Quartet (2012) Wilf Bond 6.6
6 What About Dick? (2012) Inspector McGuffin -
7 Brave (2012)
Oscars 2013 		Fergus (voice) 7.5
8 Billy Connolly: You Asked for It (2011) Himself -
9 The Ballad of Nessie (2011) Narrator (voice) 6.8
10 Gulliver's Travels (2010) King Theodore 5.7
11 The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day (2009) Poppa 6.2
12 The X-Files: I Want to Believe (2008) Father Joseph Crissman 5.5
13 Open Season 2 (2008) McSquizzy (voice) 6.1
14 Fido (2006) Fido 7.2
15 Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties (2006) Dargis 5.3
16 Fuck (2006) Self -
17 Open Season (2006) McSquizzy (voice) 6.6
18 The Aristocrats (2005) Self 7.5
19 Billy Connolly: Live in New York (2005) Director / Writer -
20 Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
Oscars 2005 		Dr. Montgomery Montgomery 6.9
21 Overnight (2003) Self 6
22 Timeline (2003) Professor E.A. Johnston 6.1
23 Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003) Self - Interviewee 5
24 The Last Samurai (2003)
Oscars 2004 		Zebulon Gant 7.6
25 White Oleander (2002) Barry Kolker 7.5
26 Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002) Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage) -
27 Prince Charming (2001) Hamish 6
28 Gabriel & Me (2001) Gabriel -
29 Who Is Cletis Tout? (2001) Dr Savian -
30 The Man Who Sued God (2001) Steve Myers 4.5
31 Beautiful Joe (2000) Joe -
32 The Boondock Saints (1999) Il Duce 7.6
33 The Impostors (1998) Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro 7
34 Still Crazy (1998) Hughie 7
35 Mrs Brown (1997)
Oscars 1998 		John Brown 6.5
36 Beverly Hills Ninja (1997) Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited) 5.6
37 Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand (1997) Himself -
38 Paws (1997) PC (voice) -
39 Muppet Treasure Island (1996) Billy Bones 7.9
40 Pocahontas (1995) Ben (voice) 7.1
41 An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck (1994) Self - Audience Member -
42 Indecent Proposal (1993) Auction M.C. 6.1
43 Down Among the Big Boys (1993) JoJo Donnelly -
44 The Return of the Musketeers (1989) Caddie -
45 Blue Money (1985) Des -
46 An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985) Director / Writer -
47 Water (1985) Delgado Fitzhugh 8
48 Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly (1982) Billy Connolly -
49 The Secret Policeman's Other Ball (1982) Self 6
50 Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum! (1981) Director / Writer -
51 Absolution (1978) Blakey -
52 Just Another Saturday (1975) Paddy 6