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Billy Connolly
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Billy Connolly

Born 1942 · Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland, UK · Active 1949–2024

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,...

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The Boondock Saints

The Boondock Saints

1999 ★ 7.2
as Il Duce

Tired of the crime overrunning the streets of Boston, Irish Catholic twin brothers Conner and Murphy are inspired by their faith to cleanse their hometown of evil with their own brand of zealous vigilante justice. As they hunt down and kill one notorious gangster after another, they become controversial folk heroes in the community. But Paul Smecker, an eccentric FBI agent, is fast closing in on their blood-soaked trail.

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Filmography

209 credits
2020s 14 credits
2024
Movie ★ 7.0
2024
TV
2022
Kids' TV: The Surprising Story as Self (archive footage)
Movie
2022
Movie
2022
Movie ★ 7.0
2022
TV ★ 7.4
2021
Movie ★ 10.0
2021
Movie ★ 6.0
2021
Parkinson at 50 as Self (archive footage)
Movie ★ 10.0
2020
Billy Connolly: Life, Death and Laughter as Himself - Interviewed Guest
Movie
2020
Scotland: Contains Strong Language as Himself (archive footage)
Movie ★ 9.0
2020
TV ★ 8.0
2010s 30 credits
2018
TV ★ 8.4
2017
Movie ★ 6.4
2017
Movie ★ 6.0
2017
Movie ★ 6.0
2017
TV ★ 8.0
2016
Wild Oats as Chandler
Movie ★ 6.2
2016
Movie ★ 7.6
2016
Movie ★ 7.8
2016
TV ★ 7.5
2014
Movie ★ 7.3
2014
Movie ★ 6.7
2014
TV ★ 7.2
2014
Five Fables as Himself - Narrator
TV
2013
TV ★ 7.0
2012
Brave as Fergus (voice)
Movie ★ 7.0
2012
Quartet as Wilf Bond
Movie ★ 6.5
2012
What About Dick? as Inspector McGuffin
Movie ★ 7.7
2011
Movie ★ 7.8
2011
The Ballad of Nessie as Narrator (voice)
Movie ★ 6.7
2011
TV ★ 7.8
2010
Gulliver's Travels as King Theodore
Movie ★ 5.2
2010
Movie ★ 6.5
2010
Conan as Self
TV ★ 7.2
2000s 51 credits
2009
Movie ★ 6.0
2009
Movie ★ 6.0
2008
The X-Files: I Want to Believe as Father Joseph Crissman
Movie ★ 5.9
2008
Open Season 2 as McSquizzy (voice)
Movie ★ 5.9
2008
Movie ★ 6.0
2008
Movie
2007
Movie ★ 7.2
2007
Top Gear of the Pops as Self (Comic Relief VT)
Movie ★ 7.2
2007
TV ★ 7.2
2007
Shrink Rap as Self
TV ★ 7.0
2006
Fido as Fido
Movie ★ 6.4
2006
Fuck as Self
Movie ★ 6.4
2006
Open Season as McSquizzy (voice)
Movie ★ 6.2
2006
Movie ★ 5.6
2006
TV ★ 7.5
2005
Movie ★ 7.1
2005
Movie ★ 6.0
2005
Movie
2004
Movie ★ 4.8
2004
Movie ★ 6.8
2004
TV ★ 7.0
2004
House as Thomas Bell
TV ★ 8.6
2004
Parkinson as Self - Guest
TV
2003
The Last Samurai as Zebulon Gant
Movie ★ 7.6
2003
Movie ★ 5.8
2003
Timeline as Professor E.A. Johnston
Movie ★ 5.7
2003
Movie ★ 6.4
2003
Overnight as Self
Movie ★ 6.3
2003
TV ★ 6.1
2002
Movie ★ 8.6
2002
Ultimate Fights from the Movies as Frankie (Crossing the Line) (archive footage)
Movie ★ 5.1
2002
White Oleander as Barry Kolker
Movie ★ 7.0
2002
Movie ★ 8.0
2001
Movie ★ 5.8
2001
The Man Who Sued God as Steve Myers
Movie ★ 6.3
2001
Gentlemen's Relish as Kingdom Swann
Movie ★ 5.0
2001
Movie ★ 7.0
2001
Gabriel & Me as Gabriel
Movie ★ 6.7
2000
Movie ★ 5.3
2000
Movie ★ 5.9
1990s 43 credits
1999
Movie ★ 7.2
1999
Movie ★ 7.4
1999
The Debt Collector as Nickie Dryden
Movie ★ 6.4
1998
Still Crazy as Hughie
Movie ★ 6.8
1998
The Impostors as Mr. Sparks, the Tennis Pro
Movie ★ 5.9
1998
Movie ★ 8.0
1998
Movie
1998
Movie ★ 8.0
1998
Parkinson as Self
TV
1997
Movie ★ 7.9
1997
Mrs Brown as John Brown
Movie ★ 6.8
1997
Paws as PC (voice)
Movie ★ 4.6
1997
Beverly Hills Ninja as Japanese Antique Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
1997
Deacon Brodie as Deacon Brodie
Movie ★ 9.5
1997
TV ★ 5.4
1996
Movie ★ 6.7
1996
TV ★ 6.4
1996
Dennis the Menace and Gnasher as Captain Trout (voice)
TV ★ 6.3
1996
3rd Rock from the Sun as Inspector Macaffery
TV ★ 7.5
1995
Pocahontas as Ben (voice)
Movie ★ 6.9
1995
Movie ★ 7.5
1995
Movie ★ 7.0
1995
In the Best Possible Taste: A Tribute to Kenny Everett as Sketch Performer (Archive Footage)
Movie ★ 7.0
1994
Movie ★ 8.1
1994
An Audience with Jimmy Tarbuck as Self - Audience Member
Movie ★ 10.0
1994
TV ★ 8.0
1993
Indecent Proposal as Auction M.C.
Movie ★ 6.4
1993
Down Among the Big Boys as JoJo Donnelly
Movie ★ 8.0
1993
TV ★ 7.3
1992
Movie ★ 7.0
1992
TV ★ 7.0
1992
TV ★ 5.4
1991
Dreaming as Game Show Host/Busker
Movie ★ 9.0
1990
The Big Man as Frankie
Movie ★ 4.8
1980s 28 credits
1989
Movie ★ 7.7
1989
Movie
1989
Movie ★ 6.2
1989
Screen One as JoJo Donnelly
TV ★ 7.2
1988
Movie ★ 6.5
1987
Movie ★ 8.0
1986
Head of the Class as Billy MacGregor
TV ★ 6.4
1985
Movie ★ 8.4
1985
Water as Delgado Fitzhugh
Movie ★ 6.1
1985
Movie ★ 5.1
1985
Live Aid as Self
Movie ★ 7.9
1985
Super Gran as Angus McSporran
TV ★ 6.4
1985
Screen Two as Game Show Host
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Movie
1983
Bullshot as Hawkeye McGillicuddy
Movie ★ 5.8
1983
TV
1982
Movie ★ 7.3
1982
Movie ★ 6.0
1982
Movie ★ 6.3
1982
Riverside as Self
TV
1981
Movie ★ 8.0
1981
Movie ★ 8.0
1970s 15 credits
1979
Movie ★ 6.4
1979
Minder as Tick Tack
TV ★ 7.2
1979
Worzel Gummidge as Bogle McNeep
TV ★ 6.2
1978
Absolution as Blakey
Movie ★ 6.5
1978
TV ★ 5.3
1977
Movie ★ 6.8
1976
Movie ★ 7.2
1976
TV ★ 5.0
1975
Movie ★ 8.4
1974
Clydescope as Jefferson Jofferson
Movie ★ 7.0
1971
Columbo as Findlay Crawford
TV ★ 8.1
1970
TV ★ 6.6
1970
TV ★ 6.6
1960s 1 credit
1940s 1 credit
1949
TV ★ 10.0
s 3 credits
Movie
Crew Credits
2010s 4 credits
2016
Movie ★ 7.6
2016
Movie ★ 7.6
2014
TV ★ 7.2
2010
Movie ★ 6.5
1990s 7 credits
1995
Movie ★ 7.5
1995
Movie ★ 7.0
1994
Movie ★ 8.1
1994
TV ★ 8.0
1980s 4 credits
1985
Movie ★ 8.4
1985
TV ★ 6.4
1982
Movie ★ 6.0
1981
Movie ★ 8.0
1970s 3 credits
1979
Movie ★ 6.4
1977
Movie ★ 6.8
1974
Movie ★ 7.0