Billy Connolly (1942-) is ’nkomediant ,akteur enmusikant vanGlasgow ,Skotland . Hy is bekend vir sy lang hare, gepunte baard, vuil grappies en vloektaal.[ 1] The Big Yin ("Die groot een " inSkots ).[ 2]
William Connolly is tuis in Anderston in Glasgow, Skotland gebore en het in 'n woonstel in dieselfde stad grootgeword. Hy het skool verlaat om 'n sweiser by 'n skeepswerf te word en het by die valskermregiment aangesluit. Connolly het 'n belangstelling in volksmusiek ontwikkel en uiteindelik 'n volwaardige banjo-speler en 'n lid van die groepHumblebums geword. Die grappies wat hy tussen liedjies vertel het, was gewild en hy het uiteindelik 'n voltydse komediant geword.
Connolly het vyf kinders. Hy is met Pamela Stephenson, die moeder van sy drie jongste kinders, getroud. In 2013 is hy metParkinson se siekte gediagnoseer en het 'n operasie vir prostaatkanker ondergaan.
Connolly is herhaaldelik deur TV-kykers as Brittanje se beste komediant aangewys. Hy is vir 'nBafta -prys vir sy rol in die prentMrs. Brown (1997) genomineer. In 2003 is dieOrde van die Britse Ryk aan hom toegeken.[ 3]
Connolly in 2012 in Australië Connolly in 2005 1975Just Another Saturday as Paddy (TV-film) 1976Connolly as homself 1976The Elephants' Graveyard as Jody (TV-film) 1976Big Banana Feet as homself (dokumentêr) 1978Absolution as Blakey 1978Billy Connolly in Concert as homself 1980The secret Policeman's Ball as homself 1980Worzel Gummidge: A Cup o' Tea an' a Slice o' Cake as Bogle McNeep 1981Billy Connolly Bites Yer Bum! as homself 1981Concert for Kampuchea as homself (dokumentêr) 1982The Secret Policeman's Other Ball as homself 1982The Pick of Billy Connolly as homself 1982Bleu Money as Des (TV-film) 1983Bullshot as Hawkeye McGillicuddy 1984Tickle on the Tum (rol onbekend) (TV-reeks) 1984Weekend in Wallop as homself (TV-film) 1985Water as Delgado Fitzhugh 1985An Audience with Billy Connolly as homself 1985Super Gran as sanger van die openingslied (TV-reeks) 1985Liveaid as homself 1986To the North of Katmandu (rol onbekend) 1987The Hunting of the Snark as The Bellman (musiekblyspel) 1987Billy Connolly at the Royal Albert Hall as homself 1988Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute as homself (dokumentêr) 1989The Return of the Musketeers as Caddie 1990Whoopi Goldberg Presents Billy Connolly as homself 1990Crossing the Line as Frankie 1990Head of the Class as Billy MacGregor (1990–1991; TV-reeks) 1990Dreaming (rol onbekend) 1991Billy Connolly live 1991 as hemzelf 1991Pale Blue Scottish Person as hemzelf 199225 B.C.: The Best of 25 Years of Billy Connolly as homself 1992Billy as Billy MacGregor 1993Indecent Proposal as dieAuction MC 1993Down Among the Big Boys as Jo Jo Donnelly 1994Billy Connolly Live 1994 as homself 1994World Tour of Scotland as homself (TV-reeks) 1995Pocahontas as Ben (stem) 1995Two Bites of Billy Connolly as homself 1995A Scot in the Arctic as homself (dokumentêr) 1996Muppet Treasure Island as Billy Bones 1996Pearl as Gast Ster in die aflewering "billy" (TV-reeks) 1996Billy Connolly's World Tour of Australia as homself (TV-reeks) 1996Muppet Treasure Island as Billy Bones (stem; videospeletjie) 1997Beverly Hills Ninja as Japanese winkelier 1997Mrs. Brown as John Brown 1997Paws as PC (stem) 1997Billy Connolly: Two Night Stand as homself 1997Deacon Brodie as Deacon Brodie 1997Sean Connery , an Intimate Portrait as homself 1997Sean Connery Close Up as homself 1997Whatever Happened to...Clement and La Frenais? as homself 1998Still Crazy as Hugie 1998The Impostors as Mr. Sparks 1998middleton's changeling as Alibius 1999Billy Connolly: One Night Stand Down Under as homself 1999The Boondock Saints as "Il Duce/Noah MacManus 1999The Debt Collector as Nickie Drijden 2000An Everlastig Piece as Scalper 2000Beautiful Joe as Joe 2000Columbo : Murder with Too Many Notes as Findlay Crawford (TV-film) 2001Gabriel and Me as Gabriel 2001The Man Who Sued God as Steve Myers 2001Who Is Cletis Tout? as Dr. Saivian 2001Billy Connolly live: The Greatest Hits as homself 2001Prince Charming as Hamish (TV-film) 2001Gentlemen's Relish as Kingdom Swann 2001Comic Relief: Say Pants to Poverty as homself 2001Comic Relief Short Pants as homself 2002White Oleander as Barry Kolker 2002Billy Connolly live 2002 as homself 2002Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales as homself 2002Ultimate Fight from the Movies as Frankie van Crossing the Line 2002Billy Connolly: A 'Bafta' Tribute as homself 2002Judi Dench : A Bafta Tribute as homself 2002The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (rol onbekend) 2003The Last Samurai as Sgt. Zebulon Gant 2003Timeline as Professor E.A. Johnston 2003Billy Connolly: Erect for 30 Years as homself 2003Julie Walters: A 'Bafta' Tribute as homself 2003The Importance of Being Famous as homself 2003Overnight as homself 2003Comic Relief: The Big Hairdo as homself 2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Oom Monty 2004Billy Connolly's World Tour of New Zealand as homself (TV-reeks) 2004Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time as #74 2005Billy Connolly: Live in New York 2005Ivor Cutler : Looking for Truth with a Pin as homself 2005The Aristocrats as homself 2006Open Season 2006Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties as Lord Dargis 2006Fido (film) as Fido 2006Billy Connolly: The Essential Collection as homself 2007Billy Connolly live: Was it Something I Said? as homself 2008The X-Files: I Want to Believe as Father Joseph "Joe" Crissman 2008Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World as homself 2009Open Season 2 2009Good Sharma as Reverend Webster 2009The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day as Noah MacManus/"Il Duce" 2010Gulliver's Travels as koning van Lilliput 2010Ben 10: Ultimate Alien as kapitein Glowbeard (1 aflewering) (animasiereeks) 2011Open Season 3 2011Billy Connolly's Route 66 as homself (TV-reeks) 2012Quartet as Wilfred 'Wilf' Bond 2012House M.D. seisoen 8 afl. 14 as Mr. Thomas Bell (TV-reeks) 2014The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies 2014What We Did On Our Holiday 
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