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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Billy Connolly , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | Laughs and Larrikins | 2025 | |
Movie | Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing | 2025 | |
Series | Weekend In Wallop | Unknown | 2025 |
Movie | McGinn of the Calton | Himself | 2025 |
Series | Billy & Albert | 2025 | |
Series | Billy Connolly Does... | Himself | 2022-02-24 |
Movie | Kids' TV: The Surprising Story | Self (Archive Footage) | 2022-10-26 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure | Themselves | 2021-12-21 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: In His Own Words | Self | 2021-11-28 |
Movie | Parkinson at 50 | Self (archive footage) | 2021-08-28 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter | Himself - Interviewed Guest | 2020-01-10 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure... | Self | 2020-12-28 |
Movie | Scotland: Contains Strong Language | Himself (archive footage) | 2020-04-04 |
Series | Billy and Us | Self | 2020-05-14 |
Series | Billy Connolly's Great American Trail | Himself | 2019-09-05 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages | Himself | 2019-10-10 |
Movie | Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour | Himself | 2018-12-13 |
Series | Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland | Himself | 2018-12-28 |
Series | Tate Britain's Great Art Walks | Self | 2017-05-02 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime | Himself | 2017-06-14 |
Movie | Billy Connolly And Me | Self | 2017-04-18 |
Movie | Dying Laughing | Himself | 2017-02-24 |
Movie | Wild Oats | Chandler | 2016-09-22 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live | Himself | 2016-11-16 |
Series | Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America | Hinself - Host | 2016-04-01 |
Movie | Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage | Self | 2016-12-30 |
Movie | The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies | Dain | 2014-12-10 |
Series | Five Fables | Himself - Narrator | 2014-03-13 |
Movie | What We Did on Our Holiday | Gordie McLeod | 2014-09-26 |
Series | Billy Connolly's Big Send Off | Presenter | 2014-05-07 |
Movie | The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug | Dain Ironfoot | 2013-12-11 |
Series | Great Bear Stakeout | Narrator | 2013-04-24 |
Movie | Brave | Fergus (voice) | 2012-06-21 |
Movie | What About Dick? | Inspector McGuffin | 2012-11-13 |
Movie | Quartet | Wilf Bond | 2012-12-26 |
Movie | The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey | Dain | 2012-12-12 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: You Asked for It | Himself | 2011-11-21 |
Movie | The Ballad of Nessie | Narrator (voice) | 2011-04-13 |
Series | Billy Connolly's Route 66 | himself | 2011-09-15 |
Movie | Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line | Self | 2011-08-29 |
Movie | Gulliver's Travels | King Theodore | 2010-12-23 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010 | self | 2010-11-15 |
Movie | Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig | Self | 2010-11-08 |
Movie | Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News | Self | 2009-12-28 |
Series | Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World | 2009-02-19 | |
Movie | The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day | Poppa Il Duce | 2009-11-24 |
Movie | The X Files: I Want to Believe | Father Joseph Crissman | 2008-07-24 |
Movie | Ronnie Drew: September Song | 2008-05-01 | |
Movie | Open Season 2 | McSquizzy (voice) | 2008-09-24 |
Movie | Top Gear of the Pops | Self (Comic Relief VT) | 2007-03-16 |
Series | Shrink Rap | Himself | 2007-04-02 |
Series | The Graham Norton Show | Self | 2007-02-22 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said? | Himself | 2007-11-19 |
Series | Where My Dogs At? | Unknown | 2006-06-10 |
Movie | Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties | Dargis | 2006-06-15 |
Movie | Fido | Fido | 2006-09-07 |
Movie | Open Season | McSquizzy (voice) | 2006-09-27 |
Movie | Fuck | Self | 2006-11-10 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Live in New York | Billy Connolly | 2005-11-14 |
Movie | Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin | Self | 2005-04-14 |
Movie | The Aristocrats | Self | 2005-07-29 |
Movie | Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today | Self | 2005-07-13 |
Movie | Live Aid Against All Odds | Self | 2005-06-15 |
Movie | Billy Connolly - One Night Stand | Himself | 2004-10-10 |
Series | Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand | 2004-11-20 | |
Series | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | 2004-10-12 |
Movie | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Dr. Montgomery Montgomery | 2004-12-16 |
Movie | Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball? | Self | 2004-12-09 |
Series | House | Thomas Bell | 2004-11-16 |
Movie | Richard Thompson: Solitary Life | 2003-02-02 | |
Series | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | 2003-02-21 |
Movie | Overnight | 2003-06-12 | |
Movie | The Last Samurai | Zebulon Gant | 2003-12-05 |
Movie | Timeline | Professor E.A. Johnston | 2003-11-26 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits | Himself | 2003-09-25 |
Movie | The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch | Interviewee | 2003-08-16 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 | Billy Connolly | 2002-02-10 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute | Himself | 2002-12-22 |
Movie | White Oleander | Barry Kolker | 2002-10-11 |
Movie | Ultimate Fights from the Movies | Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage) | 2002-04-16 |
Series | Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales | 2002-03-04 | |
Movie | Gentlemen's Relish | Kingdom Swann | 2001-01-01 |
Movie | Prince Charming | Hamish | 2001-07-13 |
Movie | The Man Who Sued God | Steve Myers | 2001-10-25 |
Movie | Who Is Cletis Tout? | Dr Savian | 2001-09-12 |
Movie | Gabriel & Me | Gabriel | 2001-08-13 |
Movie | Beautiful Joe | Joe | 2000-06-09 |
Movie | An Everlasting Piece | Scalper | 2000-12-22 |
Movie | The Boondock Saints | II Duce | 1999-01-22 |
Movie | The Debt Collector | Nickie Dryden | 1999-06-25 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years | Billy Connolly | 1999-01-01 |
Movie | Billy Connolly - One Night Stand/Down Under | 1999-12-27 | |
Movie | Middleton's Changeling | 1998-01-01 | |
Series | The Heaven and Earth Show | Unknown | 1998-09-06 |
Movie | Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery | Self | 1998-10-02 |
Movie | The Impostors | Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro | 1998-10-02 |
Movie | Still Crazy | Hughie | 1998-10-30 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand | Himself | 1997-01-01 |
Movie | Beverly Hills Ninja | Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited) | 1997-01-17 |
Movie | Paws | PC (voice) | 1997-09-25 |
Movie | Mrs Brown | John Brown | 1997-07-18 |
Movie | Deacon Brodie | Deacon Brodie | 1997-03-08 |
Movie | Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band | 1997-10-25 | |
Series | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Inspector Macaffery | 1996-01-09 |
Series | Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia | Unknown | 1996-10-28 |
Series | The Daily Show | Self | 1996-07-22 |
Movie | Muppet Treasure Island | Billy Bones | 1996-02-16 |
Series | Dennis the Menace and Gnasher | Captain Trout (voice) | 1996-04-02 |
Movie | Pocahontas | Ben (voice) | 1995-06-14 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic | Himself | 1995-12-28 |
Movie | Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall | Himself | 1995-10-17 |
Movie | Two Bites of Billy Connolly | Himself | 1995-01-01 |
Movie | An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck | Self - Audience Member | 1994-10-22 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo | Himself | 1994-10-11 |
Movie | Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland | Self | 1994-07-12 |
Series | World Tour of Scotland | 1994-03-29 | |
Series | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 1993-09-13 |
Movie | Indecent Proposal | Auction M.C. | 1993-04-07 |
Movie | Down Among the Big Boys | JoJo Donnelly | 1993-09-19 |
Movie | Acoustic Routes | Himself | 1992-03-20 |
Series | Billy | 1992-01-31 | |
Series | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Himself | 1992-05-25 |
Movie | Dreaming | 1991-03-24 | |
Movie | Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London | Himself | 1991-12-30 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person | 1991-09-14 | |
Movie | The Big Man | Frankie | 1990-08-31 |
Movie | Whoopi Goldberg Presents Billy Connolly | Himself | 1989-09-10 |
Series | Saturday Night Clive | Unknown | 1989-01-21 |
Movie | The Return of the Musketeers | Caddie | 1989-04-12 |
Movie | Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute | Self | 1988-06-11 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall) | Billy Connolly | 1987-06-30 |
Movie | The Hunting of the Snark | The Bellman | 1987-04-01 |
Series | Omnibus Presents Comic Relief | 1986-04-25 | |
Series | Head of the Class | Billy MacGregor | 1986-09-17 |
Movie | The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live | 1986-04-25 | |
Movie | Water | Delgado Fitzhugh | 1985-01-11 |
Movie | Live Aid | Self | 1985-07-13 |
Movie | An Audience with Billy Connolly | Self | 1985-10-26 |
Movie | Blue Money | Des | 1985-03-01 |
Series | Super Gran | Angus McSporran | 1985-01-20 |
Movie | Androcles and the Lion | Androcles | 1984-06-12 |
Movie | Bullshot | Hawkeye McGillicuddy | 1983-10-27 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Other Ball | Himself | 1982-03-01 |
Series | The Kenny Everett Television Show | Guest | 1982-02-25 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy | Himself | 1982-11-24 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly | Billy Connolly | 1982-01-01 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum | Billy Connolly | 1981-01-01 |
Movie | Concerts for the People of Kampuchea | Self | 1981-03-29 |
Movie | A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special | Bogle McNeep | 1980-12-27 |
Series | Minder | Tick Tack | 1979-10-29 |
Movie | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Himself | 1979-12-22 |
Series | The Kenny Everett Video Show | Unknown | 1978-07-03 |
Series | An Audience with... | Self | 1978-01-08 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: In Concert | 1978-05-01 | |
Movie | Absolution | Blakey | 1978-06-05 |
Series | The Secret Policeman's Ball | Self | 1976-04-01 |
Movie | The Elephants' Graveyard | Jody | 1976-10-11 |
Movie | Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet | Himself | 1976-01-01 |
Movie | Just Another Saturday | Paddy | 1975-07-05 |
Series | Columbo | Findlay Crawford | 1971-09-15 |
Series | Play for Today | Jody | 1970-10-15 |
Series | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self | 1962-10-01 |
Series | This Is Your Life | Unknown | 1955-07-29 |
Series | The BAFTA Awards | Host | 1949-05-29 |