Billy Connolly
Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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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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Billy Connolly: Billy and Albert (Live at the Royal Albert Hall)
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Billy Connolly - Live at the Odeon Hammersmith London
Fishing for Poetry - A Celebration of Norman MacCaig
The Story of Microdisney: The Clock Comes Down the Stairs
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake - Worzel Gummidge Christmas Special
The Comic Relief Utterly Utterly Rude Video Live
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett
Tv Credits
Billy Connolly's World Tour of England, Ireland and Wales
Billy Connolly: Journey to the Edge of the World
