Billy Connolly's Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Airport (UK) Billy Conno… Kenny Everett Video Show (UK) Billy Conno… The Kenny Everett Television Show (UK) Various (3) Billy Connolly: Journey To The Edge Of The World (UK) Billy Conno… Parkinson (UK) Billy Conno… Pearl William 'Bi… Billy Billy MacGr… Michael Parkinson's Greatest Entertainers (UK) Billy Conno… Saturday Night Clive (UK) Billy Conno…

Main Movie Roles 2010 - Gulliver's Travels 2009 - The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day 2008 - Open Season 2 2006 - Fido 2006 - Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties 2006 - Open Season 2005 - The Aristocrats 2004 - Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events 2003 - The Last Samurai 2003 - Timeline 2003 - Overnight 2002 - White Oleander 2001 - The Man Who Sued God 2000 - An Everlasting Piece 2000 - Beautiful Joe 1999 - The Boondock Saints 1998 - The Impostors 1998 - Still Crazy 1997 - Mrs Brown 1997 - Beverly Hills Ninja 1996 - Muppet Treasure Island 1995 - Pocahontas 1993 - Indecent Proposal 1989 - The Return of the Musketeers

BIOGRAPHY:

Billy Connolly was born and raised in Glasgow, Scotland. He left school to work in the shipyards becoming a welder and joined the Territorial Army (in the parachute regiment) at around the same time. He developed an interest in folk music, eventually becoming an accomplished banjo player and a member of the band Humblebums with Gerry Rafferty (I) (later of Baker Street fame). The jokes he told between songs eventually took over his act and he became a full-time comedian. Already a big star in Scotland, he became a household name in the UK after appearing on "Parkinson" (1971) in the early seventies. Billy has released many recordings and videos of his concert performances over the years. He has expanded his repertoire to include acting, appearing in a number of television dramas and films, most recently in the USA. In the 90s he made two documentary series for the BBC, about Scotland and Australia respectively, and in 1997 he starred in the award winning film Mrs Brown (1997). He is one of the UK's top comedian.


TRIVIA:

• Known for his long, messy hair, goatee and lots of bad language in his stand-up show.
• He is a long time supporter of Glasgow Celtic Football Club.
• He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Entertainment.
• In September 2005, he announced that he is returning to live in his native Scotland, after residing in the United States for some years.
• Married 'Pamela Stephenson' (qv) in Fiji on 20 December 1989.
• July 2001: Received an honorary doctorate from the University of Glasgow.
• American audiences are generally unfamiliar with Connolly's musical accomplishments, since he all but eliminated the songs from his act before he became popular in North America. An exception to this were his guest appearances on _"Pearl" (1996)_ (qv) in which he sang one of his old songs, "I Wish I Was in Glasgow", in a duet with 'Malcolm McDowell' (qv).
• He is a former reserve soldier in Britain's elite parachute regiment, serving with 15 Para (now a disbanded battalion).