Billy Connolly

Actor, Writer, Composer

Birthdate: Nov 24, 1942

Birthplace: Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK

Billy Connolly was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He left school to work in the shipyards, becoming a welder, and joined the Territorial Army (in the parachute regiment) at around the same time. He developed an interest in folk music, eventually being an accomplished banjo player and a member of the band Humblebums with Gerry Rafferty (later of Baker Street fame). The jokes he told between songs eventually took over his act and he became a full-time comedian. Already a big star in Scotland, he became a household name in the UK after appearing on Parkinson (1971) in the early seventies. Billy has released many recordings and videos of his concert performances over the years. He has expanded his repertoire to include acting, appearing in a number of television dramas and films, most recently in the USA. In the 90s he made two documentary series for the BBC, about Scotland and Australia respectively, and in 1997 he starred in the award winning film Mrs. Brown (1997). He is one of the UK's top comedians.

Known For

The Boondock Saints
The Boondock Saints

(1999)

Mrs. Brown
Mrs. Brown

(1997)

The X Files: I Want to Believe
The X Files: I Want to Believe

(2008)

Billy Connolly Movies

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Previous (43)

  • 2024 |

    Absolution

    as'Blakey'
  • 2019 |
    Billy Connolly: The Sex Life of Bandages
  • 2019 |

    Quartet

    asWilf Bond
  • 2016 |
    Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live
  • 2014 |
    What We Did on Our Holidayas Gordie
  • 2012 |

    Brave

    asFergus
  • 2010 |
    Good Sharmaas Reverend Webster
  • 2010 |
    Gulliver's Travelsas King Theodore
  • 2009 |
    The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Dayas Da
  • 2008 |
    Open Season 2as McSquizzy
  • 2008 |
    The X Files: I Want to Believeas Father Joseph Crissman
  • 2006 |
    Fidoas Fido
  • 2005 |
    Fuck
  • 2006 |
    Open Seasonas McSquizzy
  • 2006 |

    Open Season

    asMcSquizzy
  • 2006 |
    Garfield: A Tail of Two Kittiesas Dargis
  • 2005 |
    Live Aid Remembered
  • 2004 |
    A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Uncle Monty
  • 2003 |
    Overnight
  • 2003 |

    The Last Samurai

    asZebulon Gant
  • 2003 |
    Timelineas Professor Johnston
  • 2001 |
    Who Is Cletis Tout?as Dr. Mike Savian
  • 2001 |
    Gabriel & Meas Gabriel
  • 2001 |
    The Man Who Sued Godas Steve Myers
  • 2000 |
    Beautiful Joeas Joe
  • 2000 |
    An Everlasting Pieceas Scalper
  • 1999 |
    The Boondock Saintsas Il Duce
  • 2000 |

    The Boondock Saints

    asIl Duce
  • 1999 |
    The Debt Collectoras Nickie Dryden
  • 1998 |
    Still Crazyas Hughie
  • 1998 |
    Middleton's Changelingas Alibius
  • 1997 |
    Pawsas PC
  • 1997 |
    Sean Connery: An Intimate Portrait
  • 1997 |
    Mrs. Brownas John Brown
  • 1996 |
    Muppet Treasure Islandas Billy Bones
  • 1995 |
    Pocahontasas Ben
  • 1993 |
    Indecent Proposalas Auction M.C.
  • 1990 |
    Crossing the Lineas Frankie
  • 1987 |
    The Hunting of the Snarkas The Bellman
  • 1985 |
    Wateras Delgado
  • 1985 |
    The Big Yin: Out of the Question
  • 1983 |
    Bullshot Crummondas Hawkeye McGillicuddy
  • 1982 |
    The Secret Policeman's Other Ball