Billy Connolly (I)

Actor | Writer | Composer

Billy Connolly was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He left school to work in the shipyards, ...

Born: November 24, 1942

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Filmography

Known For

The Boondock Saints Il Duce (1999)
Brave Fergus (2012)
Mrs. Brown John Brown (1997)
Known For

The X Files: I Want to Believe Father Joseph Crissman (2008)
Actor

Five Fables Narrator (2017)
Wild Oats Chandler (2016)
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies Dain (2014)
What We Did on Our Holiday Gordie (2014)
Quartet: Deleted Scenes Wilf Bond (2013)
What About Dick? Inspector McGuffin (2012)
Quartet Wilf Bond (2012)
Brave Fergus (2012)
House Thomas Bell (2012)
The Ballad of Nessie Narrator / MacFroogle (2011)
Good Sharma Reverend Webster (2010)
Gulliver's Travels King Theodore (2010)
The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day Da (2009)
Open Season 2 McSquizzy (2008)
The X Files: I Want to Believe Father Joseph Crissman (2008)
Open Season McSquizzy (2006)
Fido Fido (2006)
Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties Dargis (2006)
A Series of Unfortunate Events Uncle Monty (2004)
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch Billy Connolly - Interviewee (2004)
The Last Samurai Zebulon Gant (2003)
Timeline Professor Johnston (2003)
White Oleander Barry Kolker (2002)
The Man Who Sued God Steve Myers (2001)
Prince Charming Hamish (2001)
Who Is Cletis Tout? Dr. Mike Savian (2001)
Gabriel & Me Gabriel (2001)
Gentlemen's Relish Kingdom Swann (2001)
An Everlasting Piece Scalper (2000)
Beautiful Joe Joe (2000)
Columbo Findlay Crawford (2000)
3rd Rock from the Sun Inspector Macaffery (1999)
The Boondock Saints Il Duce (1999)
The Debt Collector Nickie Dryden (1999)
Middleton's Changeling Alibius (1998)
Still Crazy Hughie (1998)
The Impostors Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro (1998)
Tracey Takes On... Rory Cassidy (1998)
Veronica's Closet Campbell (1998)
Deacon Brodie Deacon Brodie (1997)
Paws PC (1997)
Pearl William 'Billy' Pynchon (1996-1997)
Mrs. Brown John Brown (1997)
Beverly Hills Ninja Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (1997)
Muppets Treasure Island Billy Bones (1996)
Dennis the Menace Captain Trout (1996)
Muppet Treasure Island Billy Bones (1996)
Pocahontas Ben (1995)
Indecent Proposal Auction M.C. (1993)
Billy Billy MacGregor (1992)
ABC TGIF Billy MacGregor (1992)
Head of the Class Billy MacGregor (1990-1991)
Screen Two Game Show Host (1991)
Crossing the Line Frankie (1990)
The Return of the Musketeers Caddie (1989)
Minder Tick Tack (1989)
City Lights The Dosser (1988)
The Hunting of the Snark The Bellman (1987)
To the North of Katmandu Elephant Polo Player, Cartier Team (1986)
Tickle on the Tum Bobby Binns (1984-1985)
Blue Money Des (1985)
Super Gran Angus McSporran (1985)
Water Delgado (1985)
The Kenny Everett Television Show Various (1981-1983)
Bullshot Crummond Hawkeye McGillicuddy (1983)
Androcles and the Lion Androcles (1983)
The Kenny Everett Video Cassette Gladys (1981)
Worzel Gummidge Bogle McNeep (1980)
Not the Nine O'Clock News Ayatollah Khomeini (1980)
Absolution 'Blakey' / Blakey (1978)
Actor

Play for Today Jody (1975-1976)
Writer

Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live (2016)
Billy Connolly: Live in London 2010 (2010)
Billy Connolly: Was It Something I Said? (2007)
World Tour of New Zealand (2004-2005)
Billy Connolly: Live in New York (2005)
Billy Connolly: Live 2002 (2002)
World Tour of England, Ireland & Wales (2002)
Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years (1999)
30 Years of Billy Connolly (1998)
Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand (1997)
World Tour of Australia (1996)
Billy Connolly: Two Bites of Billy Connolly (1995)
A Scot in the Arctic (1995)
World Tour of Scotland (1994)
Billy Connolly: Live 1994 (1994)
World Tour of Scotland (1994)
Billy Connolly Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London (1991)
Billy Connolly: Pale Blue Scottish Person (1991)
Billy and Albert: Billy Connolly at the Royal Albert Hall (1987)
Comic Relief (1986)
Billy Connolly: An Audience with Billy Connolly (1985)
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly (1982)
Billy Connolly: Billy Bites Yer Bum Live (1981)
The Secret Policeman's Ball (1979)
Billy Connolly: Billy Connolly in Concert (1978)
Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet (1977)
Writer

Billy Connolly: Connolly (1976)
Soundtrack

Brave (2012)
Billy Connolly: Live in New York (2005)
A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
World Tour of England, Ireland & Wales (2002)
Still Crazy (1998)
Orphans (1998)
The Dreamstone (1990)
Head of the Class (1990)
Absolution (1978)
Soundtrack

Full House (1973)
Producer

Billy Connolly: High Horse Tour Live (2016)
Billy Connolly's Big Send Off (2014)
World Tour of New Zealand (2004)
Producer

World Tour of England, Ireland & Wales (2002)
Archive footage

Jeremy Vine (2019-2022)
#CancelKarenDunbar (2022)
The Years That Changed Modern Scotland (2021)
Paul Merton's Comic Heroes (2020)
Utterly Outrageous Comedy (2019)
An Accidental Studio (2019)
Armchair Britain (2018)
Sue Perkins' Comedy Greats: The Entertainers (2017)
Royal Stories (2016)
Glasgow: Big Night Out (2014)
Greatest Stand Up Comedians (2013)
Those Were the Days (2013)
The Graham Norton Show (2013)
Michael Grade & the World's Oldest Joke (2013)
The Many Faces of... (2011)
George Harrison: Living in the Material World (2011)
My Favourite Joke (2011)
The Gruen Transfer (2010)
Live from Studio Five (2010)
Timeshift (2009)
Comedy Songs: The Pop Years (2008)
100 Greatest Stand-Ups (2007)
The Comedy Map of Britain (2007)
Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers (2007)
Ban the Sadist Videos! (2005)
Greatest TV Comedy Moments (2005)
The Comedians' Comedian (2005)
Britain's Favourite Comedian (2004)
Arena (2004)
100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time (2004)
Ultimate Fights from the Movies (2002)
Silent Witness (1997)
Parkinson: The Interviews (1995-1996)
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett (1995)
Comic Relief: Behind the Nose (1992)
25 B.C.: The Best of 25 Years of Billy Connolly (1992)
Tears, Laughter, Fears and Rage (1987)
Archive footage

Mis-Takes (1985)
Parkinson (1981)
Composer

30 Years of Billy Connolly (1998)
25 B.C.: The Best of 25 Years of Billy Connolly (1992)
Super Gran (1985-1987)
Billy Connolly: The Pick of Billy Connolly (1982)
Composer

Billy Connolly: Big Banana Feet (1977)
Music Department

Billy Connolly: Live in New York (2005)
Still Crazy (1998)
Super Gran (1985-1987)
Music Department

Absolution (1978)
Clydescope (1974)

Videos

Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Another 4 wins & 8 nominations.

Did You Know

Billy's Parkinson's Disease was initially diagnosed under informal circumstances in that he was approached by a doctor in his L.A. hotel lobby after an appearance on Conan O'Brien's show in 2012. After the doctor introduced himself as a fan, he then...