Billy Connolly
Acting
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.
Born: November 24, 1942
Place of Birth: Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words
A study of the comedian and actor based on interviews, TV appearances, and stand-up performances from his career, revealing his journey from a childhood of mother abandonment in Glasgow tenement blocks to the pinnacle of worldwide showbusiness.
Parkinson at 50
Sir Michael Parkinson looks back over his 50 years as a broadcaster, revealing some tricks of the interview trade and remembering some of his favourite encounters.
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
Christmas is coming to Ten Acre Field and Worzel Gummidge (Jon Pertwee) is determined to enjoy it in style. He goes searching for Aunt Sally (Una Stubbs), hoping to invite her to the Scarecrow Ball, but before he can find her he runs into his old friend Saucy Nancy (Barbara Windsor), herself heading for a spell in panto. Then, before he gets much further, our multi-headed hero gets sidetracked again when he runs into angry Scots scarecrow Bogle McNeep (Billy Connolly) and his anti-Christmas brigade. Will Worzel ever get to enjoy the season with his beloved?
The BAFTA Awards
BAFTA presents awards for film, television and games, including children's entertainment, at a number of annual ceremonies across the UK and in Los Angeles, USA.
Deacon Brodie
Drama based on the true story of Deacon Brodie one of Scotland's most notorious criminals. In 1788 Deacon Brodie a master cabinet maker and town councillor is a rogue and a hedonist. He steals money but gives it back. He attempts to steal a fortune from the city's Customs and Excise office but the attempt fails and he is caught. There is a widely-publicised trial and he is sentenced to death to be hanged on the gallows he designed.
Scotland: Contains Strong Language
Schooled in Fife, coming of age in a rock ’n’ roll band, then finding her forte was directing temperamental actors, Cora Bissett is no stranger to theatrical Scottish swearing. So who better to present a celebration of Caledonian cursing? This documentary sees Cora sing, swear and scrutinise why Scotland swears so well. Cora begins with the first hurdle – how does one discuss swear words on the BBC? Aunty Beeb is the institution that has been historically priggish about language - always bleeping words and apologising for those that slipped through. So Cora runs a list past BBC Scotland’s head of editorial standards to see what she can get away with.
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
Sheer brilliance. Billy Connolly's razor-sharp mixture of bewildered surrealism and ultra-perceptive observational comedy is showcased here. If you're not pained with laughter at the routines on football, swimming and cookbooks, something vital has been removed from your brain. Buy it - it's better therapy than the stuff you get in clinics.
House
Dr. Gregory House, a drug-addicted, unconventional, misanthropic medical genius, leads a team of diagnosticians at the fictional Princeton–Plainsboro Teaching Hospital in New Jersey.
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002
Billy Connolly: Live in Dublin 2002 presents highlights from the Big Yin's 2002 stage tour. The program is divided in two, the first part offering an hour from his Dublin show, the second delivering 45 minutes of highlights from eight other performances. Now 60, age has not withered Connolly--even if, as he is fond of reminding us, his pubic hair has turned grey--and his restless energy, enthusiasm, casual obscenity, and anger is as intense as ever. And, of course, very, very funny. Whether talking about the horrors of a prostate examination or reminiscing about his youth, Connolly has the audience in hysterics.
Billy Connolly: Made in Scotland
Two-part series with intimate interviews with Billy Connolly, providing unique insight into the early influences and motivations that made this comedy legend the man he is today.
Filmography
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Themselves
as Self (archive footage)
as Self
as Himself (archive footage)
as Himself - Interviewed Guest
as Himself
as Himself
as Himself
as Self
as Himself
as Self
as Self
as Himself
as Chandler
as Hinself - Host
as Dain Ironfoot
as Gordie McLeod
as Presenter
as Himself - Narrator
as Narrator
as Wilf Bond
as Inspector McGuffin
as Fergus (voice)
as Himself
as himself
as Narrator (voice)
as King Theodore
as Il Duce
as Self
as Self
as McSquizzy (voice)
as Father Joseph Crissman
as Himself
as Self
as Self (Comic Relief VT)
as Self
as Self
as McSquizzy (voice)
as Fido
as Dargis
as Billy Connolly
as Self
as Self
as Self
as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
as Thomas Bell
as Self
as Himself
as Zebulon Gant
as Professor E.A. Johnston
as Himself
as Self - Interviewee
as Self
as Self
as Barry Kolker
as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
as Billy Connolly
as Steve Myers
as Dr Savian
as Gabriel
as Hamish
as Kingdom Swann
as Scalper
as Joe
as Nickie Dryden
as Il Duce
as Billy Connolly
as Hughie
as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
as Self
as Campbell
as PC (voice)
as John Brown
as Deacon Brodie
as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
as Himself
as Self
as Captain Trout (voice)
as Billy Bones
as Inspector Macaffery
as Himself
as Himself
as Ben (voice)
as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
as Self - Audience Member
as Himself
as JoJo Donnelly
as Self - Guest
as Auction M.C.
as Himself
as Self
as Game Show Host/Busker
as Frankie
as Caddie
as Self
as Billy Connolly
as Billy MacGregor
as Self
as Des
as Angus McSporran
as Delgado Fitzhugh
as Androcles
as Hawkeye McGillicuddy
as Himself
as Billy Connolly
as Billy Connolly
as Himself
as Tick Tack
as Bogle McNeep
as Blakey
as Self
as Jody
as Self
as Paddy
as Jefferson Jofferson
as Findlay Crawford
as Jody
as Host