Personal Info
Known Credits
126
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1942-11-24 (83 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Also Known For
William ConnollyБіллі КоннолліWilliam "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBEThe Big Yin (The Big One)Sir Billy Connolly빌리 코놀리
Billy Connolly
Biography
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 comedia ...
Known For
Acting
2025 --
The Hobbit: There and Back Again
| Dain Ironfoot
2024 --
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
| Self (archive footage)
2022 --
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
| Self (archive footage)
2021 --
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
| Themselves
2021 --
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
| Self
2021 --
Parkinson at 50
| Self (archive footage)
2020 --
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
| Self
2020 --
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
| Himself (archive footage)
2020 --
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
| Himself - Interviewed Guest
2019 --
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
| Himself
2018 --
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
| Himself
2017 --
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
| Himself
2017 --
Billy Connolly And Me
| Self
2017 --
Dying Laughing
| Self
2016 --
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
| Self
2016 --
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
| Himself
2016 --
Wild Oats
| Chandler
2014 --
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
| Dain Ironfoot
2014 --
What We Did on Our Holiday
| Gordie McLeod
2012 --
Quartet
| Wilf Bond
2012 --
What About Dick?
| Inspector McGuffin
2012 --
Brave
| Fergus (voice)
2011 --
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
| Himself
2011 --
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
| Self
2011 --
The Ballad of Nessie
| Narrator (voice)
2010 --
Gulliver's Travels
| King Theodore
2010 --
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
| self
2010 --
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
| Self
2009 --
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
| Self
2009 --
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
| Poppa Il Duce
2008 --
Wisdom
|
2008 --
Open Season 2
| McSquizzy (voice)
2008 --
The X Files: I Want to Believe
| Father Joseph Crissman
2008 --
Ronnie Drew: September Song
|
2007 --
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
| Himself
2007 --
Top Gear of the Pops
| Self (Comic Relief VT)
2006 --
Fuck
| Self
2006 --
Open Season
| McSquizzy (voice)
2006 --
Fido
| Fido
2006 --
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
| Dargis
2005 --
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
| Billy Connolly
2005 --
The Aristocrats
| Self
2005 --
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
| Self
2005 --
Live Aid Against All Odds
| Self
2005 --
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
| Self
2004 --
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
| Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
2004 --
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
| Self
2004 --
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
| Himself
2003 --
The Last Samurai
| Zebulon Gant
2003 --
Timeline
| Professor E.A. Johnston
2003 --
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
| Himself
2003 --
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
| Self - Interviewee
2003 --
Overnight
| Self
2003 --
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
|
2002 --
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
| Self
2002 --
White Oleander
| Barry Kolker
2002 --
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
| Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
2002 --
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
| Billy Connolly
2001 --
The Man Who Sued God
| Steve Myers
2001 --
Who Is Cletis Tout?
| Dr Savian
2001 --
Gabriel & Me
| Gabriel
2001 --
Prince Charming
| Hamish
2001 --
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
| Self
2001 --
Gentlemen's Relish
| Kingdom Swann
2000 --
An Everlasting Piece
| Scalper
2000 --
Beautiful Joe
| Joe
1999 --
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand/Down Under
|
1999 --
The Debt Collector
| Nickie Dryden
1999 --
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
| Self
1999 --
The Boondock Saints
| II Duce
1999 --
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
| Billy Connolly
1998 --
Stanley Baxter in Person
| Self
1998 --
Still Crazy
| Hughie
1998 --
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
| Self
1998 --
The Impostors
| Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
1998 --
Middleton's Changeling
|
1997 --
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
|
1997 --
Paws
| PC (voice)
1997 --
Mrs Brown
| John Brown
1997 --
Deacon Brodie
| Deacon Brodie
1997 --
Beverly Hills Ninja
| Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
1997 --
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
| Himself
1996 --
Muppet Treasure Island
| Billy Bones
1995 --
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
| Himself
1995 --
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
| Himself
1995 --
Pocahontas
| Ben (voice)
1995 --
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
| Himself
1994 --
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
| Self - Audience Member
1994 --
Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
| Himself
1994 --
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
| Self
1993 --
Down Among the Big Boys
| JoJo Donnelly
1993 --
Indecent Proposal
| Auction M.C.
1992 --
Acoustic Routes
| Self
1991 --
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
| Himself
1991 --
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
|
1991 --
Dreaming
|
1990 --
The Big Man
| Frankie
1989 --
Whoopi Goldberg Presents Billy Connolly
| Himself
1989 --
The Return of the Musketeers
| Caddie
1989 --
The Movie Life of George
| Self
1988 --
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
| Self
1987 --
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
| Billy Connolly
1987 --
The Hunting of the Snark
| The Bellman
1986 --
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
|
1985 --
An Audience with Billy Connolly
| Self
1985 --
Live Aid
| Self
1985 --
Blue Money
| Des
1985 --
Water
| Delgado Fitzhugh
1984 --
Androcles and the Lion
| Androcles
1983 --
Bullshot
| Hawkeye McGillicuddy
1982 --
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
| Himself
1982 --
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
| Self
1982 --
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
| Billy Connolly
1981 --
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
| Self
1981 --
Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum
| Billy Connolly
1980 --
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
| Bogle McNeep
1979 --
The Secret Policeman's Ball
| Himself
1978 --
Absolution
| Blakey
1978 --
Billy Connolly: In Concert
|
1977 --
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
| Self
1976 --
The Elephants' Graveyard
| Jody
1975 --
Just Another Saturday
| Paddy
1974 --
Clydescope
| Jefferson Jofferson