Internationally-renowned comic Sir Billy Connolly CBE began his entertainment career in folk music, gradually expanding the chat and occasional jokes and stories in-between songs until the music was a comical sideline, and then abandoned altogether. Achieving national stardom during the 1980s, he has since achieved national acclaim for his storytelling comedy and is often dubbed "the grandfather of alternative comedy".
Year | Production | Role |
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2024 | Billy Connolly Does... - Series 3
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Self |
2024 | Ian Hislop's Oldest Jokes | Self (Archive Material) |
2024 | Billy Connolly: In My Own Words | Self |
2022 | The National Comedy Awards - 2022 | Self |
2022 | Billy Connolly Does... - Series 1
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Self |
2022 | Billy Connolly's Funniest Moments | Self (Archive Material) |
2021 | Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure | Self |
2021 | Billy Connolly: In His Own Words | Self (Archive Material) |
2021 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 29 | Guest |
2021 | The Russell Howard Hour - Series 5
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Guest |
2020 | Billy Connolly: It's Been A Pleasure | Self |
2020 | Billy And Us
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Self |
2020 | Billy Connolly: Life, Death And Laughter | Self |
2020 | Comedy Legends - Series 2
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Self (Archive Material) |
2018 | Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland
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Host / Presenter |
2017 | Dying Laughing | Self |
2017 | Billy Connolly: Portrait Of A Lifetime | Self |
2017 | Billy & Me | Self |
2015 | The Big Yin | Self |
2015 | The World According To Kenny Everett | Self |
2014 | What We Did On Our Holiday | Gordie McLeod |
2013 | Billy Connolly - A Life In Pictures | Self |
2012 | The Graham Norton Show - Series 12 | Guest |
2012 | Quartet | Wilf Bond |
2011 | The Quest Of Donal Q | Donal |
2011 | Imagine: The Art Of Stand-Up
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Self |
2011 | My Favourite Joke
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Self (Archive Material) |
2009 | Not Again: Not The Nine O'Clock News | Self |
2008 | Stanley Baxter: Now & Then | Self |
2007 | The 100 Greatest Stand-Ups | Self (Archive Material) |
2002 | Billy Connolly: A BAFTA Tribute | Self |
1998 | A Loose Canon | Self |
1998 | Billy Connolly's One Night Stand | Crew |
1998 | Billy Connolly's One Night Stand | Actor |
1998 | Still Crazy | Hughie |
1997 | Whatever Happened To... Clement & La Frenais? | Self |
1989 | Minder - Series 7
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Tick Tack |
1988 | City Lights - Series 3
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The Dosser |
1985 | Water | Delgado |
1984 | Weekend In Wallop | Self |
1984 | The Big Yin | Host / Presenter |
1984 | Blue Money | Des |
1983 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 2
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Ensemble Actor |
1982 | Q - There's A Lot Of It About
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Self |
1982 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - Series 1
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Ensemble Actor |
1981 | The Kenny Everett Television Show - 1981 Christmas Special
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Ensemble Actor |
1980 | An Audience With...
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Host / Presenter |
1980 | Worzel Gummidge - Series 3 | Bogle McNeep |
1980 | Not The Nine O'Clock News - Series 2
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Ensemble Actor |
1978 | Billy Connolly In Concert | Crew |
1978 | Billy Connolly In Concert | Actor |
1977 | The Highland Queen | Joe |
1976 | Connolly | Crew |
1976 | Connolly | Actor |
1975 | The Saturday Special
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Guest |
Big Banana Feet | Self | |
Billy Connolly: High Horse | Self | |
Billy Connolly: High Horse | Writer |
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- Born
- Tuesday 24th November 1942 (82 years-old)
- Title
- Sir Billy Connolly
Sir William Connolly CBE
Sir Billy Connolly CBE - Full name
- William Connolly
- AKA
- The Big Yin
- Nationality
- Scottish
- Wife
- Pamela Stephenson (Wednesday 20th December 1989 - )
- BAFTA Television Awards 2022
- BAFTA Fellowship (Winner)
- British Book Awards 2022
- Non-Fiction Audiobook of the Year (Winner)
- Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2021
- Lifetime Achievement (Winner)
- Chortle Awards 2019
- Book Award (Winner)
- Chortle Awards 2017
- Best Tour (Nominee)
- Leicester Comedy Festival Awards 2017
- Legend of Comedy (Nominee)
- National Television Awards, The 2016
- Special Recognition (Winner)
- RTS Awards 2015
- Presenter (Winner)
- BAFTA Scotland Awards 2012
- Outstanding Contribution To Film And Television (Winner)
- British Independent Film Awards 2012
- Best Supporting Actor (Nominee)
- National Television Awards, The 2010
- Star Travel Documentary (Nominee)
- BAFTA Scotland Awards 2009
- Best Entertainment (Nominee (Shrink Rap - Billy Connolly))
- Chortle Awards 2003
- Outstanding Contribution to Comedy (Winner)
- BAFTA Television Awards 2002
- Special Award (Winner)
- National Television Awards, The 2002
- Comedy Performer (Nominee)
- BAFTA Television Awards 1999
- Best Light Entertainment Performance (Nominee)
- Satellite Awards 1998
- Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Film - Drama (Nominee)
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