Billy Connolly
Born November 24, 1942 (Age: 83)
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Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Biography
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.
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.
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Filmography
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
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as Dain Ironfoot
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Age: 72
What We Did on Our Holiday
2014
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as Gordie McLeod
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Age: 71
Quartet
2012
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as Wilf Bond
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Age: 70
Brave
2012
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as Fergus (voice)
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Age: 69
Gerard Kelly: A Celebration
2010
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as Self
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Age: 68
Gulliver's Travels
2010
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as King Theodore
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Age: 68
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day
2009
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as Poppa
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Age: 67
Open Season 2
2008
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as McSquizzy (voice)
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Age: 65
The X Files: I Want to Believe
2008
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as Father Joseph Crissman
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Age: 65
Fuck
2006
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as Self
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Age: 63
Open Season
2006
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as McSquizzy (voice)
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Age: 63
Fido
2006
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as Fido
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Age: 63
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
2006
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as Dargis
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Age: 63
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
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as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
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Age: 62
The Last Samurai
2003
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as Zebulon Gant
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Age: 61
Timeline
2003
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as Professor E.A. Johnston
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Age: 61
White Oleander
2002
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as Barry Kolker
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Age: 59
Who Is Cletis Tout?
2001
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as Dr Savian
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Age: 58
Beautiful Joe
2000
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as Joe
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Age: 57
Billy Connolly's World Tour of Television
1999
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as Self
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Age: 56
The Boondock Saints
1999
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as Il Duce
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Age: 56
No Image
Stanley Baxter in Person
1998
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as Self
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Age: 56
The Impostors
1998
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as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
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Age: 55
Middleton's Changeling
1998
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as
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Age: 55
Paws
1997
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as PC (voice)
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Age: 54
Beverly Hills Ninja
1997
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as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
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Age: 54
Muppet Treasure Island
1996
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as Billy Bones
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Age: 53
Pocahontas
1995
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as Ben (voice)
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Age: 52
Indecent Proposal
1993
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as Auction M.C.
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Age: 50
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person
1991
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as
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Age: 48
The Big Man
1990
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as Frankie
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Age: 47
Barry Humphries: This is Your Lunch
1988
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as Self
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Age: 45
Live Aid
1985
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as Self
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Age: 42
Clydescope
1974
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as Jefferson Jofferson
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Age: 31