Billy Connolly
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
Born
Nov 24, 1942
Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Known For
Acting
Movies
131 acting
17 crew
Popularity
2.7
Known For
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
2014
as Dain Ironfoot
Brave
2012
as Fergus (voice)
The Last Samurai
2003
as Zebulon Gant
Indecent Proposal
1993
as Auction M.C.
Open Season 2
2008
as McSquizzy (voice)
Pocahontas
1995
as Ben (voice)
Open Season
2006
as McSquizzy (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as Dr. Montgomery Montgomery
The X-Files: I Want to Believe
2008
as Joseph Crissman
The Boondock Saints
1999
as Il Duce
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