Cast & creator
Billy Connolly
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Daily Show, Conan
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.
Also known as: William Connolly, Біллі Конноллі, William "Billy" Connolly, Jr., CBE, The Big Yin (The Big One), Sir Billy Connolly
149
film credits
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television credits
190
1949–2024 · acting roles
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Across film & television
Filmography (213)
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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Daily Show
Self
1996
Conan
Self
2010
The Graham Norton Show
Self
2007
House
Thomas Bell
2004
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Columbo
Findlay Crawford
1971
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Himself
1992
The South Bank Show
1978
Play for Today
1970Play for Today
Jody
1970
3rd Rock from the Sun
Inspector Macaffery
1996
Minder
Tick Tack
1979
Screen Two
Game Show Host
1985
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
Dain Ironfoot
2014
Parkinson
Self
1998
An Audience with...
Self
1978The Heaven and Earth Show
1998
Brave
Fergus (voice)
2012
Parkinson
Self - Guest
2004Parkinson
Self - Guest / Performer (archive footage)
2004Parkinson
Self - Guest (archive footage)
2004
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
2004
The Last Samurai
Zebulon Gant
2003
Veronica's Closet
Campbell
1997
Screen One
JoJo Donnelly
1989
The BAFTA Awards
Host
1949
Head of the Class
Billy MacGregor
1986
The Russell Howard Hour
Self
2017
Open Season 2
McSquizzy (voice)
2008
Indecent Proposal
Auction M.C.
1993
Worzel Gummidge
Bogle McNeep
1979
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
Dargis
2006
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
2004
Open Season
McSquizzy (voice)
2006
Pocahontas
Ben (voice)
1995
The Boondock Saints
Il Duce
1999
Super Gran
Angus McSporran
1985Super Gran
Music
1985
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
Joseph Crissman
2008
Gulliver's Travels
King Theodore
2010
Timeline
Professor E.A. Johnston
2003
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Self
1976
The Kenny Everett Video Show
1978
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
Poppa
2009
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
Captain Trout (voice)
1996
Shrink Rap
Self
2007
Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
2004Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand
Creator
2004
Beverly Hills Ninja
Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
1997
White Oleander
Barry Kolker
2002
Muppet Treasure Island
Billy Bones
1996
Prince Charming
Hamish
2001
Tate Britain's Great Art Walks
Self
2017
What We Did on Our Holiday
Gordie McLeod
2014Riverside
Self
1982
Omnibus Presents Comic Relief
1986Where My Dogs At?
2006Saturday Night Clive
1989
The Aristocrats
Self
2005
Who Is Cletis Tout?
Dr Savian
2001Gay Byrne's Late Late Moments
Self - Guest (archive footage)
2020
Quartet
Wilf Bond
2012Open Space
1983
Billy
1992
The Impostors
Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
1998
Water
Delgado Fitzhugh
1985
Mrs Brown
John Brown
1997
Fido
Fido
2006
The Return of the Musketeers
Caddie
1989
Live Aid
Self
1985
The Big Man
Frankie
1990
Still Crazy
Hughie
1998
The Man Who Sued God
Steve Myers
2001
Concerts for the People of Kampuchea
Self
1981
Intimate Portrait: Sean Connery
Self
1998
Dying Laughing
Self
2017
Ultimate Fights from the Movies
Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
2002
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
Self
2018
Overnight
Self
2003
What About Dick?
Inspector McGuffin
2012
An Audience with Billy Connolly
Self
1985An Audience with Billy Connolly
Writer
1985
Beautiful Joe
Joe
2000
The Ballad of Nessie
Narrator (voice)
2011
Fuck
Self
2006
Och Around the Clock
1998
Wild Oats
Chandler
2016
Stanley Baxter: Now and Then
Self
2008
Parkinson at 50
Self (archive footage)
2021
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Self - Interviewee
2003
Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute
Self
2002
Remember the Secret Policeman's Ball?
Self
2004
Down Among the Big Boys
JoJo Donnelly
1993
Ivor Cutler: Looking For Truth With a Pin
Self
2005
The Movie Life of George
Self
1989
Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute
Self
1988
Wisdom
Self
2008
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
Self
2010
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
Himself
1991
Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World
Self
2009
Billy Connolly: It’s Been a Pleasure...
Self
2020
The Secret Policeman's Ball
Himself
1979The Secret Policeman's Ball
Writer
1979
In My Own Words
Self
2024
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years
Billy Connolly
1999
Absolution
Blakey
1978
Gentlemen's Relish
Kingdom Swann
2001
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story
Self (archive footage)
2022
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
Presenter
2014Billy Connolly's Big Send Off
Executive Producer
2014Whoopi Goldberg Presents: Billy Connolly
Himself
1989
Live Aid Against All Odds
Self
2005
Acoustic Routes
Self
1992Stanley Baxter in Person
Self
1998
The Hunting of the Snark
The Bellman
1987
Top Gear of the Pops
Self (Comic Relief VT)
2007
Billy Connolly Does...
Self
2022
Live Aid: 20 Years Ago Today
Self
2005
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
Self
1986
Androcles and the Lion
Androcles
1984
Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
Himself
2016Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
Writer
2016Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
Producer
2016
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
1996Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia
Creator
1996
Billy Connolly's Route 66
himself
2011
Gabriel & Me
Gabriel
2001
Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
Billy Connolly
1987
Not Again: Not the Nine O'Clock News
Self
2009
The Secret Policeman's Other Ball
Self
1982
Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
Billy Connolly
1981Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum!
Writer
1981
Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America
Hinself - Host
2016
Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage
Self
2016
Five Fables
Himself - Narrator
2014
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
1995
Paws
PC (voice)
1997
Ooh the Banter!
Self
2022
Gerry Rafferty: Right Down the Line
Self
2011
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter
Himself - Interviewed Guest
2020
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Himself (archive footage)
2020
World Tour of Scotland
1994World Tour of Scotland
Creator
1994
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Self (archive footage)
2024
Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
Himself
1982Billy Connolly: Hand Picked by Billy
Writer
1982
An Everlasting Piece
Scalper
2000
The Debt Collector
Nickie Dryden
1999
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck
Self - Audience Member
1994
Billy Connolly And Me
Self
2017
Billy Connolly: Live in New York
Billy Connolly
2005Billy Connolly: Live in New York
Writer
2005
Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
2002Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
Creator
2002
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Bogle McNeep
1980
Billy Connolly's Ultimate World Tour
Himself
2018
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
self
2010Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010
Screenplay
2010
Billy Connolly's Great American Trail
Himself
2019
Ronnie Drew: September Song
2008
Laughs and Larrikins
An Evening In Australia With Billy Connolly
Self
2001
Billy and Us
Self
2020
Billy Connolly: Portrait of a Lifetime
Himself
2017
Great Bear Stakeout
Narrator
2013
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
Self
1999
Deacon Brodie
Deacon Brodie
1997
Gaybo Laughs Back
Self
2008
Middleton's Changeling
1998
Blue Money
Des
1985
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
Self
1988
Richard Thompson: Solitary Life
2003
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
Self
1977Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet
Writer
1977
Bullshot
Hawkeye McGillicuddy
1983Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
Self
2010
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
1991Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
Writer
1991Jimmy Johnstone: Lord of the Wing
2004
McGinn of the Calton
Self
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
Billy Connolly
2002Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
Writer
2002
Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
Himself
1995Billy Connolly Live At Usher Hall
Writer
1995Down Among the Big Boys
JoJo
1993Billy & Albert
Just Another Saturday
Paddy
1975
Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
Self
1995Billy Connolly: A Scot in the Arctic
Writer
1995
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
Himself
2007Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said?
Writer
2007
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure
Themselves
2021
The Elephants' Graveyard
Jody
1976
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly
Billy Connolly
1982Billy Connolly: In Concert
1978Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
Himself
1994Billy Connolly: Live at the Apollo
Writer
1994
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand
Himself
1997
Retying the Knot: The Incredible String Band
1997
Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
Himself
2019
Billy Connolly - One Night Stand
Himself
2004
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
Self
2021
Dreaming
Game Show Host/Busker
1991Billy Connolly: 30 Funniest Moments
Self
2022
Two Bites of Billy Connolly
Himself
1995Two Bites of Billy Connolly
Writer
1995
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Scotland
Self
1994
Clydescope
Jefferson Jofferson
1974Clydescope
Songs
1974
Billy Connolly: You Asked for It
Himself
2011
Billy Connolly: Live - The Greatest Hits
Himself
2003