Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure. Billy Connolly
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".
More information
- Born
- Tuesday 24th November 1942
- Title
- Sir Billy Connolly
- Full name
- William Connolly
- Title
- Sir William Connolly CBE
- Title
- Sir Billy Connolly CBE
- AKA
- The Big Yin
- Nationality
- Scottish
Awards
- Edinburgh TV Festival Awards 2021
- Lifetime Achievement: Winner
- Chortle Awards 2019
- Book Award: Winner
- Chortle Awards 2017
- Best Tour: Nominee
- RTS Awards 2015
- Presenter: Winner
- BAFTA Scotland Awards 2012
- Outstanding Contribution To Film And Television: Winner
- 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
- BAFTA Television Awards 1999
- Best Light Entertainment Performance: Nominee
Credits
| Year |
Production |
Role |
| 2022 |
The National Comedy Awards |
Self |
| 2022 |
Billy Connolly Does... |
Self |
| 2021 |
Billy Connolly: My Absolute Pleasure |
Self |
| 2021 |
Billy Connolly: In His Own Words |
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2021 |
The Graham Norton Show - Series 29- E4 - Billy Connolly, Jodie Whittaker, Tom Daley, Eileen Atkins, Lenny Henry, Coldplay
|
Guest |
| 2021 |
The Russell Howard Hour - Series 5- E6 - Episode Six
|
Guest |
| 2020 |
Billy Connolly: It's Been A Pleasure |
Self |
| 2020 |
Billy And Us |
Self |
| 2020 |
Billy Connolly: Life, Death And Laughter |
Self |
| 2020 |
Comedy Legends - Series 2- E11 - Billy Connolly
|
Self (Archive Material) |
| 2018 |
Billy Connolly: Made In Scotland |
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- E9 - Dustin Hoffman, Billy Connolly, Jennifer Saunders, Matt Smith, Amy Macdonald
- Special - Highlights Special
|
Guest |
| 2012 |
Quartet |
Wilf Bond |
| 2011 |
The Quest Of Donal Q |
Donal |
| 2011 |
Imagine: The Art Of Stand-Up |
Self |
| 2011 |
My Favourite Joke- E1 - Episode One
|
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 |
Billy Connolly's One Night Stand |
Crew |
| 1998 |
Billy Connolly's One Night Stand |
Actor |
| 1998 |
Still Crazy |
Hughie |
| 1985 |
Water |
Delgado |
| 1984 |
Blue Money |
Actor |
| 1980 |
An Audience With...- E7 - Billy Connolly
|
Host / Presenter |
| 1980 |
Worzel Gummidge - Series 3- Special - Worzel's Christmas Special: A Cup O' Tea An' A Slice O' Cake
|
Bogle McNeep |
| 1978 |
Billy Connolly In Concert |
Crew |
| 1978 |
Billy Connolly In Concert |
Actor |
| 1976 |
Connolly |
Crew |
| 1976 |
Connolly |
Actor |
|
Billy Connolly: High Horse |
Self |
|
Billy Connolly: High Horse |
Writer |
Non-comedy TV and film credits may be found here:
Billy Connolly on IMDb